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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)/Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
This document summarizes and records the content and comments from the State Leadership Forum presentations and breakout sessions. The forum brought together state leaders from general and special education to discuss how to improve results for all students, with a particular focus on students with disabilities. Keynote presentations were made by leaders from general and special education perspectives. Topical breakout sessions gave participants the opportunity to delve more deeply into specific issues. Presentations were made by schools that have demonstrated that they know how to do "what works" to bring all students to high standards. State team planning time provided an opportunity for interstate general and special education collaboration.
This issue of NERRC Focus highlights this forum, which provided a starting point for cross-state dialogue about how to address the goals of No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and high achievement for all students, especially those with disabilities. The forum was hosted by NERRC and cosponsored by the major federally funded technical assistance providers from the Northeast and a number of Office of Special Education Programs-funded national specialty centers. The best conference I have attended in a long while, for planning, versatility, focus and collaboration time!
~ Conference Participant
This issue of WestEd's R&D Alert includes interviews with NERRC staff discussing how to bring special and general education closer together.
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