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TimelineofSpecialEducationHistory

ATIMELINEOFSPECIALEDUCATIONHISTORY
Spring2016

BelowisalistofvariousSpecialEducationLaws:

1.

WithyourBookClubGroup,worktogethertoorganizeanddeterminethe
historicaleventforeachyearanditsimpactonpublicschools.
2.

Iwillpostacompletedtimelinenextweekendsothatyoucancheckyour
answers!

1986,1990,1965,1973,2004,1974,1975,1990,1972,1997,2002,1977

BlueGroupNames:

Connor,
Elizabeth,
Gissette
Gina

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

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