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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The ESEA supported many initiatives that helped low-income families access high-quality education programs. The Act included provisions for free and reduced lunches in disadvantaged communities and is applied to children who need additional support to benefit from public school education programs. Created Title I funds for schools with a large proportion of low-income families. (Vaughan 5-6) -
Educational Amendments Act of 1974
Public Law 93 - 380 gave students and families of students the right of due process in special education. The Act also granted federal funds to states for programming for exceptional learners and provided funding for students who are gifted and talented. (Vaughan 6) -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The EAHCA is known as the mainstreaming law that requires states to provide a free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities. The EAHCA also created IEPs (indidivualized education programs) and defines "least restricive environment." (Vaughan 6) -
Education of the Handicaped Act Amendments
The Education of the Handicaped Act Amendments of 1986 required states to extend free and appropriate education to children with disabilities for ages 3 to 5. The Amendments also edsablished early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth to 2. (Vaughan 6) -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits dicrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and protects equal opportunity to employment and public school services, accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. (Vaughan 6) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individual with Disabilities Education Act replaced the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and established 'people first' language referring to people with disabilities (not 'disabled'). IDEA also extended special education services to include social work, assistive technology and rehabilitation services as well as requiring bilingual education for students with disabilities. IDEA also required states to educate students with disabilities for transition to employment. (Vaughan 6) -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind covers a wide-range of policy changes in education. NCLB includes the expectation that adequate yearly progress will be made, regardless of disability and other factors. This increased accountability for special education programs to conform to the expectations for all students on outcome assessments. (Vaughn 5) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
IDEIA allows districts to us the RTI model to determine whether a child has a specific learning disability and raised standards for special education teacher licensure. IDEIA increased federal funds for early intervention services for students as well as aims to prevent disproportionate representation of students in special educatoin by race and ethnicity. IDEIA also extended the age of children with speical needs must receive education services to 21. (Vaughan 6-7)
