IDEA

2004

• Hooks vs. Clark County School District
• ---Denies home schooled disabled children benefits from IDEA
• IDEA
• ---Ensures disabled children have available public education
• ---Ensures Special Education and related services

IEPs

• Individualized Education Programs
• Caters to various kinds of disabilities
• 1/10 Americans are affected by speech, language & hearing disorders
• 5-10% affected by learning disabilities
• Parents are a part of development of child's IEP

BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT

Amend Elementary & Secondary Ed. Act

• 1965- provides assistance to establishing bilingual education programs
• Legitimizes cultural differences
• Recognizes Mexican American children neglect

Bill

• Bilingual Ed. programs & close cooperation between home and school
• Teaching Spanish as native language
• Teaching English as second language
• Programs designed to instill pride in children for culture
• Efforts to attract teachers of Mexican or Puerto Rican decent

Untitled Slide

• Doesn't limit provisions to Spanish speaking students
• Training for teachers
• Special instructional materials
• Bilingual ed. activities
• Counselors and Teacher aids