Elementary and Secondary Education Act Correct Answer 1965 - Provided federal funding for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve
... [Show More] the education of poor people. This was the first federal program to fund education, and to specifically address the education of students with disabilities
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 Correct Answer Landmark legislation that signifies a remarkable change in how the needs of exceptional students were addressed in public school setting/INCREASED FUNDING/REQUIRED SCHOOLSTO FOLLOW THE LAWS TO RECEIVE FUNDING
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 Correct Answer AMMENDMENT TO INCLUDE ALL SERVICES TO DISABLED INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Correct Answer Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Correct Answer a legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be expected to learn
Nondiscriminatory Evaluation Correct Answer thorough individual evaluation with tests
appropriate to the child's cultural
background, LANGUAGE, AGE, MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF TEST before placement into special
ed program
Parent and Family Rights to Confidentiality Correct Answer information is confidential; parents have access to everything
Zero Reject Principle Correct Answer Schools must identify and educate all students with disabilities served in their community
Child Find System Correct Answer a referral system within the state or local area that attempts to identify all children who are disabled or at risk in order to refer them for appropriate support services [Show Less]