Sheila
Moderator
The purpose of IDEA 2004, e.g., special education, IEPs.
From http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode20/usc_sec_20_00001400----000-.html :
(20 U.S.C. § 1400(d))
(d) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are
(1)
(A) to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living; [emphasis added]
(B) to ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and parents of such children are protected; and [emphasis added]
(C) to assist States, localities, educational service agencies, and Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities;
(2) to assist States in the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families;
(3) to ensure that educators and parents have the necessary tools to improve educational results for children with disabilities by supporting system improvement activities; coordinated research and personnel preparation; coordinated technical assistance, dissemination, and support; and technology development and media services; and
(4) to assess, and ensure the effectiveness of, efforts to educate children with disabilities.
From http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode20/usc_sec_20_00001400----000-.html :
(20 U.S.C. § 1400(d))
(d) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are
(1)
(A) to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living; [emphasis added]
(B) to ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and parents of such children are protected; and [emphasis added]
(C) to assist States, localities, educational service agencies, and Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities;
(2) to assist States in the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families;
(3) to ensure that educators and parents have the necessary tools to improve educational results for children with disabilities by supporting system improvement activities; coordinated research and personnel preparation; coordinated technical assistance, dissemination, and support; and technology development and media services; and
(4) to assess, and ensure the effectiveness of, efforts to educate children with disabilities.
