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Direct linkKovaleski, Joseph F.; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Runge, Timothy J.; Zirkel, Perry A.; Shapiro, Edward S. – Guilford Press, 2022
From leading authorities, this indispensable work is now in a revised and expanded second edition, presenting state-of-the-art tools and procedures for practitioners. The book shows how to use response to intervention (RTI) to evaluate K-12 students for specific learning disabilities (SLD). The second edition gives increased attention to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Response to Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedZirkel, Perry A. – Exceptionality, 2017
Legally, the ultimate criterion for eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is whether the child needs special education. A new decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals suggests that providing various interventions and accommodations in general education might mean that a child who meets the criteria for any…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Zirkel, Perry A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
An overview is provided of five recent legal developments that merit special attention of special educators: (a) the amended Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) regulations concerning parental consent, including subsequent agency interpretations concerning their practical application; (b) the IDEIA provisions and…
Descriptors: Special Education, Federal Legislation, Informed Consent, Individualized Education Programs
Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
The article by Dixon, Eusebio, Turton, Wright, and Hale is entitled "Forest Grove School District v. T.A. Supreme Court Case: Implications for School Psychology Practice." Its implications are that a "comprehensive evaluation" under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires assessment of the child's…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Special Education, Disability Identification, Federal Legislation
Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
In this article, the author provides legal explanations to the following concerns: (1) case law on specific learning disability (SLD) eligibility; (2) recent developments on response to intervention (RTI); (3) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) rules; and (4) the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) regulation. The author's…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Public Education, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation
