Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities: Legal and Practice Considerations.

Lanford, Allyson D.; Cary, Lynn G.

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ERIC Number: EJ608096

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Publication Date: 2000

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Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities: Legal and Practice Considerations.

Lanford, Allyson D.; Cary, Lynn G.

Remedial and Special Education, v21 n3 p152-60 May-Jun 2000

Discussion of high school graduation requirements for students with disabilities focuses on legal and practical issues including graduation standards, minimum competency testing, and termination of services. Recommendations are offered to help school districts establish a process for graduating students with disabilities within the legal framework of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (Contains references.) (DB)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Federal Legislation, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Legal Problems, Minimum Competency Testing, School Districts, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments 1997

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