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ATIMELINEOFSPECIALEDUCATIONHISTORY
Spring2016
BelowisalistofvariousSpecialEducationLaws:
1.
WithyourBookClubGroup,worktogethertoorganizeanddeterminethe
historicaleventforeachyearanditsimpactonpublicschools.
2.
Iwillpostacompletedtimelinenextweekendsothatyoucancheckyour
answers!
1986,1990,1965,1973,2004,1974,1975,1990,1972,1997,2002,1977
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YEAR
HISTORICALEVENT
IMPACTONPUBLICSCHOOLS
1965
CreationofTITLEIVandBureauof
EducationfortheHandicapped
Nothingserious,butindicatedsome
sortofchangewascoming.
1972
PennsylvaniaAssociationforRetarded Statesnowhavetoprovidefree
ChildrenVs.Commonwealthof
publiceducationtoallchildrenwith
Pennsylvania
mentalretardation,ages621.Also
providethistochildrenyoungerthan
6,onlyifaschooldistrictprovides
servicestopreschoolagestudents
withoutdisabilities.
1973
Section504oftheRehabilitationAct
Employsabroaderdefinitionof
eligibilitythanIDEAandStatesso
noonecanbeexcludedbecauseof
theirdisability,fromparticipatingin
anyprogramoractivitythatreceive
federalfunding.Includingschools.
Requiresschoolstodevelopplans
forstudentswhorequire
accommodation.
Applicabletoentirelife,notjustin
schoolyears.
1974
FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacy Parentsnowhaveaccesstoall
Act
personalinformationtheschoolhas,
regardingtheirchild.
1975
PL94142EducationforAll
HandicappedChildrenAct
Implementationof:
FreeAppropriatePublicEducation
ConceptofLeastRestrictive
Environment
IndividualizedEducationPrograms
ProceduralDueProcess
NondiscriminatoryAssessments
1977
FederalregulationofPL94142
Providedafinalizedsetoffederal
regulations,placedintoactioninthe
1977.Servedasasetofrulesthat
schooldistrictsmustobeywhile
providinganeducationtostudents
withdisabilities.
1986
PublicLaw99457(1986
AmendmentstoPL94142)
Formulatedanationalpolicyfor
infantsandtoddlersatriskfor
potentialdisabilitiesdemandedthat
preschoolerswithspecialneedsage
35wouldhavefreeandappropriate
publiceducation,statesthatfailedto
complywilllosealotoffederal
fundingHandicappedInfantsand
ToddlersProgram(whichhelped
childrenatbirthtoage2with
developmentaldelays/disabilities
eligiblechildrenarerequiredto
receiveassessments(IFSP,etc.)
1990
PublicLaw101336(AmericansWith
DisabilitiesAct)
Qualifiedindividualsmaynotbe
discriminatedagainst,
accommodationsmustbemadefor
thoseinsuchworkplacesmass
transitsystemsmustbemade
accessibleforthosewithdisabilities
publicfacilitiesmustbeaccessible
telephoneservicesmustofferrelay
servicestoindividualswhomay
havehearingorspeechimpediments
1990
PublicLaw101476(1990
AmendmentstoPL94142)
Termchanges:
children
was
replacedwith
individuals
,
handicapped
to
disabilities
required
studentshaveanindividualized
transitionplan(ITP)beforeage
sixteenincorporatedsocialwork
andrehabilitationcounseling
servicesrepealedstatesimmunity
fromlawsuitsforviolatingthe
IDEAallowedparentsandothersto
sueastatefornoncompliancewith
thelaw
1997
PublicLaw10517(1997
AmendmentstoIDEA)
Studentswithdisabilitieswhobring
weapons,drugs,areathreatofinjury
toothersinaneducationsettingmay
beremovedstudentswith
disabilitiesmaybedisciplined
similartostudentswithout
disabilitiesIEPsarenowrequiredto
statehowtheexceptionallearner
progressesinthegeneraled.
curriculum
2002
NoChildLeftBehindAct(NCLB)
Studentsfromallbackgroundscould
receivequalityeducationall
studentswereexpectedtobe
proficientinmath,reading,science
attheirgradelevelhighstakes
testingwasintroducedintothe
system
2004
IndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation IndividualizedEducationProgram
ImprovementActof2004
(IEP)ProcessIEPsmustnow
includeastudentsacademic
achievement/functionalperformance
etc.morecertificationsand
qualificationsexpectedfromspecial
educationteachersimproved
parentalinvolvementearly
interventionpracticesweresetinto
placeforinfantsandtoddlersin
preschoolspecialeducationservices
forprivateschools
2015Sc