Law chapter 3 Flashcards
TRUE/FALSE
Education is the responsibility of the federal government.
False
Education is the responsibility of the individual states.
The first state to pass a compulsory education law in 1852
Massachusetts
The second state to pass a compulsory education law in 1867
Vermont
What year were compulsory education laws in place in all states?
1918
1893 Watson v. City of Cambridge, Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that children could be expelled from public school because
- “weak in mind” and
- could not benefit from instruction,
- was troublesome to other children,
- made “unusual noises,” and was
- unable to take physical care of himself
1919 Beattie v. Board of Education
ruled that school officials could exclude a student with disabilities.
In 1934, the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals in Ohio ruled that:
The state statute mandating compulsory attendance for children ages 6 through 18 gave the State Department of Education the authority to exclude certain students
1958 the Supreme Court of Illinois, in Department of Public Welfare v. Haas,
held that the state’s existing compulsory attendance legislation did not require the state to provide a free public education for the
1.“feeble minded”
2. “mentally deficient”
3. limited intelligence,
Parents led the way in seeking educational rights for their children with disabilities.
Parental Advocacy
focused national attention on children and youth with disabilities. A primary goal of this conference was to define and establish remedial programs for children with disabilities or special needs.
The White House Conference of 1910
Public school educators believed that the segregated classes were beneficial to the children with disabilities because
(a) smaller class size would allow more individualized instruction,
(b) homogeneous grouping would facilitate teaching,
(c) the less competitive nature of these classes would improve the children’s self-esteem.
many students with disabilities did not benefit from public school education because they
- dropped out of school,
- had been expelled or excluded from school,
- were considered unteachable
The Great Depression, put _________________ on public education.
financial constraints.
Response to the poor educational programming
The Organization of Advocacy Groups
first advocacy group 1933
Cuyahoga County Ohio Council for the Retarded Child
Why was the advocacy movement critical to the development of special education services?
They providing information, stimulus, and support to Congress when considering, developing, and acting on legislation.
1950 The National Association for Retarded Citizens
ARC’s mission is to
(a) provide information to concerned individuals, (b) monitor the quality of services for individuals with mental retardation,
(c) advocate for the rights and interests of individuals with mental retardation.
1922 The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
There mission
- Emphasize the education of the child
- Establish professional standards for teachers in
- Unite those interested in the educational problems