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Legislation and Legislation News Relating to EducationNew Resources! New!
Changes for IDEA in New Reauthorization Congress recently reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), so take a look at the ways that the new IDEA 2004 differs from the 1997 authorization. The National Center for Secondary Education and Transition has identified the major changes between IDEA 1997 and H.R. 1350 (IDEA 2004) concerning transition services and other requirements, and have attached a side-by-side visualization of the changes. For more information, visit: New! Summary of Selected
IDEA Reauthorization Issues Read the Top 10 Recommendations for IDEA Reauthorization from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), a private, non-profit membership organization for teachers and other professionals who work with special education students. This document summarizes various provisions and outlines the differences between House and Senate versions of the proposed reauthorization. Topics include funding, IEPs, learning disabilities, personnel standards, procedural standards, discipline, and more. To view this resource, visit: New! New Parent Guide: No Child
Left Behind The National Center for Learning Disabilities and Schwab Learning have developed a handbook to help parents navigate and coordinate the federal No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. No Child Left Behind requires schools to have a plan to help low-achieving children, including the almost 3 million children with learning disabilities, meet higher academic standards. The new 22-page guide addresses the law's emphasis on accountability, an explanation of the requirement of schools to improve test scores in math, science and reading over the next decade, and what happens if a school doesn't meet its goals. Making the No Child Left Behind Act Work For Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parent's Guide is available free of charge. To view this resource, visit: Technical Assistance Guide: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, by the Council for Exceptional Children, Public Policy Department 20 pages/PDF format This is an excellent resource for reviewing the No Child Left Behind Act. Each section of the Act is summarized with areas of particular interest to special education highlighted. It gives direct links to Internet addresses for more specific information on each section. Available at http://www.cec.sped.org/pp/OverviewNCLB.pdf No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Implications for Special Education Policy and Practices: Selected Sections of Title I and Title II, by theCouncil for Exceptional Children, Public Policy Department 69 pages/PDF format This guide is a side-by-side comparison of Title I, Title II, and NCLB. Each section contains specific guidance and implications for policy and practice. Available at http://www.cec.sped.org/pp/NCLBside-by-side.pdf U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Regulations for the No Child Left Behind Act On November 26, 2002, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige released final regulations for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The draft regulations were published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2002, followed by a 30-day public comment period. In addition, prior to the public comment period, the department received extensive comments on the law during the negotiated rule-making process for standards and assessments. The new law authorizes the Title I Program, a $10.4 billion federal education program that aims to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged children and their peers by supporting schools, to provide extra help to more than 14 million disadvantaged children. NCLB provides new resources, including a $15 billion, or 41%, increase in federal funding since fiscal year 2000. The final regulations are the result of a comprehensive effort to hear from every sector of America on the best way to ensure that every child learns. "Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Final Rule" is available now online. The regulations are published in the Federal Register. For additional information, visit the NCLB Web site. Links from this Article: * "Title I http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/cepprogresp.html - reg * Federal Register http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/ * NCLB Web site Technical Assistance Manual: Education Department Offers Desktop Reference to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act The U.S. Department of Education has produced a new 180-page desktop reference manual to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the new landmark education reform law. The guide is a clear, straightforward, program-by-program look at the major reforms under the new law. The publication is being provided to educators attending a series of four regional meetings to further assist them in effectively implementing NCLB, and specifically, the Title I Program. NCLB is built upon four key principles: accountability for results; flexibility and local control; enhanced parental choice; and instruction based on scientific research. For each section of NCLB, the manual details the purpose of the program, what's new in the law, how the program works, key requirements, how to achieve quality, how performance is measured, and key activities and responsibilities for State education departments. The manual covers:
Copies of the publication are available free of charge by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS or online at http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html. The report can also be accessed through the Department of Education's Web site at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/reference.html. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNVEILS NEW GUIDE FOR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES New resource helps Americans better understand standards and assessments and ways to improve student achievement U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige unveiled a new guide to help families, schools and communities better understand the new accountability provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including using assessments to measure students' and schools' progress in meeting state academic standards. This new guide will help our families, schools and communities understand the importance of testing as an instructional tool. Parents of children from disadvantaged backgrounds will have options under the new law to participate in public school choice programs or obtain supplemental services such as tutoring. And, teachers around the country will be encouraged to use teaching methods that scientific research has shown to work. Individuals can obtain copies of the guide by writing to ED Pubs, Education Publications Center, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, Md., 20794-1398; faxing a request to 301-470-1244; e-mailing a request to edpubs@inet.ed.gov; or calling 1-877-433-7827. The guide also is available online at http://www.ed.gov/nclb/testingforresults. For more information about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, visit www.ed.gov/nclb. BOOK: SECTION 504 IN THE CLASSROOM: HOW TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ACCOMODATION PLANS By Lynda Miller and Chris Newbill. Published by Pro-Ed, Austin, TX. Order Number 8645 This book provides a user-friendly format for understanding Section 504, the difference between 504 and IDEA, and the process for evaluation, identification, and the development of the plan. It provides examples of plans for different types of accommodations, as well as procedures for compliance and components of a training program. Sample forms and handouts are included.
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