State
and Federal
EDUCATION LAWS
IDEA
Parent Guide from
the National Center for Learning Disabilities
IDEA
Toolkit from the National Center for Learning Disabilities
Building
the Legacy: A Training Curriculum for IDEA 2004
The
Right to Special Education in
Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents
(2007 Edition) is available online from the Education Law Center-PA
To obtain the following fact sheets go to the Education
Law Center-PA web site: (Click on: "Publications") or call Education
Law Center-PA.
· "The
Special Education Process in Pennsylvania"
· "Multidisciplinary Evaluations and Re-evaluations"
· "The Individualized Education Program" (IEP)
· "Special Education Placements"
· "Timelines Within the Pennsylvania Special Education Systems"
· "Special Education Discipline"
· "What to Do When a Special Education Program is Just Not Working"
· "Extended School Year"
· "Compensatory Education"
· "Assistive Technology for Special Needs Students"
Achievement
Gap Report and Opportunity
Gap Report from the Education Law Center-PA. Action
Plan and Toolkit for Community-based Advocacy
The
Gaskin Settlement Agreement and Gaskin
info. The PA Department of Education will ensure that local school
districts provide supplementary
aids and services to students with disabilities in the least
restrictive environment.
Wrightslaw Law
and Advocacy Online Training
The one-day special education law and advocacy program focuses on four areas:
To
obtain information about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), go to:
NCLB - Wright's
Law. and Parent's
Guide to No Child Left Behind.
From the U.S. Department of Eduction, see:
No
Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide and No
Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers
Partners
in Education is a self-study course designed to help parents of children
with disabilities navigate the special education system.
IDEA "Child Find"
Requirements from the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Information regarding The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Appendix A of IDEA (" Individualized
Education Programs") (Click on "Search for Info", click
on NICHCY Pubs; enter "Appendix A" after search.)
PA Dept. of Education web
site, Click on "K-12 Schools", to access:
· Special Education and information: Click on "Special Education"(717-783-6913)
"Basic Education Circulars" (BECs) Scroll down to "Basic Education
Circulars"
PA Training and Technical Assistance
Network (PaTTAN). PA Appeals Panel
Decisions and Due Process Digest