Individuals with Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education ActEducation Act

Wanda Y. WadeWanda Y. Wade

EEX 2010EEX 2010

January 31, 2008January 31, 2008

What for?What for?

Purposes:Purposes: Ensure that all children with disabilities have Ensure that all children with disabilities have

available to them a free appropriate public available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for unique needs and prepare them for employment and independent living. employment and independent living.

Ensure that the rights of children with Ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and parents of such children are disabilities and parents of such children are protected protected

Assist states, localities, educational service Assist states, localities, educational service agencies and Federal agencies to provide for agencies and Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities.the education of all children with disabilities.

Before IDEABefore IDEA

One in five children with One in five children with disabilities was educated.disabilities was educated.

More than 1 million children More than 1 million children with disabilities were with disabilities were excluded from the education excluded from the education system.system.

Another 3.5 million children Another 3.5 million children with disabilities did not with disabilities did not receive appropriate services.receive appropriate services.

Impact of IDEAImpact of IDEA

Today, 6.5 million children with Today, 6.5 million children with disabilities are served.disabilities are served.

96% of students with disabilities 96% of students with disabilities are now served in regular school are now served in regular school buildings.buildings.

Services for children birth to three Services for children birth to three have increased more than 6 fold have increased more than 6 fold in the past 25 years. in the past 25 years.

The IDEA Amendments of 1997:The IDEA Amendments of 1997:Focus on Accountability for ResultsFocus on Accountability for Results

Focus on Accountability for ResultsFocus on Accountability for Results State Performance Goals and Indicators State Performance Goals and Indicators

Consistent with Goals and Standards for Consistent with Goals and Standards for All ChildrenAll Children

Access to, Participation in, and Progress Access to, Participation in, and Progress in the General Curriculumin the General Curriculum

Inclusion in State and District Inclusion in State and District AssessmentsAssessments

Alternate AssessmentsAlternate Assessments

Reauthorizing IDEA 2004Reauthorizing IDEA 2004

Discipline of Students with Discipline of Students with DisabilitiesDisabilities

Highly Qualified TeachersHighly Qualified Teachers Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.)Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Procedural GuidelinesProcedural Guidelines Evaluation ProceduresEvaluation Procedures TransitionTransition

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

OSEPOSEP

Office of Special Education ProgramsOffice of Special Education Programs

IDEAIDEA

OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA 2004: ListOSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA 2004: List

IDEA 2004 SummaryIDEA 2004 Summary

National Center for Learning DisabilitiesNational Center for Learning Disabilities