United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-12-06 monographic deposited born digital 31 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-70 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70 P0b002ee180373883 f:d0870 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70 GAO-08-70 Academic achievement Accountability Developmental disabilities Disabilities Education Education program evaluation Educational research Educational standards Educational testing Financial management Funds management Learning disabilities Persons with disabilities Schools Students Other Written Product A78670 Many of our nation's military and civilian personnel depend on Department of Defense (DOD) schools to meet their children's educational needs. These schools provide a range of educational services including programs for students with disabilities and those who struggle to read, some of whom may have a condition referred to as dyslexia. To determine how DOD supports students with dyslexia and how it used $3.2 million in funds designated to support them, GAO was asked to examine: (1) what professional development DOD provides its staff to support students with dyslexia and how the fiscal year 2004-to-2006 funds designated for this purpose were used, (2) what identification and instructional services DOD provides to students who may have dyslexia, and (3) how DOD assesses the academic achievement of students with disabilities, including dyslexia. To address these objectives, GAO conducted a survey of all school principals and interviewed agency officials, school personnel, and parents in six school districts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70.pdf GAO-08-70 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-70 Other Written Product GAO-08-70; DOD Schools: Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia; Academic achievement Accountability Developmental disabilities Disabilities Education Education program evaluation Educational research Educational standards Educational testing Financial management Funds management Learning disabilities Persons with disabilities Schools Students