| IDEA
Congress reauthorized the current version
of the IDEA in 2004.
The name of the law is now the Individuals with Disabilities Education and
Improvement Act of 2004 or IDEIA. The law will generally still be referred
to as the IDEA 2004.
View the IDEA 2004 formatted by the Education Law Resource Center.
The United
States Department of Education issued
new regulations to comply with the
changes in the IDEA in 2004.
Along with
the regulations, the United States Department of Education also developed:
Resources Explaining the Changes
The House
Committee on Education and the Workforce (the House committee responsible
for developing the IDEA's proposed changes) developed a
Guide to Frequently Asked Questions that helps explain the IDEA 2004's
requirements.
The Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) of the United
States Dept. of Education released a
series of documents that review the changes in IDEA 2004,
including changes in the procedural safeguards provisions, IEP's, and
discipline.
The United
States Department of Education (USDOE) also has a
new website
with IDEA resources. The
website has technical assistance documents that explain the changes in the IDEA and
specific topics like IEP's, discipline, highly qualified teachers, etc.
View the Congressional Research Service's analysis of changes in the
IDEIA
Reauthorization & Learning Disabilities
National
Center for Learning Disabilities Report on IDEIA 2004: Changes to the
Identification & Eligibility Procedures for Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Part of the changes to
the IDEA in 2004 included a different way to identify students with
learning disabilities called Response to Intervention or "RTI." The
following resources provide information about RTI:
NCLD's Parent's Guide to Response to Intervention
(pdf
document)
NCLD's LearningZone on RTI
Transcript
of NLCD seminar about RTI (provides explanations
and answers to common questions about RTI)
RTI Blueprint for Practitioners, Policymakers & Parents
(pdf document)
Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities
(a pdf document)
SchwabLearning.org explanation of RTI
SchwabLearning.org implementation of RTI in Schools
Response to Instruction in the Identification of Learning
Disabilities: A Guide for School Teams
University of Vanderbilt's IRIS Center Star Legacy Modules
on RTI and Differentiated Instruction
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities Presentations on RTI
(scroll down about halfway on the screen to start
the RTI listings)
RTI for Children with Challenging Behaviors
National Association of School Psychologist RTI Primer for
Parents
National Association of Special Education Directors Myths
about RTI
International Reading Association Response to Intervention
in the IDEA
RTI and Universal Design for Learning
Resources for Classroom Interventions
Resources and Guides Explaining Special Education Requirements
The Advocacy Institute's Resources Section Provides information explaining a
variety of different special education and NCLB requirements.
Center for Applied Special Technology, article on
Accessing the General Curriculum
Section 504/ADA
Section 504
Statute
Section 504
regulations
LD Online's Overview of the IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA
LD Online Section 504 and IDEA: Basic Similarities and Differences
Accommodations under Section 504 and the IDEA
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