Legislation and the Individualized Education Program IEP

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Legislation and theIndividualized Education
Program (IEP)

• Important Laws and IEP definition, components,
  process, and purpose

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Legislation

• P.L. 93-112 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Section 504
• P.L. 94-142 Education of All Handicap Children
  Act of 1975
• P L. 99-457 Education of the Handicapped Children
  Act Amendments of 1986
• P.L. 101-336 Americans with Disabilities Act of
  1990
• P.L. 101-476 Individuals with Disabilities
  Education Act of 1990
• P.L. 105-17 Individual with Disabilities
  Education Act Amendments of 1997

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How it all Began

• Preamble to the Constitution
• 1954 - Brown vs. Board of Education
• Separate but Equal (African Americans)
• 1962 James Merideth
• 1964 - P.L. 88-352 Civil Rights Act
• Riding on the Bus
• 1967 P.L 90-170
• 1972 - P.L. 92-318 Title IX of the Educational
  Amendments Act
• Separate but Equal (Women)
• 1973 - P.L. 93-112 Rehabilitation Act
• Separate but Equal (Disabilities)

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P.L. 93-112 Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Title V Section 504
• No otherwise qualified handicapped
  individual..shall, solely by reason of his
  handicap, be excluded from participation in, be
  denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
  discrimination under any program or activity
  receiving Federal financial assistance
• Least Restrictive Environment
• 504 Compliance Officer

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1975 P.L. 94-142 Education of All Handicap
Children Act

• Justification for Law
• FAPE (related services)
• IEP
• LRE
• Rights (Due Process See Handout)
• Evaluate Effectiveness at all Levels of Govnt
• Federal Financial Assistance (40 vs. 10)

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P L. 99-457 Education of the Handicapped
Children Act Amendments of 1986

• Early intervention services (Birth - 2yrs)
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Seven Components

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P.L. 101-336 Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990

• All discrimination regardless of funding source
• Five areas are addressed
• Employment
• Public Accommodations
• Public Services
• Transportation
• Communication

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1990 P.L. 101-476 Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act

• Significant changes were made
• Language
• Transition (Age 16)
• SED
• ADHD Research
• Assistive Technology
• Services expanded to include Autism and TBI

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P.L. 105-17 Individual with Disabilities
Education Act Amendments of 1997

• Discipline - (Stay Put Provision, pg. 31)
• Involvement -
• Assessment -
• IEP Statements (Extent Not Participate)
• Transition - (Age 14)

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P.L. 108-446 Individual with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act 2004

• Highly Qualified
• Bachelors degree
• No waivers
• Special training
• Learning Disabilities
• Elimination of wait to fail model (severe
  discrepancy)
• Transition (age 16)

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Individualized Education Program IEP

• IDEA (1990) - Re-defined the IEP (1975), its
  purpose, and process
• Written Document
• All Children Receiving Special Education Services
• Multidisciplinary
• Services Received
• Physical Education

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IEP Definition

• Definition
• The IEP is a written statement, developed by a
  multidisciplinary team, that highlights current
  performance and goals, needed services, and
  evaluation of such services

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IEP Components

• Statements of
• Current Level
• Goals and Objectives
• Direct and Related Services to be Provided
• Percent of time not in general education
• Dates and Duration
• Annual Evaluation Procedures
• Physical Education
• Statement of Transition Services

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Transition Services

• Life after School
• OSERS Model
• Research Suggests (Perraino, 1992)
• Halpern (1993) Model
• Implications for Adapted Educators
• Quality of Life Issues

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IEP Purpose

• Main Purpose Document placement decision
• Criteria for having a disability in the subject
  matter under consideration
• Support services needed for participation in the
  least restrictive environment

• LRE Educating children with disabilities to the
  maximum extent possible with children without
  disabilities
• The idea is that the further removed from the
  mainstream, the less likely they will live a
  normal life in society

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IEP Process

• Series of Procedures
• ARD (Admission, Review, and Dismissal).
• Five phases (Sherrill, 1998)
• 1. Identification
• 2. Initial data collection
• 3. Admission, Assessment, and IEP meeting (4-5
  participants)
• 4. Program Implementation (Annual Review)
• 5. Return to regular education

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Factors Regarding IEPs

• 1. Multidisciplinary Input
• 2. Not legally binding contracts
• 3. Replace traditional report cards
• 4. Developed within 30 days
• 5. Formats vary by school district