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Direct linkZirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Special Education, 2017
Exemplifying the insufficient treatment of legal issues in refereed journals in special education and related fields, the limited legal coverage of functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) tends to view the applicable case law through normative lenses. This skewed view characterizes the case law as requiring…
Descriptors: State Legislation, State Policy, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Supports
O'Shea, Dorothy J.; Drayden, Margaret – Exceptionality, 2008
Changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Public Law 108-446) (now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004: IDEA) mandated new requirements for providing discipline to students with disabilities. These changes led to simplified procedures when students with disabilities commit infractions of…
Descriptors: Discipline, Prevention, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
In this article the author provides legal explanations to the following concerns: (1) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); (2) Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs); (3) Manifestation Determinations under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Programs, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedMcConnell, Mary E.; Hilvitz, Perry B.; Cox, Carol J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Describes a 10-step process that educators can use when conducting functional assessments and developing Behavioral Intervention Plans required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 for students with disabilities with behavior problems. A case study is provided to illustrate the process. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Disabilities
Download full textClark, Jim; Knau, Suana Wessendorf – 1998
This paper identifies essential elements and definitions (under the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments) concerning procedural safeguard requirements when the behavior of a student requiring special education services prompts disciplinary action. These procedural safeguards include the requirement that Individualized…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1999
This Illinois state memorandum to school district superintendents provides clarification of policies regarding discipline of students with disabilities, specifically the issue of multiple suspensions, which may in the aggregate total more than 10 school days per school year, and the amount of services required during disciplinary exclusions. The…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Discipline Policy
Gorn, Susan – 1999
Presented in a question-and-answer format, this book provides information related to how schools can effectively discipline students. It reviews in detail the controlling directives of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 as it concerns students with disabilities and provides information on how the amended statute and new…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline Policy
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services. – 2000
This policy statement from the Michigan Department of Education interprets federal provisions and the laws of the state as they may pertain to children receiving special education services. It describes disciplinary procedures for students already receiving special education services, students not yet eligible for special education, students…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Discipline Policy
