- California Department of Education, Special Education Division - http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
The California Department of Education, Special Education Division, website provides all the latest information regarding state initiatives, legislation, policy, and resources. - Council for Exceptional Children - http://www.cec.sped.org/
The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest professional organization devoted to children with disabilities. The website provides a wealth of information regarding IDEA, national and state conferences and workshops, federal legislation and policy issues, publications and products, career connections, and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. - Federal Office of Special Education - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html The Federal Office of Special Education Programs website provides the latest information regarding national special education issues. The site includes a training kit with overheads on IDEA implementation. Information regarding federal grants and a database of over 1,200 projects funded by the department are available.
- Policymaker Partnership for Implementing IDEA - http://idea.ed.gov/ The Policymaker Partnership is one of four linked projects funded by the United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. These projects are designed to deliver a common message about the 1997 IDEA amendments to four specific audiences: policymakers, local administrators, service providers, and families and communities. Extensive information about IDEA can be found on this website.
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California Modified Assessment (CMA) Information Slideshow.
As part of the STAR testing done each year, the State has developed the California Modified Assessment (CMA). This slideshow is structured to assist IEP teams in deciding the appropriatenes of the CMA for a particular student. The team will answer questions, and based on their responses, the presentation will advance to indicate whether the tudent qualifies to take the CMA.