IDEIA of 2004

    To begin with, IDEIA stands for Individuals with Dissabilities Education Imrpovements Act. It was signed into place On December3, 2004 by President Bush.It simply reauthorized the IDEA. IDEIA acknowledged that the amount of paperwork is a burden and streamlined the IEP's as well as other required documentation. It also makes sure that there are highly qualified teachers and increased the amount of accountability of students in the system. It was also put into place to reduce the amount of students that were placed in special education classes due to cultural and linguistic background reasoning. IDEIA ensured discipline for students by providing students with special education needs the right to free and public education. IDEIA also provided funding for professional development for special educators.

     The influence it has had on Special Education is the fact that it is making educators accountable for children with special needs. It is making sure that these children are being taught in the most appropriate environment and it is free for these children just like typical children have a right to free education. I feel like it is in place to protect those with special needs and to make sure they receive adequate education to meet their needs. It keeps children with special needs from "falling through the cracks." I believe that over time, there will be additional re-authorizations to this Act.

The Influence it has had on the general curriculum- In a child's IEP, it is mandatory that  it states how the child’s disability affects their involvement and progress in the general education curriculum. They must also have measurable annual goals.Any child with special needs must be able to have educational programs provided to them to be involved in and make progress with the general curriculum.

References:
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=IDEA_2004&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=9&ContentID=3533


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