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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-19)
Helps low-income families access high-quality education programs.
Provides free and reduced lucnhes and additional teachers in disadvantaged communitities.
Applies to those who need addtion support from public school education programs. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (Law 93-112 Section 504)
The law defines handicapped person and appropriate education and prohibits discrimination against students with disibilities.
It ensures equal access to programs receiving these funds, such as public schools, housing, colleges, universities, or post-secondary vocational or adult education programs receiving federal funds. -
Educational Amendments Act
Educational Amendments Act (PL 93-380)
This law is too establish a goal of providing full educational opportunities to all handicapped childre. Grants fedral funding and provides students and families the right of due process in special education placement. -
EAHCA
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142, Part B)
Requires state to provide free and appropriate education for children with disabilities (zero reject ). Was first defined as least restritive environment. It is now known as mainstreaming. An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) must be written for each student with an identified disability. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (Public Law 99-457)
Establishes early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilitities. Reauires state to extend free and appropriate education to chidlren with disabilitites. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336)
Provides civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities. Protects equal opportunity to emplyment and public services, accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 101-476)
Adds two new categories of disability: autism and traumatic brain injury. changed the title of the special education law to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), also known as the "Person First" law. The intent of the law was to recognize children first and the disability second. For example, "learning disabled students" are now referred to as "students with learning dis -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 105-17)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 105-17)
Include students with disabilities in state and district-wide testing programs, with appropriate accommodations when necessary.
Establish performance goals and indicators for students with disabilities. Requires at least one regular education teacher of the child to be a member of the IEP team if the student is participating or might be participating in the regular education environment. -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. Accountability: to ensure those students who are disadvantaged, achieve academic proficiency. Flexibility: Allows school districts flexibility in how they use federal education funds to improve student achievement. Research-based education: Emphasizes educational programs and practices that have be -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Individuals with Disabilities Edcuatiton Improvement Act (Public Law 108-446)
Allows districts to use a response to intervention model for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability. Increases fenderal funts to provide early interbention services. Eliminates use of short-term objectives in an IEP except for students who don't take statwide achievement assessments. Raised standard for special education licensure.
