TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract Education is primary a state and local responsibility in the United States. It is states and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation. The appropriate roles for state in the education of all children continue to be an issue of urgent concern. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates cooperating and reporting between state and federal educational agencies. State educational agencies, in turn, must ensure that local schools and teachers are meeting the state’s educational standards. The importance of this responsibility creates controversy on how public education should be implemented and what policy directions state and local governments should take. It is apparent that enhancing public education programs to benefit all students requires a process of system change, as opposed to isolated programs and invalidated instructional practices often common with programming in some school districts. This chapter discusses the role of government agencies in enhancing special education and problems associated with it.
VL  - 30A
SN  - 978-1-78441-659-1, 978-1-78441-660-7/0270-4013
DO  - 10.1108/S0270-40132015000030A020
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0270-40132015000030A020
AU  - Obi Sunday
PY  - 2015
Y1  - 2015/01/01
TI  - Role of Government Agencies in Enhancing Special Education
T2  - Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Important Aspects to Consider
T3  - Advances in Special Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 167
EP  - 184
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -