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Special Education

IDEA Bill Passed by Congress
- Title I
  - Part A - General Provisions
  - Part B (Section 611-614) - Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
  - Part B (Section 615-619) - Procedural safeguards, monitoring and enforcement
  - Part C - Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities
  - Part D - National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities
- Title II and III
- Statement of Managers
Understanding the Special Education Process: An Overview for Parents
- Understanding the Special Education Process - English Version
  (FAPE-10)
- Entendiendo el Proceso de Educación Especial - Spanish Version
  (FAPE-10s)
- FAHANKA HABKA WAXBARASHADA GAAR AHAANEED - Somali Version
  (FAPE-10sm)
- To taub txog txoj cai taug hauv kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb - Hmong Version
  (FAPE-10h)
An introduction to the special education process for novices.
Questions Often Asked by Parents about Special Education Services
NICHCY Briefing Paper
September 1999
www.nichcy.org/pubs/otherpub/lg1txt.htm (text)
www.nichcy.org/pubs/otherpub/lg1.pdf (PDF)
Guide to the entire Special Education process for novices.
- Special Education Evaluation - English Version
  (FAPE-8)
- Educación Especial EVALUACION - Spanish Version
  (FAPE-8s)
- QIIMAYNTA WAXBARASHADA GAAR AHAANEED - Somali Version
  (FAPE-8)
- Kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb Kev ntsuam xyuas - Hmong Version
  (FAPE-8h)
Explanation of the process used to gather information about a student before determining whether they will receive special education services. Available in English and Spanish.
Special Education: Re-Evaluation
http://www.fape.org/pubs/fape_9.pdf
Educación Especial Re-Evaluation
http://www.fape.org/pubs/fape_9s.pdf
Explanation of the process used to gather information about a student before determining whether they will continue to receive special education services.
Executive Order on Excellence in Special Education President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
2001
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/print/20011003-12.html
Official text of President Bush Executive order.
Improving Family Involvement in Special Education
Research Connections in Special Education
OSEP/ERIC
Fall 2001
http://ericec.org/osep/recon9/rc9cov.html
Research regarding increasing family participation in a child's learning.
Strengthening the Second "R": Helping Students with Disabilities Prepare Well-written Compositions
Research Connections in Special Education
Winter 2002
Not currently available online. Available from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Special Education
www.ericec.org
Research-based approaches for effective writing - including strategy instruction, assistive technology, the use of collaborative technology, and the use of collaborative spaces.
A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and their Families - Official Report from the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
Released July 1, 2002
www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/reports.html
This final report from the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education is a review of the history of special education in the United States and a summary of the state of special education today.
ACT Will End Practice of Flagging Test Scores Under Extended Time
ACT has announced that, effective in fall 2003, it will cease flagging the test scores of students who take the ACT Assessment under extended time conditions. The current practice with students who are granted extended time to take the ACT Assessment due to a documented disability is to flag the students' score reports, thus indicating to the college that the test was taken under non-standard administrative conditions. Effective with the 2003-2004 testing year, this practice will cease.
For more details, go to: www.act.org/news/releases/2002/07-26-02.html
Graduation rates rise for special education students
USA Today 5/10/02
www.usatoday.com/news/education/2002-05-10-special-ed-grad.htm
Article based on information from the 23rd report to Congress