Special Education Law Timeline by Jaylynn BRADSHAW

jbrad034 — 2024-01-21 21:38:51 UTC

This Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors. This Act was amended in 1992 and then again 1998.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-21 21:50:58 UTC

The purpose of this act was to support states and localities in protecting the rights of and meeting the individual needs of children and youth with disabilities and their families. This act also required for public schools to evaluate students with disabilities and created an education plan with having the parents input. This act will later be named as IDEA. This act also required schools to create IEP'S and establish safeguards.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-21 22:00:57 UTC

This Act prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities regardless of race, gender, age, religion, and nationality. This act also states that accommodation are required in public facilities, employment, transportation, and communication.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 22:06:52 UTC

This act offers equal access to education by providing funding to support schools with underprivileged children and their families. This was the first federal program to fund education. The act was established in 1965 but since that time it has been modified and reauthorized.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 22:24:14 UTC

The NCLB law was an update of ESEA. This is the era where standardized testing began. It held the schools accountable for the academic proficiency of all students. This progress had a deadline, it was stated that schools needed to have students at a proficient level at the school year of 2013-14. The schools growth was kept on track with goals and yearly progress goals.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 22:36:08 UTC

The IDEA of 1990 focused on the person first and not their disability. The IDEA added Autism and Traumatic brain injury into categories of disability. It offered students to be involved in the planning process of their learning and FAPE that is unique to the child's needs. IDEA did get reauthorized in 2004 and many adjustments were made. For example, a new requirement for measurable postsecondary goals was added as well as use of RTI model in classrooms.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 23:04:07 UTC

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 23:26:57 UTC

This act was to extend people's awareness and access to Assistive Technology, as well as services and devices. With this act students with disabilities are able to have an increased involvement within the classroom and school environment. was reauthorized in 1994, 1998 , and 2004.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 23:36:51 UTC

This court case determined that states are required to equally educate all students regardless of race and students with disabilities. This court case was the stepping stone for other cases and laws to follow justice for students with disabilities and minorities within the education system.

jbrad034 — 2024-01-30 23:54:30 UTC