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Special School District of St. Louis County, MO. – 1981
The manual provides guidelines for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) and determining the educational placement of handicapped children in St. Louis County, Missouri. The introduction summarizes requirements of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding the IEP provision. The next chapter examines…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCo-Ordinating Council for Handicapped Children, Chicago, IL. – 1987
This single-sheet eight panel brochure provides guidelines for parents on effective participation in meetings with school personnel to discuss their child's individualized education program (IEP). Included are an explanation of what the IEP contains; the settings in which it can be implemented; the non-academic, extracurricular, and supportive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Peer reviewedDrasgow, Erik; Yell, Mitchell L.; Robinson, T. Rowand – Remedial and Special Education, 2001
Discussion of Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements first examines relationships between the IEP and a free, appropriate public education; then highlights the procedural changes and new requirements mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. Results of due process hearings and court cases and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Weishaar, Mary Konya – 1997
This paper lists five principles to consider that will enable beginning teachers to defend Individualized Education Program (IEP) decisions for students with disabilities in due process hearings. The first principle urges teachers to consider placing children with disabilities in regular education with supplemental aids and services when making…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWarboys, Loren M.; Shauffer, Carole B. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1986
The article discusses problems that may arise in relation to identification, evaluation, Individualized Education Programs, related services, and due process protection for inmates eligible for special education. Problems include failure to identify and evaluate adequately and issues related to discipline, suspension, and exclusion. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Delinquency, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Kupper, Lisa, Ed.; Gutierrez, Mary Kate, Ed. – 2000
This document provides answers to questions frequently asked by parents and practitioners about the mandates and requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA). The 29 questions are organized into six sections: (1) background information on the IDEA (history of IDEA, and obtaining copies of IDEA and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Due Process
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 2000
This guide explains the process of developing an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a student with disabilities and is based on requirements of the original Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the amended Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Following an introduction, the first section outlines the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Chapman, Elaine K.; And Others – 1983
The manual is intended to help Indiana secondary school principals in the delivery of special education services within their buildings. Introductory sections cover the basis of Indiana's special education law and outlines state and federal definitions of 10 handicapping conditions. The next seven sections provide administrative guidelines on the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Disabilities, Due Process, Individualized Education Programs
Elbaum, Louise – 1981
The handbook is designed to help parents and advocates understand their roles in the education of handicapped children. Topics covered in separate chapters are (sample subtopics in parentheses): family supports (other parents as support, advocacy, resources, parent group organizations, typical parents' feelings); screening (cautions, notification…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Pasanella, Anne Langstaff; Volkmor, Cara B. – 1977
Intended for parents of handicapped children in California, the book contains information on individualized education programing (IEP), parents' rights and responsibilities, and being an advocate. The introduction contains a brief history of special education, a description of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and the California State…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Greenwood, Carmy – 2001
This guide for parents of children with disabilities in Florida is intended to answer common questions about the exceptional student education program. The first chapter provides an overview of exceptional student education including laws about the education of children with disabilities, parents' records, planning a child's education, continuing…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families and Learning, St. Paul. Office of Special Education. – 1998
Intended for Minnesota legislators, this report compares special education requirements under Minnesota special education legislation and federal legislation. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 compares Minnesota special education law and federal special education requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Part 2…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Brown, Frank – School Business Affairs, 2003
Shows the complexity of special-education programs and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due-process requirements and the costs associated with special education. Lists the procedural safeguards for parents under IDEA. (MLF)
Descriptors: Costs, Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Finance
Morgan, Daniel P.; Myette, Beverly – 1984
The digest explores the rights as well as the responsibilities of parents of handicapped children in the special education process. Rights include a free appropriate public education, notification regarding evaluation or change in placement, informed consent, independent evaluation, review of all records, participation in the Individualized…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Anderson, Winifred; And Others – 1982
The book is intended to help parents of handicapped children secure good special education services for their children. Nine chapters focus on aspects of parent advocacy and include practical information and case studies. Chapter 1 emphasizes the importance of parental knowledge about the educational planning process and the professionals…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
