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Yllades, Valeria; Dunn, Claudia; Ganz, Jennifer B. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse families present schools with unique challenges related to eligibility and programming for special education. There has been a dearth in the literature for this population, especially from a legal standpoint. Existing literature has offered scarce information to address the legal rights and responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Eligibility, Special Education, Parent Rights
Zirkel, Perry A. – Principal Leadership, 2013
Educators and the public believe that it is exceedingly difficult to terminate incompetent teachers because of their legal protections in federal civil rights law, state tenure laws, and--even for states that do not have tenure laws-- the procedural and substantive requirements that are specific to performance evaluation in state and local…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Educational Change, Teacher Effectiveness, Court Litigation
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Marx, Teri A.; Hart, Jennifer L.; Nelson, Leslie; Love, Jessica; Baxter, Christine M.; Gartin, Barbara; Schaefer Whitby, Peggy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
Two diametrically opposed beliefs are held concerning the meaning of the least restrictive environment (LRE) when determining the class placements of students with disabilities. One group adheres to the placement philosophy that the LRE is always the general education setting. The other group believes that the LRE is where the students' needs may…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Guidelines, Beliefs, Student Placement