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________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Falls Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:33 PM To: PSO CofP Subject: [NPSO]: FW: IDEAs that Work: Policy Analysis - Diploma Options forStudents with Disabilities: Synthesis of the NCEO Document. [bcc][faked-from] Greetings, Our project officer, Selete Avoke, wants to be sure you know about the following new Products: Subject: IDEAs that Work: Policy Analysis - Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities: Synthesis of the NCEODocument. General Subject of "IDEAs that Work ": "Policy Analysis" NAME OF PRODUCT(S): * Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities: Synthesis of the NCEO Document This In-Brief Policy Analysis is a synthesis of a National Center on Educational Outcomes study on state graduation policies that also compared the results to three similar, prior NCEO studies. Results are described in the areas of graduation requirements for youth with and without disabilities, diploma options available, state use of exit exams and consequences of graduation requirements and diploma options. Available in PDF http://projectforum.org/docs/DiplomaOptionsforSWD-SynthesisoftheNCEODocu ment.pdf * Ed Facts: Special Education in the New National Education Data System This In-Depth Policy Analysis summarizes interviews with seven state special education directors and/or data managers, and each state's EDFacts coordinator, regarding the state's submission of special education data via EDFacts. Findings regarding state staffing, interaction between general and special education divisions, effect of EDFacts on SEA structure and operations, changes in special education reporting, technical assistance from the DOE for the transition to EDFacts, and the benefits and challenges of EDFacts are reported. Available in PDF http://projectforum.org/docs/EDFactsSpecialEducationintheNewNationalEduc ationDataSystem.pdf DEVELOPED BY: Project Forum, National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). Project Forum collects and organizes state special education policy information, convenes policy forums, prepares information syntheses, and conducts policy analyses. HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY: For Internal audiences: Copies are available in the OSEP Resource Room, 4165. For further information about obtaining copies of these documents, contact Areta Edwards via E-mail or at: 245-7332. For External Audiences: Copies of this document is available from: Project Forum, National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 320, Alexandria, Virginia 22314: Phone: (703) 519-3800; Fax: (703) 519-4475. Website: www.projectforum.org <http://www.projectforum.org/> <http://www.projectforum.org/> . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT FORUM: Contact, David Egnor, 245-7334. *( IDEAs that Work is a description of an OSEP-funded product, produced by the OSEP Resource Room on an as needed basis, for OSEP staff, to keep them informed of products produced by an OSEP-funded grant, cooperative agreement or contract. For further information about the OSEP products outlined in IDEAs that Work, contact Areta Edwards at 245-7332. IDEAs that Work #176 ------ End of Forwarded Message
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