Colorado. Exceptional Student Leadership Unit.
Description
Federal and state special education laws and regulations require public school districts to identify, assess and evaluate students from birth through 21 years of age, and then provide speech and language services to students ages 3 to 21 who exhibit speech or language impairments that adversely affect educational performance. These guidelines are designed to facilitate the implementation of consistent evidence-based practices in Colorado for determining...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
The purpose of this document is to provide clarification and guidance to Colorado administrative unit personnel, parents, and students on the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and how it is applied to Colorado school-age students who are blind/visually impaired or print disabled.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
Charter schools must comply with all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability or the need for special education services. Students with disabilities attending charter schools are entitled to the same rights as special education students attending traditional public schools and must be provided with the special education services. A charter school is accountable to its authorizer for...
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
With input from facilities' special education directors and teachers, as well as school district out-of-district placement coordinators, the Quality Standards have been revised to reflect the most recent changes in the law (IDEA, No Child Left Behind) and highlight best practices. Furthermore, every effort has been made to make each individual quality standard concrete and discrete, as well as to eliminate redundancy.
