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Youth Rights in Postsecondary Transition: "Gibson v. Forest Hills" (2016)
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Angela Tuttle Prince – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2024
A transition-aged youth with an individualized education program has the right to free, appropriate public education that includes postsecondary transition planning and services. The documented transition supports need to meet both procedural and substantive requirements. While many court cases have included transition components, few have been…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans, Postsecondary Education
Re-Envisioning Teacher Preparation in an Era of "Endrew F.": Instruction over Access
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Sayeski, Kristin L.; Bateman, David F.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
The Supreme Court decision in "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) established a higher standard of what constitutes an appropriate education for students receiving special education. In contrast to the previous standard provided in the "Board of Education v. Rowley" (1982) decision, which established that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Court Litigation, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Skills
Postsecondary Transition under IDEA 2004: A Legal Update
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Prince, Angela M. T.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Farmer, Jennie – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Postsecondary transition planning for students with disabilities first entered the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. The required provisions for transition planning were updated with the amendments to IDEA in 1997 and its reauthorization in 2004. Since IDEA 2004 took effect in July 2005, 11 court cases have been decided…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Special Education, Transitional Programs
Issues of Policy and Law in Transition Services: Implications for Special Education Leaders
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Petcu, Stefania D.; Yell, Mitchell L.; Cholewicki, Judith M.; Plotner, Anthony J. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2014
The successful transition into adulthood of students with disabilities should be a priority for parents, students, educators, and leaders in special education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1990 first mandated transition services for individuals with disabilities. Subsequent amendments to the IDEA in 1997 and…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Developmental Tasks, Federal Legislation