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Developing and Implementing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs: Bringing It All Together
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Bateman, David; Shriner, Jim – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
This article concludes this special issue by highlighting some of the most important points from the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in "Board of Education v. Rowley" (1982) and "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) but also discussing another crucial point to which school district personnel must adhere to ensure…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Program Development, Program Implementation, School Districts
Avoiding Substantive Errors in Individualized Education Program Development
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ennis, Robin Parks; Losinski, Mickey; Christle, Christine A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2016
The purpose of this article is to discuss major substantive errors that school personnel may make when developing students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). School IEP team members need to understand the importance of the procedural and substantive requirements of the IEP, have an awareness of the five serious substantive errors that IEP…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Program Development, Teamwork, Participative Decision Making
Individualized Education Programs: Legal Requirements and Research Findings
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Christle, Christine A.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Exceptionality, 2010
The individual education program (IEP) is of critical importance to educators, parents, and students. Through the IEP process school-based teams (a) assess the educational needs of a student, (b) develop meaningful and measurable goals that direct the student's program, (c) develop and implement a program of special education and related services,…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Special Needs Students, Teamwork, Needs Assessment
Developing Legally Correct and Educationally Meaningful IEPs Using Curriculum-Based Measurement.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Stecker, Pamela M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2003
This article first examines problems in developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities by focusing on violations of the IEP process. It then discusses the three major components of the IEP, assessment, program development, and monitoring student progress. A case study illustrates use of curriculum-based…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Based Assessment, Disabilities
Developing Legally Correct and Educationally Appropriate Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Drasgow, Erik; Herbst, Maria – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article extrapolates principles from litigation concerning students with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to establish guidelines for individualized education program teams developing appropriate special education programs for students with ASD. Principles address free, appropriate public…
Descriptors: Autism, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Due Process
The IDEA Amendments of 1997: A School-Wide Model for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and Developing Behavior Intervention Plans.
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Drasgow, Erik; Yell, Mitchell L.; Bradley, Renee; Shriner, James G. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This article presents Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requirements on functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), describes the process of conducting an FBA, explains the legal requirements for developing measurable goals and benchmarks or short-term objectives, describes the development of a behavior intervention plan, and presents a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Educational Planning