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The Guide to Special Education in Maine

Introduction

How To Use This Guide

 

Content

The Content of this guide contains our information concerning Special Education. Content can be recognized in this type of print.

 

Best Practices

best practice This symbol will be used in places that discuss Best Practices. Best Practices are models for a program or treatment approach that includes the key points of best research, information and experiences that have been used successfully.

 

Important Points

remember This symbol and text will be used in places that discuss Important Points.

 

Parent/Student Experiences

What Has Worked

This box and text will be used in places where parents/students share their experiences.

 

Laws

The Laws discussed throughout Chapters sections of this guide can be recognized in this text, within a box like this.

 

Timelines

This is a sample of what the Timelines look like throughout the guide. The bars are measured in 15 day increments.

There are 4 different kinds of "days" found in law that are used in reference to Timelines:

  1. Calendar—any day of the year
  2. Business—Monday - Friday excluding holidays
  3. School—when school is in session
  4. Business Including Holidays—Monday - Friday including holidays
TIMELINE FOR ...
School responds to request for ... no more than 45 days after request. Timeline Graphic

 

For More Information

For More Information (FMI) can be recognized in text style and will direct you to additional information and/or references.

 

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