Accountability for Professional Misconduct in Providing Education to Handicapped Children.

Rothstein, Laura F.

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ERIC Number: EJ327903

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Publication Date: 1985

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Accountability for Professional Misconduct in Providing Education to Handicapped Children.

Rothstein, Laura F.

Journal of Law and Education, v14 n3 p349-94 Jul 1985

Examines the areas in which educational misconduct involving handicapped students is likely to occur. Argues for accountability for such misconduct and discusses why remediation should be by common law tort action. Explains why the Handicapped Children Act procedures are not appropriate in litigation. (MD)

Descriptors: Accidents, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Legal Responsibility, Mainstreaming, Malpractice, Special Education, Student Behavior, Supervision, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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