Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (
Published on Aug 29, 2017
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Law passed in 1975 as Education for All Handicapped Children Act, amended in 1990 renamed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and addresses all children with disabilities.
- This legislation ensures that all children with disabilities are provided a free and appropriate public education to meet their needs and schools must creat IEPs and involve parents in thier children's educational decisions.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Continued
- This is important for teachers because it allows children with disabilities the same shot at a quality education as students without disabilities. It provides teachers with IEPs to help ensure students success and it allows teachers to meet special educational needs through differentiated instruction. IEPs are created to level the playing field for students with disabilities.
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Title IX and Sex Discrimination
- Became a law in 1972, addresses all people in any educational program/activity that recieves Federal funding.
- The purpose of this legislation is to protect all people in the United States from discrimination based on gender, in educational programs/activities that receive federal funding/assistance (ED funds).
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Title IX and Sex Discrimination Continued
- This is important information for teachers because we need to ensure that we are not discouraging students, based on gender, from educational activities. Teachers should not categorize students as boy/girl, but rather see them as a whole, they are all learners.
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Jacob Javits Gifted & Talented Students Education Act
- Became a law in1988, addresses gifted and talented students (specifically those who are traditionally underrepresented).
- The purpose of this legislation is coordinated a program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative stratigies, and other activities that build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students.
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Jacob Javits Gifted & Talented Students Education Act Continued
- The Javits Act focuses resources on identifying and serving students who are traditionally under represented in GT programs, to help reduce achievement gaps, and to encourage equal educational opportunities for all students. GT is not Federally funded.
- Schools are required to meet the special educational needs of GT students.
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Jacob Javits Gifted & Talented Students Education Act Continued
- This is important information for teachers because we must keep in mind the special needs of GT students when creating lesson plans and make sure to use differentiated instruction to support all learners including GT students. High ability student smust be challenged.
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Title 1-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
- Became a law in 1965, addresses students who are economically disadvantage or those identified as at risk of failing to meet state standards.
- Purpose of law is to improve the academic achievement of the disadvantaged and ensure that all children have a fair and equal opportunity to get a high-quality education and reach proficiency on State academic achievement standards.
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Title 1-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Continued
- Schools are required to meet the academic need of the disadvantaged (those that qualify for free or reduced lunches).
- This is important for teacher because Title 1 provides funds to support instructional programs, provides additional staff (including aids, tutors, inerventinoust), purchases materials and supplies, pays for educational field trips and buses, provides professional development for administration and teachers.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & 1974
- Became a law in 1973, addresses individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance for U.S. department of Education (ED).
- The purpose of the law is to protect students with disabilities from being excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against under any program/activity that receives Federal finacnical assistance from ED.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & 1974 Continued
- Schools are required to provide free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to student who qualify in their jurisdictions, who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities (basis of individual inquiry).
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & 1974 Continued
- This is important information for teachers because we are required to provide to students with disabilities, appropriate educational services that are designed to meet the individual needs of disabled students to the same extent as the needs of students without disabilities. This could consist of education in a regular classroom with or without supplementary services, and/or special education with or without supplementary services.
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Lau v. Nichols, LAU V. San Francisco Unified School DistricT 414 U.S. 563
- Became a law in1974, addresses students with little or no English-speaking ability.
- Legislation required schools to offer special help for students who are unable to non-English speaking students to allow them to effectively participate in educational programs offered by school districts. Schools must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Lau v. Nichols, LAU V. San Francisco School District 414 U.S. 563 Continued
- Schools are required to provide specific programs or services that would fulfill the obligation to educate non-English-speaking students in a nondiscriminatory way.
- This is important for teachers because it provides students with little or no English-speaking ability, programs and services help in with their education. It also provides students the ability to not be discriminated against because of their inability to speak English.
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