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Beattie vs. Board of Education
This case required that schools could not exclude students with disabilities.
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Advocacy Group for Parents
The first advocacy group for parents was formed in Cuyahoga, Ohio. The purpose of the group was to protest the exclusion of students with disabilities in schools. (Yell,p.37) -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The court ruled that separate schools for blacks and whites were no longer allowed. This case paved the way for the civil rights movement.(civilrights.org) -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The act was signed by Lyndon Johnson to combat the war on poverty. This was the first time that federal funding was provided to support children with disabilities.(socialwelfarelibraryvcu.edu -
Pennysylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) vs. Pennsylvania
A consent agreeement was reached indicated that all students with disabilities ages 6-21 are provided with a free public education. The idea was that students who have disabilities are educated in the same way as their non disabled peers. ( Yell, 2016) -
Mills vs. Board of Education
The court ruled that there must be due process for identifying and placement of students with disabilities. The right to a hearing, the right access to records, and written notice of all parts of the process. This case became the framework for the (EAHCA) the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (Yell, p. 40) -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Act makes it illegal for agencies and schools that receive federal assistance to discriminate against students with disabilities. Accomodations can be made for people with disabilties in schools and in the work place. (.http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html) -
The Education for Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
This act required that students with disabilties had the right to an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Also parents had the right to be involved in the process along with due process. Testing and placement should be fair and non- discriminatory. (Wright, P. wrightslaw.com) -
The Education of the Handicapped Ammendments of 1986
A free and appropriate education for children ages 3-5 were added to the ammendment. Early intervention services for yound children ages 0-2. Also an Individualized family service plan was develop for families with children ages 0-2 with disabilities. (http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php#EHA). -
Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990
The language was change in the area of special education. Renamed the IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Instead of the word "handicap" the word disability was now used. Also the phrase "people with..." comes before naming the disability (Yell, p.44) -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Ammendements
New ammendments to the original act now allow parents to be invoved in the decision making process with regrards to placement. Benchmarks and short term objectives are no longer required in the IEP. This is the first instance where decipline regulations were noted. (http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/IDEA.bill.pn.html) -
Assistive Technology Act
This act extends funding to states so that they can support students with disabilties using assistive technology in the classroom. (http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/atlegislation.php#TRAID) -
No Child Left Behind Act
Signed into law by President Bush .
A new requirement for children in grades 3-8 to be tested every year in reading and math.
There is more funding to schools in poorer districts.School districts are held accountable for students by adequate yearly progress.(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/nochild/nclb.html). -
Individuals with Disabilties Education Improvement Act
The improvement act now requires that children be taught by highly qualified teachers and children should be taught using scientific research based intervention. This is the birth of RTI (Response to Intervention). (http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/idea/). -
Every Student Succeeds Act
More responsibility for achievement is at the state level. Schools are reponsible for setting their own goals for raising student achievement which now includes a focus on english language learners. (Klein, A)
