Mid Term Exam Flashcards
Brown vs. Board of Education
Year
1954
Brown vs. Board of Education
Key Point
Separate is not equal.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Year
1965
Elementary and Special Education Act
Key Points - 2
Protect and provide students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Created free and reduced lunch program.
Education of Handicapped Act
Year
1970
Education of Handicapped Act
Key Point
Continued support for state-run programs.
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Year
1973
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Key Points - 3
- Prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in federally funded program
- Defines “handicapped person”
- Defines “appropriate education”
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
Year
1975
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
PL number
PL 94-142
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
Key Points
- Free appropriate public education for children with disabilities
- First to define least restrictive environment.
- IEP – Required Individualized Education Plans be written
Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
Year
1990
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
PL Number
PL 101-476
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
Key Points - 4
- Establishes “person first” language
- Adds two new categories: Autism and TBI (traumatic brain injury)
- Parents rights: Due Process and confidentiality for parents and student.
- FERPA – privacy in education
No Child Left Behind
Year
2001
No Child Left Behind
Key Points - 3
- Increased accountability for schools.
- Implements early reading intervention
- GOAL: every child can read by third grade
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA)
Year
2004
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA)
PL Number
PL 108-446
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA)
Key Points - 3
- Response to Intervention (RTI) – trying different strategies before identifying student as having a disability.
- No longer required a discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability. This helped to reduce the “wait to fail” for students who didn’t qualify.
- Early Intervention: Infants and toddlers. (IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan).
IFSP - What is it?
Individualized Family Service Plan
IFSP - Ages Covered
Birth to age 3
Who makes up the multidisciplinary team?
- Principal
- Teacher
- Special Ed Teacher
- Regular Ed Teacher
- Local Education Agency representative – this is usually the principal or special ed. Supervisor
- Parent
- Child (when appropriate)
- Other professionals that parents or school believe can help develop the IEP
- Individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation results.
Regular Education Teacher’s Job
• May be member of IEP team • Provide data to help develop goals • Must follow IEP’s plan o Modifications o Accommodations • Provide feedback/data to monitor academic and/or behavior progress
Universal Screening
administering of the same test to all students to determine who is at risk for academic difficulties
How many times a year should universal screening occur?
3 times per year