Oversight on Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 1980. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Handicapped of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session on Oversight on Public Law 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act.

Overview & Synopsis

The Senate oversight hearings on P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, features statements by personnel representing the California State Department of Education, the Chief State School Officers, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Questions from the committe senators to the representatives ae presented along with the responses. Among issues addressed are the need for clarification on plan approval, related services and complaint procedures; inadequate funding; interagency coordination; private schools; personnel development; child count; extended school year; the individualized education program; American Indian and Alaska native handicapped children; gifted and talented education; the importance of early childhood education; and the role of special education in the adult education system. (CL)