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A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom

Training for Teachers Serving Students with Disabilities 15

 

Purpose of the Program

The Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program supports competitive grant awards to: (1) help address State-identified needs for special education and regular education teachers to work with children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those teachers and personnel have the skills and knowledge to serve those children.

New Program Improvements and Resources

President Bush supports this program, because it will help to improve the education of children with disabilities by providing training for their teachers.

Last year, President Bush signed legislation that provided $90 million for this program in 2002. This year, President Bush has proposed maintaining support for this program in 2003.

Highlights:

State Improvement Grants for Students with Disabilities 16

 

The State Improvement Grant program seeks to ensure that teachers of children with disabilities have the content and pedagogical skills to ensure that children with disabilities meet the same challenging State standards as non-disabled students. Seventy five percent of these State grants must be used for professional development.

Purpose of the Program

The State Improvement Grant program assists States in reforming and improving their educational, early intervention, teacher training, and transitional services for students with disabilities.

New Program Improvements and Resources

President Bush supports this program, because it will help to improve the education of children with disabilities by providing training for their teachers.

Last year, President Bush signed legislation that provided $51.7 million for this program in 2002. This year, President Bush has proposed maintaining support for this program in 2003.

 

Highlights:

States can use their grants for the following purposes:



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