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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (PL 89-10) Was passed as a part of President Lyndon B Johnson's "War on Poverty" -Supports many initiatives that help low-income families access high-quality education programs
-Revisions included free and reduced lunch programs
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(Orginially known as: Education for All Handicapped Children Act PL 94-142) May be the most monumental legislative event in history for the education of learners who are exceptional -Known as the "mainstreaming law"
-First Defined: "Least Restrictive Environment"
-Requires IEPs -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (PL 99-457)
-Requires states to extend free and appropriate education to children with disabilities ages 3-5.
-Establishes early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities ages birth-2. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (PL 101-336)
-Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector
-Protects equal opportunity to employment and public services, accommodations, transportation and telecommunications -
Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990
Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990 (PL 101-476) *Renames and Replaces PL 94-142 -Establishes "people-first" language
-Adds two new categories of diability: autism and traumatic brain injury
-Requires states to provide bilingual education programs for students with disabilities
-Requires the development of individualized transition programs for students with disabilities by the time they reach the age of 16 -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997
IDEA PL 105-17 -Requires that all students with disabilities continue to receive services, even if they have been expelled from school
-Requires a gen ed teacher to be part of IEP team
-Limits the conditons under which attourney's can collect fees under IDEA -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act (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
-Offers school choice for students enrolled in failing schools
-Implements early reading interventions -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (PL 108-446) -Raises standards for special education licensure
-Eliminates short term objectives in an IEP except for students who do not take statewide achievement assessments
-Allows districts to use a response-to-intervention (RTI) model for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability
