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Pennsylvania Special Education

Inclusionary Classroom Practices
Assignment: "What's happening in your state" Interview
February 3, 2006
Steve Oltman

I had the opportunity to interview Doris Martin, Director of Special Education Services for the Quakertown Community School District. Three questions were presented to Ms. Martin concerning IDEIA and how it affects our school district. Ms. Martin responded with a 4 page synopsis on the affects of the recent changes included in IDEIA. The information in the following paragraphs is a summary of her responses.
The first question was: How has reauthorization of IDEA affected your district? Ms. Martin responded with five key elements. The first impacted area was the new forms that are to be used country wide. The biggest challenge is identified as having to educate all teachers about the use of the new forms. Another area is in discipline. Changes in discipline procedures involve conducting manifestation determination meetings and placement in alternate......


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