IDEA Reauthorization : CEC’s Town Hall Forum

1. IDEA Reauthorization: CEC’s Town Hall Forum CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. IDEA Reauthorization • Why a Reauthorization Town Hall Now? • Reauthorization will be here faster than we know • CEC is planning its strategies right now • We need to hear your success stories, and we need to understand what challenges you face CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3. IDEA Reauthorization • Purpose of our discussion today • To gather information for future advocacy • To understand better IDEA’s strengths and challenges • Let us know your concerns about IDEA • Let us know what is working well • Describe the implementation challenges you face • We want to hear from everyone CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4. IDEA Reauthorization • Where did CEC get these questions? • Our Discussion is based on the IDEA Policy Agenda approved by CEC’s Board of Directors: “Advocate for the reauthorization, regulatory provisions and full implementation of IDEA 2004 with an emphasis on key policies including full funding; outstanding Part C regulations and early childhood; access to the general education curriculum; assessment; preparing, recruiting and retaining a well-prepared, diverse special education workforce; and quality conditions for teaching and learning; disporportionate representation; identification and eligibility; discipline procedures; transition initiatives; monitoring and enforcement and paperwork reduction; and Family involvement.” CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5. IDEA Reauthorization Let’s get started! Get Set, Get Ready GO! CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. IDEA Reauthorization • Special Education Funding at the Federal, State, and Local Levels • Full Funding (1) • MOE (2) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7. IDEA Reauthorization • Preparing Students with Disabilities for College and Career • Accessing the General Education Curriculum (3) • Disproportionate Representation (4) • Identification and Eligibility (5) • Discipline Procedures (6) • Transition Initiatives (7) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. IDEA Reauthorization • Quality Conditions for Teaching and Learning • Preparing, recruiting, and retaining a well-prepared diverse special education workforce (8) • Quality Conditions for Teaching and Learning (9) • Paperwork Reduction (10) • Family Involvement (11) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9. IDEA Reauthorization • System Issues • Monitoring and Enforcement (12) • Procedural Safeguards (13) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10. IDEA Reauthorization • Early Learning • Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (14) • Preschool Children with Disabilities (15) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11. IDEA Reauthorization What other concerns do you have about IDEA? (16) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12. IDEA Reauthorization • How can you stay involved? • Visit CEC’s webpage to view the latest resources: www.cec.sped.org • Sign Up for CEC’s Policy Insider pubpol@cec.sped.org • Visit CEC’s Legislative Action Center Online: http://capwiz.com/cek/home/ CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13. Deborah A. Ziegler Associate Executive Director Kim S. Hymes Director 2900 Crystal Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-620-3660 Email: pubpol@cec.sped.org IDEA Reauthorization CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania