SPED
Submitted by hcsao on Wed, 2007-04-11 16:11. Parent Resources for Learning Difficulties
Schwab Learning offers help to parents of students with learning difficulties
This nonprofit organization provides information for familieis whose children struggle with learning and attention problems. Their goal is to help transform, for good, the lives of children who struggle with learning and attendion problems. Their website if full of information and sources of support.
SchwabLearning.org is their main website. It contains information on identifying difficulties, managing your child, home and family, managing school and learning experiences, and connecting with others.
Submitted by hcsao on Fri, 2007-04-20 11:31. Web Links for SPED
Source: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.
The following list of web links related to SPED was distributed at the 2007 US DOE CS Showcase.
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.: www.nasdse.org
- IDEA Partnership: www.ideapartnership.org and www.sharedwork.org
- Project Forum: www.projectforum.org
- National Center for Special Edu
Submitted by hcsao on Thu, 2006-07-27 10:01. HI DOE References on SPED
Hawaii Primers on SPED and Public Charter Schools
This set of primers was developed by the HI DOE in collaboration with the Technical Assistance (TA) Customizer Project. These primers are designed to provide resources, training and other technical assistance related to SPED in charter schools in the State of Hawai'i. The goal is to help prevent common potential problems and promote the successful inclusionof students with special needs into charter schools.
Hawai'i Department of Education, Mar. 2006
- For the charter school Operator Â
- For State Officials
- For the Authorizer
- Appendices
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Memos
- HI DOE Memo from the Superintendent re: Authority for Special Education in Hawaii Public Schools (dated Aug.
Submitted by hcsao on Thu, 2006-07-27 09:38. Charter School and the Education of Children with Disabilities
This primer presents a clear overview of the laws relating to special education and how they apply to charter schools. It covers statutory and case law requirements for special ed, and discusses issues related to implementing special education programs in charter schools.
Charter Schools and the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2nd edition
Charter Friends National Network, 2001
Submitted by hcsao on Thu, 2006-07-27 09:28. Primer: Special Education Requirements and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
Part of a series of primers for charter school operators, this guide to special ed discusses the federal law through the major stages of a charter school's evolution: pre-authorization, preparing for start-up, operation, and accountability and renewal.
Taking into account that the structure of how SPED is administers varies from state to state, the primer uses a Q&A format that helps the reader develop an understanding of the framework of federal special education regulations.
Primer for Charter School Operators: Special Education Requirments and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc., June 2004
