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A Guide to the Toolkit to help Hispanic Families (Added 9-9-2005)
This toolkit will show you what to expect from your schools, your teachers and your child, at all ages and grade levels. It will tell you how to help your child through school, what resources are available, and what you, your family and your community can do to help your child learn.
In English http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/toolkit/toolkit.pdf
En Espanol http://www.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/involve/toolkit/index.html

Transition Changes to IDEA (Added 9-9-2005)
This document addresses only the changes to provisions regarding transition services of IDEA 2004that take effect on July 1, 2005. It does not address any changes that may be made by the final regulations.
http://www.ncset.org/docs/osers/idea04_sec_transition.html

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) Proposed Regulations (Added 9-9-2005)
to implement the are available for public review and comment.
http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html

Washington State Accountability Plan Decision Letter regarding No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (Added 9-9-2005)
the plan is designed to align Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Act and No Child Left behind Act of 2001 (NCLB A summary of changes which include graduation rate goals are included.
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/stateplans03/wacsa.pdf
The full plan is available at :
http://www.ed.gov/print/admins/lead/account/letters/acwa.html
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/stateplans03/wacsa.pdf

Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities  -  This NCSET brief outlines the different types of diploma options, discusses the benefits of systems with single diploma options and those with multiple diploma options, and provides information about further resources on the topic. http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=1928

Key Provisions on Transition IDEA 1997 compared to H.R. 1350  (IDEA 2004) - This document identifies the major changes between IDEA 1997 and H.R. 1350 (IDEA 2004) concerning transition services ( bold text indicates language changes from IDEA 1997). See a side by side comparison of these versions of IDEA. http://www.ncset.org/publications/related/ideatransition.asp