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Peer reviewedBudoff, Milton; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1981
The article examines the issues raised by 51 Massachusetts due process appeals in which parents of handicapped children appealed for more appropriate placements within the public schools. Results are discussed in terms of identification issues, issues related to educational or related services, and placement. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPugach, Marleen C. – Journal of Special Education, 1985
Interviews with 39 classroom teachers regarding referral practices revealed disparities with federal policy regarding protections to assure fairness in the identification and placement process. Policy alternatives are posed. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Educational Policy
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
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Martha M. – Harvard Educational Review, 1983
The author considers the legality of minimum competency testing diploma requirements applied to the handicapped in light of (1) their constitutional and statutory rights to nondiscriminatory treatment, (2) their statutory right to an appropriate education, and (3) their constitutional right to substantive and procedural due process. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional Law, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Direct linkdeBettencourt, Laurie U. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
The similarities and differences of provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are discussed, including provisions relating to identification of students with disabilities, eligibility, evaluation procedures, the Individualized Education Programs, least restrictive environment…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Educational Legislation
