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The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. It engages in four major types of activities: 1.Establishes policies related to federal education funding, administers distribution of funds and monitors their use. 2.Collects data and oversees research on America's schools. 3.Identifies major issues in education and focuses national attention on them. 4.Enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in programs that receive federal funds.

U.S. Department of Education - My Child's Special Needs - A Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) - Archived Information providing guidance to assist educators, parents, and state and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children. (This guide does not address the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) for infants and toddlers.)

ED.gov U.S. Department of Education - OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.OSERS is comprised of the Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) and three program components: the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).

U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences - ies Natonal Center for Education Statistics - Publications and Products - Surveys & Programs - Data tools - FAST FACTS - School, College & Library Ssearch and more. The purpose of the National Center for Education Statistics' website is to provide clear, complete information about NCES' mission and activities, and to serve the research, education and other interested communities. NCES values your comments and suggestions for improving the usability of this site.

ED.gov U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights - Free Appropriate Public Education for Students with Disabilities: Requirements under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

ies National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance study to analyze and utilize existing data collected by the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies to provide a national description of identification patters across time and comparisons of the ooutcome for children and youth with disabilities with outcomes of samples including their nondisabled peers.

The Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers (the ALLIANCE) is an innovative partnership of one national and six regional parent technical assistance centers, each funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). These seven projects comprise a unified technical assistance system for the purpose of developing, assisting, and coordinating the over 100 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The national and regional parent technical assistance centers work to strengthen the connections to the larger OSEP Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network and fortify partnerships between Parent Centers and education systems at local, state, and national levels.

Promote and provides equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. Provides training resources for new and experienced captioning vendors-the Captioning Key for Educational Media-and description vendors-the Description Key for Educational Media. The DCMP is an idea that works thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Education and administration by the National Association of the Deaf.

ED.gov U.S. Department of Education OCR Office for Civil Rights - Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities

Project of The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Operates the Technical Assistance Project under a new grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education.

Prepare my Child for School - ED.gov - U.S. Department of Education - Early Childhood Education ARCHIVED INFORMATION - find Schools & Afer Care - Help my Child Read - My Child's Academic Success - My child's Special Needs and more

U.S. Department of Education - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.

U.S. Department of Health &Human Services - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The mission of CERTs is to conduct research and provide education that will advance the optimal use of drugs, medical devices, and biological products; increase awareness of the benefits and risks of therapeutics; and improve quality while cutting the costs of care. CERTs consists of 14 research centers and a Coordinating Center. The Centers receive funds from both public and private sources, with core financial support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

HDI is part of a nationwide network of University Centers for Excellence. Provides a strong foundation for more than 40 research, training and service projects, addressing a wide range of topics and issues in areas such as early childhood, education and alternate assessment, transition across the lifespan, employment, community living, and personnel preparation. Funded through the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, and is administered through the U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

NECTAC is the national early childhood technical assistance center supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) under the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). NECTAC serves Part C-Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities Programs and Part B-Section 619 Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities in all 50 states and 10 jurisdictions to improve service systems and outcomes for children and families. This web site is one of an array of services we provide to Part C Coordinators and Section 619 Coordinators and the resources on this site are available to all. Funded since 2001, NECTAC and its predecessor TA projects have a foundation of thirty-nine years of technical assistance excellence in early childhood services.

These toll-free numbers provide health-related information, education, and support. They DO NOT diagnose or recommend treatment for any disease. This directory is compiled every year by the National Health Information Center, which is a service of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.