The Law and Special Education: Includes the IDEA Improvement Act
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131106708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back CoverIn order to understand the field of special education, it is important that teachers, administrators, families, and education professionals have knowledge of the requirements, history, and evolution of laws impacting the field. The Law and Special Education by Mitchell L. Yell provides the latest information about these important and critical changes. The second edition of this best selling book:Discusses the latest information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Improvement Act of 2004Includes the effects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act on special education servicesIntroduces readers to current legal requirements in providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to stud
Mitchell Yell, Ph.D., is a Professor in Special Education in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. For the past 12 years, Dr. . Yell has conducted extensive research and presented numerous workshops on developing individualized education programs (IEPs), formulating legally correct special education policies, and adopting best pract
"Five Stars" according to Richard S. Bredeck Jr.. Great product. Came on time.. "Good solid book for both lawyers and educators." according to A Customer. This book is a must-have for educators. Since the push for inclusion means many students with disabilities are entering regular schools and classrooms with their peers, it is of great worth that the regular teacher as well as the special education teachers know the background of the laws that pertain to these students with diverse needs. It would be beneficial to both students, teachers, and parents to know and understand how the laws are applied in court, what an IEP is, what is expected of the teachers, and what can be expected of the students. I have the other major law books on disability laws, but. "Clear explanation of special education law, with a website full of additional resources" according to dinglefest. This book is useful for those in both the education and the legal field (although law students and those in the legal profession might want to skip over the early law information - like the difference between case, statutory, and regulatory law - because you'll already be well-versed in that). Special educators, school counselors, and administrators need this book in their professional libraries; I wouldn't recommend it to general educators, though, because it's probably to dense for their purposes. The book is broken down, by chapter, as follows:1) Intro to the American Legal System2) Legal Research (
The book includes new information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Special Education K-12 Teachers and Administrators.. The second edition of one of the top special education law books in the field acquaints readers with the legal development and current legal requirements of special education