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The initial Civil Rights case ending segregation. This case served as a foundatino for special education law.
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Expanded and sustained the concern that many institutions were not providing the level of services, or quality of life, that should be available to all individuals.
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Expanded the basic beyond that of physical exclusion from public school school.
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Addressed the issue of standardized test to classify minority students.
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Significant Supreme Court decisions that stated children with disabilities have equal right to access education.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is considered to be the first piece of civil rights legislation specifically providing guarantees of rights to persons with disabilities.
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Family Educational and Privacy Act - this allows parents access to their children's records & prevents release of school records without parental permission.
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Amendment to include a Bill of Rights for Persons with Disabilities
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(P.L. 94-143)
Combined a bill of rights for children with disabilities with federal funding. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination for government services on the basis of a person's disability.
Extends section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act -
EAHCA amended to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) One big change from prior law is the inclusion of transition services as students transition out of high school.
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IDEA now includes students with disabilities on assessments. General education teachers now included on IEP team.
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PL - 107-110
All students to be proficient in reading and math.
Based on 4 principles:
- accountability for results
- more choice for parents
- greater local control/flexibility
- emphasis on doing what works based on research -
2004 Reauthorization created more accountability, more focus on results/data and Intervention to keep students out of special education.
