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Improving Educational Programs for Students with Autism in Rural Schools: A Preliminary Program Description of the Montana Autism Education Project
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Young-Pelton, Cheryl A.; Doty, Doug – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
The Montana Autism Education Project (MAEP), that started in 2010, aimed to: (a) increase teacher knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs), (b) provide on-site technical assistance and peer-to-peer collaboration, (c) develop sustainable support for teachers across Montana, and (d) develop inter-agency collaboration between the project and…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Descriptions
Transdisciplinary Personnel Preparation for Special Physical Education in Rural/Remote Montana.
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Powers, P. J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1990
A University of Montana graduate program used an interdisciplinary approach to train rural special physical educators. Program elements included a basis in the notion of universal excellence, interdisciplinary student recruitment, metacognition training, rural transfer and adaptation strategies, and establishing rural school districts as practicum…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Physical Education Teachers
The Montana Behavioral Initiative: A Statewide Response.
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Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; Furshong, Joe – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1998
The Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) is a staff development program created to stem school violence. Program components include summer institutes, site teams, ongoing technical assistance, interagency cooperation, program evaluation, information dissemination, and governance by the MBI council. MBI has expanded to include nearly 100 Montana…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention