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Yell, Mitchell L.; Collins, James; Kumpiene, Gerda; Bateman, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
This article begins by describing a scenario in which a fourth-grade learning disabled student's individualized education program (IEP) team came together to develop his IEP and in so doing made a number of procedural and substantive errors. The purpose of this article is to examine the procedural and substantive requirements of the Individuals…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Walker, David W. – Exceptionality, 2010
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 makes significant and controversial changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Two very significant changes in this law are provisions that (a) allow school districts to spend up to 15% of their IDEA Part B funds on early intervening services in…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Eligibility, Hearings, Learning Disabilities
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2007
In this article, the authors briefly examine the legal requirements for assessing students' eligibility for special education services. They then analyze the major changes regarding assessment for eligibility determination in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) passed in 2004 and the regulations implementing the…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Disabilities, Special Education, Related Services (Special Education)
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ryan, Joseph B.; McDuffie, Kimberly A.; Mattocks, Lindsay – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004) into law. This law reauthorized and amended the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On August 3, 2006, the U.S. Department of Education issued the regulations implementing the IDEIA 2004. The changes in the IDEIA 2004…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Yell, Mitchell L. – Exceptional Children, 1991
This paper responds to a commentary (EC 600 331) on a previously published paper (EC 221 141) discussing the Supreme Court's decision in the Honig v Doe case and its impact on suspension and expulsion of students with handicaps and on student placement. The paper responds to arguments presented in the commentary and notes misconceptions about the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Shriner, James G. – Preventing School Failure, 1996
This article first explains the legal basis of the movement to integrate students with disabilities into general education classrooms, including federal statutes, regulations, and judicial standards of case law. It then examines policy initiatives to include students with disabilities in systems of accountability and educational assessment. A…
Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article reviews and analyzes the functional behavioral assessment (FBA) requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 and its regulations. It explores school district obligations under the law, including the need for training faculty to conduct FBAs, adhere to the procedures of IDEA, and provide quality…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal), Educational Improvement