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Educational Laws 1965-2005
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law 89-10)
It was passed as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and has been the most far reaching federal legislations affecting education ever passed by Congress. Helps low-income families access high-quality ed programs, including additional teachers and free and reduced lunches. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (VRA) (Public Law 93-112, Section 504)
Defines handicapped person. Defines appropriate education. Prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in federally funded programs. -
Educational Amendments Act (Public Law 93-380)
Grants federal funds to states for programming for exceptional learners. Provides the first federal funding of state programs for students who are gifted and talented. 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)
Known as Mainstreaming Law. Requires states to provide a free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities (ages 5 to 18). Requires individualized education programs (IEPs). First defined least restricte environment. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (Public Law 99-457)
Requires states to extend free and appropriate education to children with disabilities (ages 3 to 5).
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Public Law 101-336)
Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector. Protects equal opportuity to employment and public services, accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. Defines disability to includs people with AIDS. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Public Law 101-476) Replaces P.L. 94-142 (EAHCA from 1975)
"People-first" lang. referring to people w/disabilities. Extends special ed. services to include social work, assistive tech., and rehab. services. Adds 2 new categories of disability: autism and traumatic brain injury. Requires states to provide bilingual ed., transition ed. for employment, and transition services for students w/disabilities. Requires the development of individualized transition programs for students w/disabilities by the time they reach the age of 16. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Public Law 105-17)
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Requires all students w/ disabilities continue to receive services, even if expelled from school. States can extend use of developmental delay category for students through age 9. Schools assume greater responsibility for ensuring students w/disabilities have access to general ed. curriculum. Special ed. staff working in mainstream classrooms to assist gen. ed. students when needed. Requires general education teacher on IEP team. Students w/disabilities take part in assessments. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Improves proformance 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. Provides more flexibility in how states use federal funds as long as standards of accountability are met. Offer school choice for students enrolled in failing schools. Implements earlier reading interventions. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) (Public Law 108-446)
Allows districts to use a response to intervention model (RtI) for determining if a child has specific learning disabilities, and doesn't require child to have a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability to qualify. Inc. federal funds for early intervention services to students who don't need special ed. or related services. Eliminates the use of short-term obj. in an IEP except for students not taking statewide achievement assessment. Raises stds for SPED licensure.
