Landmark Cases by lvaughn1

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Landmark Cases

Published on Jul 09, 2019

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First established in 1975
All children with disabilities are entitled to a free, least restrictive, public education while having their needs met
States are required to provide education to disabled students; IDEA provides funding to school districts to accomplish this
Teachers need to build their skills and knowledge to accommodate the learners' needs; there are guidelines and services in place so that teachers may identify needs and have interventions to make mandatory plans actionable.

1972
Prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federally funded education program or activity
Programs and activities which receive Department of Education funds must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR)identifies and remedies sex discrimination
Teachers are provided with information and guidance to assist them and other agencies to voluntarily comply with the law.They have an avenue to report sex discrimination of staff as well as students, so the problems may be resolved.

1988
Federal program dedicated specifically to gifted and talented students students
Helps reduce gaps in achievement and to encourage the establishment of equal educational opportunities for all students.
Teachers are able to provide enrichment opportunities not ordinarily afforded to those with increased intellect and creative capabilities.

1965
Addresses improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (particularly high-poverty)
It is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.
Teachers have funds and access to resources available to them for materials, services, and programs to support academic achievement

1973
Designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Protects against discrimination and exclusion based on disability. It requires a school district to provide a "free appropriate public education" to each qualified student.
To help ensure fair treatment, teachers can use a child's 504 to accomodate learning, also including modifying room environment and adjusting their own teaching strategies.

From a 1974 ruling
Addresses the obligation to provide equal educational opportunities to children with limited English proficiency
There must be bilingual and ESL programs in place and available to ELL students.
Teachers need to be familiar with student to address language gap needs as necessary. They may incorporate some non-English words into material and inclusion of their students' ethnic backgrounds as part of the lesson.