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Losinski, Mickey; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Balluch, Felicity; White, Sherri – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2015
Special education research and practice has had an inextricable link to case law. Indeed, Smith, Katsiyannis, and Ryan (2014) suggest that case law can be a useful tool in providing legal information, identifying emerging areas of need, and in informing practice. As such, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) rulings, hearings, and Dear Colleague…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Counts, Jennifer; Popham, Michelle; Ryan, Joseph; Butzer, Madeline – NASSP Bulletin, 2016
Special education is the most highly litigated area within the field of education. Therefore, the purpose of the current article is to highlight cases (court decisions, Office of Civil Rights rulings, and State Educational Agency hearings) involving students with disabilities in 2015. Highlights from the case law point to the need for school…
Descriptors: Special Education, Court Litigation, State Departments of Education, Hearings
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Mackiewicz, Sara Moore – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (E/BD) have been consistently experiencing dismal outcomes. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of outcomes for this population, examine school-based instructional and behavioral strategies, and discuss transition related practices intended to improve present and future…
Descriptors: Success, Learner Engagement, Prevention, Behavior Disorders
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Maag, John W.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) specifies that a behavioral intervention plan (BIP) must be developed for students with disabilities under certain disciplinary exclusions. IDEA, however, does not provide details as to what should be included in BIPs, and this lack of specific guidance often results in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Federal Legislation