Sentences with phrase «special education oversight»

Special education oversight is one of the most significant responsibilities of the education department that DeVos has been nominated to lead.

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The Michigan legislature, during a special session last month, passed a new charter law designed to address the judge's concern that the state board of education did not have adequate oversight of charter schools under the previous measure.

«He has closed low - performing schools, reduced the dropout rate by 56 percent, ended a 26 - year court oversight in special education, and even reached an agreement between teachers and administrators tying compensation to...

I hope future NACSA surveys will ask about actions like this as well as uncover new, promising oversight strategies on special education.

Enlists expertise and competent leadership for all areas essential to charter school oversight - including, but not limited to, education leadership; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; special education, English learners, and other diverse learning needs; performance management and accountability; law; finance; facilities; and nonprofit governance and management - through staff, contractual relationships, and / or intra - or inter-agency collaborations.

The 2012 edition of NACSA's Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing provides authorizers with new guidance related to the oversight of special education.

The district had strongly opposed independent oversight of its special education program, but softened its stance earlier this week.

Student Support Services provides oversight and guidance for Intervention / Support Programs, Special Education, Section 504 Accommodation Plans, and assists parents and students in requesting applications for test accommodations through the College Board and ACT.

And they have oversight on how charter schools are run - including special education, budget and more.

It's hard to say how much oversight the Education Department will give TEA as it rolls out special educatioEducation Department will give TEA as it rolls out special educationeducation reform.

DeVos's oversight — or slight — came as no surprise given her admitted lack of awareness of the federal special education law at her confirmation hearing.

As charter schools grow and demonstrate the ability to serve all students, a natural progression will be to seek autonomy in funding, oversight and service delivery in relation to special education services.

Allison's specific focus areas include charter school authorization and oversight issues, special education, and general counsel support.

NACSA: Special Education Toolkit for Charter School Authorizers Authorizers play a critical role in the lifecycle of a charter school, from reviewing and approving applications for new charters, through ongoing oversight and monitoring practices, and ultimately the decision - making processes to determine whether or not a school has earned the right to continue serving students.

Districts and schools: Local districts and schools should take care to establish oversight to reduce unnecessary placements in special education and to ensure that certain subsets of populations are not being placed into special education disproportionately.

The report surveyed state special education voucher programs across the country and found accountability, transparency, and oversight mechanisms to be lacking.

The Guild provides back office support for operations, facility management, public relations and marketing services, management of computer and information technology support, purchasing and management of business operations, fundraising, training, special education consultation, and management oversight of the school's principal.

Instead, Brown has suggested that the existing system for managing federal and state special education money that runs through regional oversight bodies be replaced with a system that would more directly provide the same money to districts for SWDs.

«TEA must take steps now to significantly increase the oversight provided to ensure our special education students are receiving the services they deserve.

A private members bill has been introduced in Parliament restricting candidates to the bench to those who have special training in sexual assault - related education, demanding written reasons in all related cases and requiring mandatory oversight by the Judicial Council.