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"A timely, jargon-free guide to the IDEA 2004 ""laws and regs!"" This handy booklet provides everything teachers and administrators should know about IDEA 2004 and its practical implications.  It includes concise descriptions of the statutes, with a side-by-side comparison of the ""old"" regulations versus those just issued by the DOE in August 2006.  A critical ""top-drawer"" reference for every educator!  This clear, comprehensive, jargon-free resource outlines IDEA 2004  and its regulations and highlights their practical implications for practicing and pre-service teachers and administrators. The booklet provides concise descriptions of the aspects of the IDEA law every classroom teacher should know, with a side-by-side comparison of the ""old"" regulations versus those just issued in August 2006.  When a little friendly background would help the reader better understand the practical implications of the regulations, an additional note is provided.   HIGHLIGHTS: Concise descriptions of the aspects of the IDEA law every classroom teacher should know. A side-by-side comparison of the ""old"" regulations versus those just issued in August 2006.  Additional notations provided when it would help the reader better understand the practical implications of the regulations. An Index has been included for quick reference. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Myrna Mandlawitz has been involved in the field of education for the past 30 years, as a classroom teacher, in project development in state government, and as an education advocate in Congress.  She is recognized as a national expert in special education law and policy.  Ms. Mandlawitz provides training and writes extensively on special and general education and has provided representation for education administrators, related services providers, and parents of children with disabilities."

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Author:   Myrna Mandlawitz
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.163kg
ISBN:  

9780205505685

ISBN 10:   0205505686
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   13 February 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction: How This Book Is Organized viii How to read this document 1 Part A: General 1 Section 300: Definitions Used in the Act 1 Part B: State Eligibility 20 FAPE Requirements 20 Other FAPE Requirements 23 Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 28 LRE Requirements 28 Additional Eligibility Requirements 31 Children with Disabilities in Private Schools Placed or Referred by Public Agencies 41 Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools When FAPE is at Issue 42 SEA Responsibility for General Supervision and Implementation of Procedural Safeguards 44 State Complaint Procedures 45 Methods of Ensuring Services 47 Additional State Eligibility Requirements 48 State Advisory Panel 52 Other Provisions Required for State Eligibility 52 By-Pass for Children in Private Schools 56 State Administration 57 Subpart C: Local Educational Agency Eligibility 58 Subpart D: Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education Programs, and Educational Placements 67 Evaluations and Reevaluations 69 Additional Procedures for Identifying Children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) 75 Individualized Education Programs (IEP) 81 Subpart E: Procedural Safeguards 92 Discipline Procedures 114 Subpart F: Monitoring, Enforcement, Confidentiality, and Program Information 123 Confidentiality of Information 127 Reports-Program Information 127 Subpart G: Authorization, Allotment, Use of Funds, Authorization of Appropriations 128 Subpart H: Preschool Grants 129 Part C: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 130 Section 635: Requirements for Statewide System 130 Section 637: State Application and Assurances 131 Section 640(b): Obligations Related to & Methods of Ensuring Services 132 Section 641: State Interagency Coordinating Council 132 Section 643(e): Reservation for State Incentive Grants 132 Part D: National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities 132 Subpart 1: State Personnel Development Grants 133 Subpart 2: Personnel Preparation, Technical Assistance, Model Demonstration Projects, and Dissemination of Information 133 Subpart 3: Supports to Improve Results for Children with Disabilities 135 Title II: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) 136 Index 139

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Myrna Mandlawitz has been involved in the field of education for the past 30 years, as a classroom teacher, in project development in state government, and as an education advocate in Congress. She is recognized as a national expert in special education law and policy. Ms. Mandlawitz provides training and writes extensively on special and general education and has provided representation for education administrators, related services providers, and parents of children with disabilities.

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