Transition and other Services for Handicapped Students in Local Education Agencies

1989 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Fairweather
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Administrators ◽  
Vocational Programs ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Adult Services ◽  
Local Education ◽  
Education Agencies ◽  
Education Administrators ◽  
Local Education Agencies

A survey was conducted among special education administrators in 1,450 local education agencies (LEAs) nationwide, to determine the availability of vocational programs and transition-oriented services for handicapped youth. Results showed that most LEAs offer at least some vocational programs; transition-oriented services are not as frequently available, particularly in smaller LEAs. In addition to size of LEA, community employment opportunities and the availability of adult services were related to whether an LEA offered any transition-related services.

The Role of Council of Administrators of Special Education

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Jack Lamb ◽  
Leonard C. Burrello
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Least Restrictive Environment ◽  
Special Education Administrators ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Administrative Position ◽  
Delivery Of Services ◽  
Restrictive Environment ◽  
Education Administrators

This article describes the role of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) in their support of special education administrators in the context of the aftermath of P. L. 94-142. The forces and factors that are affecting the role incumbent in the special education administrative position are presented in ways in which CASE is attempting to serve its membership in a period of disequilibrium and change. The article is based upon both solicited and unsolicited comments from administrators from around the country. It highlights past and future activities that CASE is seeking to develop and implement in support of leadership persons in delivery of services of all handicapped children in the least restrictive environment.

Assessment in Special Education: Administrators’ Perspectives

Diagnostique ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 161-175
Author(s):  
Virginia L. Dixon ◽  
David E. Greenburg
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Administrators ◽  
Education Administrators

Do Residential Schools and Local Education Agencies Collaborate to Improve the Transitions of Students with Visual Impairments?

1998 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 647-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Zebehazy ◽  
Elizabeth Whitten
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Residential Schools ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Local Education ◽  
Education Agencies ◽  
Local Education Agencies

It is important for residential schools for students with visual impairments to collaborate with students’ local education agencies (LEAs), especially during transitions from one school to another. This study explored whether these schools are collaborating with LEAs, how the collaborative process is defined, what the benefits of such collaboration are, and what changes in the process the schools would like to see.

Suspension and Expulsion of Handicapped Students: National Trends and the Case of Virginia

1989 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonis Katsiyannis ◽  
Doug Prillaman
Keyword(s):  
Federal Legislation ◽  
Exceptional Students ◽  
Local Education ◽  
Education Agencies ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Local Education Agencies ◽  
Suspension And Expulsion

The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of written policies regarding suspension and expulsion of handicapped students in local education agencies in Virginia. Existing policies were examined in light of six components derived from the review of federal legislation, litigation, and model policies from other states. In addition, responses to a questionnaire were summarized and analyzed to enhance understanding of the use of these procedures with exceptional students in Virginia. Synthesis and refinement of this information produced components of a model procedure that reflects up-to-date trends in disciplining exceptional students.

A Statewide Survey of Special Education Administrators Regarding Mandated Prereferral Interventions

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ron Nelson ◽  
Deborah J. Smith ◽  
Lonnie Taylor ◽  
John M. Dodd ◽  
Ken Reavis
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Administrators ◽  
Prereferral Interventions ◽  
Education Administrators

Survey on Prereferral Practices: Responses from State Departments of Education

1989 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Carter ◽  
George Sugai
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
State Level ◽  
Special Education Administrators ◽  
Prereferral Intervention ◽  
Directors Of Special Education ◽  
Departments Of Education ◽  
State Directors ◽  
Education Administrators

A six-item survey was sent to state directors of special education (or their equivalent) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Items were developed to assess the type and level of prereferral intervention usage reported by state level special education administrators. Despite a lack of empirical support and a relatively inconclusive success rate, many state level administrators reported that they require or recommend the use of prereferral intervention strategies.

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