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SpEd 494/594

SpEd 494/594. Legal Aspects of Special Education and Social Foundations. The American Legal System. Sources of law and judicial power Court structure Precedence Special Education. Legal Research. Finding laws that govern activities in our society

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SpEd 494/594

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  1. SpEd 494/594 Legal Aspects of Special Education and Social Foundations

  2. The American Legal System • Sources of law and judicial power • Court structure • Precedence • Special Education

  3. Legal Research • Finding laws that govern activities in our society • Finding statutes and regulations that interpret laws • Consulting sources that explain and analyze laws • Using the internet • The law and special education • Special Ed Connection • Education Law Association (ELA) • Wrightslaw • The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

  4. History of Law and Disabilities • Compulsory attendance • Exclusion • Advocacy • Civil rights movement • Equal Opportunity

  5. Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) • Development • Purpose and structure • Reauthorization • Funding • Monitoring

  6. Section 504 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Development • Purpose and structure • Principles • Responsibilities • Enforcement

  7. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Purpose and structure • Responsibilities

  8. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) • Development • Purpose and structure • Principles

  9. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) • Components • Related services • Litigation • Methodology • Student placement • Graduation and FAPE • IDEA and FAPE

  10. Identification, Assessment, and Evaluation • Assessment process • Evaluation procedures • Accountability

  11. Individualized Education Program • Purposes of IEP • IEP Mandate • Development • Requirements • Litigation

  12. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) • Mainstreaming and inclusion • Placements • Standards • Model for determining LRE

  13. Procedural Safeguards • Parental rights • Requirements • Disagreements • Remedies

  14. Discipline and Students with Disabilities • Due process • Reasonableness • IDEA and discipline • Responsibilities

  15. Legislative History of Special Education • P. L. 89-10, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). • P.L. 89-313, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1965 • P.L. 89-750, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1966 • P.L. 90-247, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1968 • P.L. 91-230, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1970 • P.L. 93-280, The Education Amendments of 1974

  16. Legislative History of Special Education • P.L. 94-142, The Educations for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 • P.L. 98-199, The Education of the Handicapped Act of 1983 • P.L. 99-457, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 • P.L. 101-476, The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 (IDEA)

  17. Legislative History of Special Education • P.L. 102-119, The Individauals with Disabilites Educations Act of 1992 • P.L. 105-17, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 • H.R.1, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is an updated version of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

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