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Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
Racial segregation in schools is ruled unconstitutional. This ended the rule of "separate but equal" in education. This case is used in the argument that students with disabilities also have the right to public education. -
Pennsylvania Assoc. for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Free education must be provided by the state to children with intellectual disabilities. Students must be between 6-21 and their level of impairments does not matter. Parents are allowed to be part of their child's educational plan. -
Section 504
No person may be discriminated against because of a disability. Any programs receiving federal funding are for all and no one can be prohibited to participate because of a disability. -
Public Law 94-142
This law had four purposes. Free proper education to children with handicaps, uphold the rights of children with handicaps and their parents, helping states in supplying that education, and make certain the education is effective. -
Armstrong v. Kline
Schools must provided an extended school year for students with severe disabilities if needed because it is part of their appropriate education. Otherwise students could face large regression. -
Public Law 99-457
After this law was implemented services were required for preschools with disabilities and early intervention was allowed for babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. Also the term "developmentally delayed" created and so were Individualized family service plans. -
Oberti v Board of Edu. of the Borough of Clementon School District
Students must be placed into a general education classroom with the proper aid before being considered for moving to a specialized classroom. There must be proper documentation and reasoning behind moving a student. -
Public Law 105-17
These laws talked about adjusting rules and accountability for students with disabilities. These students must take state assessments and be able to reach general education material. In addition students with disabilities could be expelled but still maintain access to services. -
No Child Left Behind
Students are expected to be competent in reading, science, and math. Their knowledge would be tested through yearly standardized test for 3rd through 8th grade and once during 10th through 12th grade. The intended goal was to meld special and general education together to best serve all students. -
IDEA 2004
This law affected many parts of Individual Education Plans. Some of those changes include the elimination of short-term IEPs with specific exceptions and students with disabilities must participate in assessments. Other changes include the limits to parent complaints, revisions due to a student's first language, and higher standards for SPED teachers.
