IDEA 2004
President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), on December 3, 2004.
The President stated, “The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts.”
This site will provide the text of the law and all current information available from the New York State Education Department relating to this reauthorization.
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/
The 2004 update of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) made several significant changes to the Individualized Education Program (IEP), both in terms of who should participate and what should be included in this important process. Since the IEP lays out the school's commitment of special education and related services to be provided to eligible students, it is essential that parents of students with learning disabilities (LD) understand the changes.
Greatschools.net is a great resource for administrators, teachers, and parents about the changes for IEP’s in IDEA 2004. On this website, a person could find information about:
Factors for Consideration in Developing the IEPIEP ContentsThe IEP TeamNotice of Procedural SafeguardsMoving to a New School District
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2978
Ed.gov is another great resource when it comes to IDEA 2004. An article that is located on this website documents many of the changes in IDEA 2004.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.
http://idea.ed.gov/
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ReplyDeleteI also thought that this was a great resource for all who need information about IDEA. Good Choice. This would be beneficial for parents, teachers and students.
This information is helpful for anyone involved with special education whether a parent or teacher. I like the greatschools.net website because it seems to be family oriented with the "parent tips" and information that is easy to follow. People need to understand their children's rights and these sites will surely help in that.
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