ERIC Number: EJ693722
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan
Pages: 11
Abstractor: author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Choice for All? Charter Schools and Students with Special Needs
Baily, Estes M.
Journal of Special Education, v37 n4 p257-267 Jan 2004
In this article, 3 concerns voiced by legal analysts and advocates for students with disabilities regarding charter schools are reviewed, the extent of special education services in charter schools in Texas is reported, and the validity of those concerns is examined. Data submitted to the Texas Public Education Information Management System were reviewed, and interviews with charter school administrators were conducted. The author examined 5 principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--zero reject; individualized education program; appropriate assessment; free appropriate public education; and least restrictive environment--as well as levels of expertise in federal disability law, fiscal barriers, disability categories, and regional variations.
Descriptors: Management Systems, Information Management, Public Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Charter Schools
PRO-ED, Inc., 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757-6897. Tel: 800-897-3202 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Texas

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