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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law 89-10)
ESEA The ESEA supports many initiatives that help low-income families access high-quality education programs. The program includes provisions for free and reduced lunches and additional teachers in disadvantaged communities. It applies to children who need additional support to benefit from public school education programs. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA) (Public Law 93-112, Section 504)
VRA The VRA defines handicapped person, as well as appropriate education. It prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in federally funded programs. -
Educational Amendments Act (Public Law 93-380)
Educational Amendments Act The Educational Amendments Act grants federal funds to states for programming for exceptional learners. It provides the first federal funding for state programs for students who are gifted and talented, and grants students and families the right of due process in special education placement. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) (Public Law 94-142, Part B)
EAHCA The EAHCA is known as the Mainstreaming Law. It requires states to provide a free and appropriate education to children with disabilities (ages 5 to 18). It requires individualized education programs (IEPs), and was first defined least restrictive environment. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (Public Law 99-457)
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendement requires states to extend free and appropriate education to children with disabilities (ages 3-5), It also established early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (ages birth to 2 years). -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Public Law 101-336)
ADA The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in a private sector. It protects equal opportunity to employment and public services, accomodations, transportation, and telecommunications. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) (Public Law 101-476)
IDEA IDEA establishes "people first" language for referring to people with disabilities. It extends special education services to include social work, assistive technology, and rehabilitation services. Through IDEA, two new categories: autism and traumatic brain injury have been added. It also focuses on
providing bilingual education programs for students with disabilities. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ( Public Law 105-17)
IDEA The IDEA allows states to extend their use of the developmental delay category for students through age 9. It
requires a general education teacher to be a member of the IEP team, and a proactive behavior management plan to be included in the student's IEP if a student with disabilities has behavior problems. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
NCLB NCLB improves performance of elementary and secondary schools by increasing school, district, and state accountability for all students, including those from minority populations and those with special needs. It allows flexibility in how states use federal funds, and offers school choice for students enrolled in failing schools. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) (Public Law 108-446)
IDEIA The IDEIA allows districts to use a response-to-intervention model for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability, and no londer requires that a child have a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability to qualify. It eliminates use of short-term objecives in an IEP except for students who do not take statewide achievement assessments.
