Students who are eligible for special education and related services are entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE), which is delineated by the Individualized Education Program (IEP). The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine 133 IEPs from seven rural districts that were interested in evaluating their compliance with state…

Data from a national survey of state departments of correctional and special education are presented. Issues regarding compliance of correctional education programs with the PL 94-142 Education For All Handicapped Children Act mandate are discussed and recommendations for improving services for incarcerated handicapped youth are offered.…

Sixty Ohio local educational agencies (LEAs) were administered a survey examining their level of compliance with federal laws P.L. 93-380 and P.L. 94-142, mandating the provision of appropriate education for all handicapped children. (Author/DB)

The authors suggest that the Rules and Regulations of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) for the development and implementation of child identification systems present severe policy problems for state planners. (Author/CL)

The author discusses financial and administrative obstacles to successful implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. For related information, see EC 132 361. (CL)

This paper analyzes three conflicting positions that constitute the Regular Education Initiative, in light of 24 federal and state court decisions. It concludes that the "Little Change Model" complies with more of these standards (such as due process, equal access, and education quality). The "Extreme Change Model" (which…

Summarizes litigation concerning requirements that schools provide students with disabilities services in the least restrictive environment (LRE). It identifies and delineates the LRE standards established within federal circuit courts and suggests an alternative, more comprehensive, standard that reflects the explicit mandates of the Individuals…

Four papers (by A. Turnbull, J. Leonard, and R. Turnbull; A. Abeson; L. Burrello; and J. Fisher) respond to D. Sabatino's concerns over implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. For related information, see EC 132 360. (CL)

The paper presents the rationale, design and methodology, results, and discussion of a three-part statewide (Indiana) survey of special education teachers, special education directors, and parents of handicapped children on their knowledge of and expectations for P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children. (Author)

This study focused on procedural and substantive aspects of special education services for students with disabilities in one state's correctional facilities. Results indicated that, although some incarcerated youth received educational services, few received related services. Students enrolled in special education programs received a…

This article briefly reviews Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and identifies criteria used to determine whether a student is both "disabled" and "qualified." Then, specific areas of admission, accommodation, and dismissal are examined. Finally, guidelines for professors…

The monograph examines the provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding nondiscriminatory evaluation of handicapped students. (CL)

This article addresses the substantial changes that Congress made in the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act concerning discipline of students with disabilities. It analyzes both the procedural and substantive requirements related to suspending students, expelling students, and conducting functional behavioral…

This review of legislation, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and court cases concludes that IDEA does not compel placement of students with disabilities in regular classrooms but, rather, fully supports the continuum of placements. Principles extrapolated from these cases offer guidance to special educators making…

A statistical comparison was conducted of 120 Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of intermediate-grade male students with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities in resource and self-contained programs. Differences were found in terms of federal mandate compliance, number of annual goals and completed short-term objectives, and…