Case Studies in Special Education Law No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

by Weishaar, Mary Konya

• ISBN13: 9780132186285
• ISBN10: 0132186284
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Eighteen case studies capture important issues within the IDEA and NCLB legislations and provide real-life context for studying special education and the law. Topics include accountability; participation in high stakes assessment; the referral and prereferral process; zero reject, child find and discipline; nondiscriminatory assessment; appropriate education and IEPs; least restrictive environment; due process; and parent participation. Readers will see a variety of students, issues and interventions (both best practice and less than best practice) and have opportunities to examine the legal issues and other issues behind each case.

Table of Contents

Overview of IDEA and NCLB	1	(25)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)	1	(17)
Zero Reject/Child Find	4	(4)
Nondiscriminatory Assessment	8	(2)
Appropriate Education and the Individualized Education Program	10	(4)
Least Restrictive Environment	14	(3)
Due Process	17	(1)
Parent Participation	17	(1)
Right to Educational Achievement	17	(1)
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)	18	(6)
Accountability	20	(2)
Increased Parental Choice	22	(1)
School District Flexibility and Local Control	22	(1)
Research-Based Teaching Methods	23	(1)
Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals	23	(1)
Junction: IDEA and NCLB	24	(1)
Selected Resources	25	(1)
Accountability	26	(7)
Case 2.1: Brandon	26	(4)
Case 2.2: Sonya	30	(3)
Participation in High-Stakes Assessment	33	(8)
Case 3.1: Tammy	33	(4)
Case 3.2: Paul	37	(4)
Referral and Prereferral Process	41	(7)
Case 4.1: Jon	41	(4)
Case 4.2: James	45	(3)
Zero Reject, Child Find, and Discipline	48	(10)
Case 5.1: Brian	48	(4)
Case 5.2: Terrance	52	(6)
Nondiscriminatory Assessment	58	(9)
Case 6.1: Carlos	58	(4)
Case 6.2: Anna	62	(5)
Appropriate Education and Individualized Education Programs	67	(13)
Case 7.1: Thomas	67	(9)
Case 7.2: Jacob	76	(4)
Least Restrictive Environment	80	(9)
Case 8.1: Rhonda	80	(4)
Case 8.2: Jameca	84	(5)
Due Process	89	(13)
Case 9.1: Darnell	89	(4)
Case 9.2: Andrew	93	(9)
Parent Participation	102	(8)
Case 10.1: Dan	102	(4)
Case 10.2: Maria	106	(4)
Appendix A Matrix of Important Issues Used in Case Studies	110	(1)
Appendix B A Guide for Analyzing the Cases	111	(20)
Index	131