Legal Issues

Question 1

What is Litigation?

Answer 1

court cases

Question 2

What is Legislation?

Answer 2

law

Question 3

What happened in Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer 3

• 1954

- prove that separate is not ‘equal’

Question 4

What happened in 1972?

Answer 4

PARC v. Common Wealth of PA
-access for Mentally Retarded
-14th Amendment: make schools equal for children with disabilities
Mills v. Board of Education
-access for LD

Question 5

What happened in 1980?

Answer 5

PL 94-142

• education for all handicapped children act
• guaranteed FAPE in LRE

Question 6

What are the Big 5 (guaranteed to all)?

Answer 6

• FAPE
• LRE
• determined by IEP
• non-discriminatory evaluation
• parents rights/due process

Question 7

What happened in 1990?

Answer 7

PL 101-476

• individual with disabilities education act
• student first terminology
• add ITP, Autism, TBI

Question 8

What is Due Process in PA?

Answer 8

PH Conference, Mediation, DP Hearing, Panel of Appeals, Court of Common Pleas Appeal; Pre-hearing; Due Process Hearing (legal)

Question 9

What is the purpose of NCLB?

Answer 9

all students attain high academic standards

Question 10

What is the goal of NCLB?

Answer 10

100% advanced/proficient by 2014 and must show AYP (adequate yearly progress)

Question 11

What are 2 of the 5 Major Components of NCLB?

Answer 11

• achievement/accountability of students

- teacher qualification (higher)

Question 12

How is AYP decided?

Answer 12

• scores
• participation
• attendance
• graduation rate

Question 13

What do Elementary Schools need?

Answer 13

• test scores
• participation rate (95%)
• attendance (90% or more)

Question 14

What do Secondary Schools need?

Answer 14

• test scores
• participation rate
• graduation rate (at least 80%)

Question 15

What makes a High Qualified Teacher?

Answer 15

• bachelor’s degree

- full state certification