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Making Legally Sound Placement Decisions
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ennis, Robin Parks; Losinski, Mickey; Bateman, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
The goal of this article is to assist individualized education program (IEP) team personnel to not make errors in the placement of students. To do so the authors: (1) describe what a placement decision is and who makes the decision; (2) review the placement requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2006); (3) examine…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Student Placement, Individualized Education Programs, Decision Making
Pursuing Academic and Functional Advancement: Goals, Services, and Measuring Progress
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Goran, Lisa; Harkins Monaco, Elizabeth A.; Yell, Mitchell L.; Shriner, Jim; Bateman, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
The primary message of the Supreme Court's ruling in "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (hereinafter "Endrew F.," 2017) was that school districts are obligated to "offer an IEP [individualized education program] that is reasonably calculated to enable the child to make progress appropriate in light of the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Disciplining Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Legal Update.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1995
This article explicates the current legislation, case law, and administrative law governing the discipline of students with disabilities. Guidelines are offered that divide disciplinary procedures into three categories: permitted, controlled, and prohibited. The role of the Individualized Education Program team in planning proactive disciplinary…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Developing Legally Correct and Educationally Appropriate Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Drasgow, Erik; Herbst, Maria – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article extrapolates principles from litigation concerning students with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to establish guidelines for individualized education program teams developing appropriate special education programs for students with ASD. Principles address free, appropriate public…
Descriptors: Autism, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Due Process