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Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 (IDEA 97)

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On this page you will find numerous web sites on The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA ‘97). It consists of the following topics:

I. Full Copy of the Law: Public Law 105-17	II. General Overview
III. Professional Development Resources	IV. Reauthorization of IDEA ‘97
V. Annual Reports to Congress	VI. Special Interest Articles
VII. Special Topics	VIII. Materials
IX. Partnership Projects funded by the USDE	X-OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA '97
XI- The Latest Scope on IDEA Reauthorization

I. IDEA 1997: Public Law 105-17

To view or download a full copy of the IDEA Amendments of 1997, as well as several important memos and letters from the U.S. Department of Education, please visit the IDEA Practices site.
20 U.S.C. Chapter 33
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997-The Law
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997-The Law
Full Text of the Federal Regulations for 34 CFR Part 300, Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities
IDEA '97 Law & Regs
The IDEA Statute -- full text of Public Law 105-17
Sections of IDEA
Part B
Section 619 of Part B
Part C
Part D
Law & Regulations: Order Paper Copy
Legal Definition of IDEA

II. General Overview:

Overview of IDEA:
Questions and Answers about IDEA
IDEA: Questions and Answers
An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105-17): Update 1999
IDEA '97 General Overview
The IDEA Amendments of 1997
IDEA: What are the Issues?
IDEA ’97: Overview
How IDEA Works
History of IDEA
Summary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 (H.R. 5) (S. 717)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – Background
IDEA News

III. Professional Development

Assessment and Accommodations
Assistive Technology/Technology Integration
Behavioral/Discipline
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Curriculum and Instruction
Disability-Specific Resources
Dispute Resolution and Mediation
Early Childhood
Effective and Promising Practices
Evaluation/Reevaluation
Family and Community
Finance, Funding, and Fiscal Coordination
IDEA '97 Law and Policy Resources
IEPs and IFSPs
Inclusion
Paraeducators and Paraprofessionals
Professional Education and Development
Regional and Federal Resource Centers
Related Services
School Administration
School Reform
School Safety
Special Education-General Information
Specialized Placements, Private Schools, and Charter Schools
Standards and Accountability
Transition
Universal Design/Accessing the General Curriculum

IV. Reauthorization

The Latest Scoop on Reauthorization
Previous Scoop on Reauthorization
Senate's Calendar and Schedule
What's Reauthorization All About?
Overview of How Laws are Passed and Reauthorized
The Upcoming Reauthorization of IDEA
Sources of Other Information on Reauthorization
Reauthorization Update

V. Annual Reports to Congress

Overview of Annual Reports
The 24th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
23rd Annual Report to Congress: Office of Special Education Programs, 2001
22nd Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: OSEP, 2000
21st Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: OSEP, 1999
20th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA: OSEP, 1998
19th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the IDEA
OSEP, 1997

VI. IDEA: Special Interest Articles

IDEA'97 Provisions of Special Interest to Teachers
IDEA'97 Provisions of Special Interest to Parents
IDEA Part B Provisions of Special Interest to Administrators
IDEA Part B Parentally-placed Children in Private Schools

VII. IDEA: Special Topics

Overview of the Major Discipline Provisions in the 1999 IDEA Regulations
Questions and Answers about Provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 Related to Students with Disabilities and State and District-wide Assessments
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
Discipline for Children With Disabilities, OSEP-From Preamble to IDEA 1999 Regulations
Discipline Procedures
Special Education Advocacy Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) For Children in the Juvenile Delinquency System
IDEA Requirements for Preschoolers with Disabilities: Challenging Behavior
State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Under IDEA

VIII. Materials

Professional Development Resources
IDEA '97 Training Package
Training Materials and IDEA
IDEA '97 Regulations Training Overheads
Discover IDEA CD 2002
IDEA '97 Training Packagein Text-Only Files
Overheads: OSEP's Letters on IDEA: February 1999 to mid-March 2000 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, and NICHCY, 2000
Overheads on Part B IDEA Regulations - Native Language, Limited English Proficiency , and Transportation, OSEP
Overheads available in text and PDF format.
Links to OSEP-Sponsored Web Sites and Projects
Development Center and OSEP 2000: Contents of this CD include the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in its entirety (PL 105-17), complete Final Regulations and analysis of comments taken verbatim from the Federal Register of March 12, 1999; over 50 topical documents, some linked to the Regulations; over 400 overheads that are presentation ready;
OSEP Part C Data Dictionary
OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA '97

IX. Partnership Projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Administrators -- IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD)
Families/ Advocates -- Families and Advocates Partnership of Education (FAPE)
Policymakers -- The Policymaker Partnership
Service Providers -- Association of Service Providers Implementing IDEA
Reforms in Education Partnership (ASPIIRE)

X-OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA '97

The National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities provides this list of selected published materials that have been reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for consistency with the IDEA Amendments of 1997 (Public Law 105-17) and the final implementing regulations, published March 12, 1999.

XI - The Latest Scope on IDEA Reauthorization

Assessment

General State and District-Wide Assessments
How to Conduct Alternate Assessments: Practices in Nine States
Making Assessment Accommodations: A Toolkit for Educators
Questions and Answers about Provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 Related to Students with Disabilities and State and District-wide Assessments
Summary of Research on Test Changes: An Empirical Basis for Defining Accommodations
The Use of Tests when Making High-Stakes Decisions for Students:
A Resource Guide for Educators and Policymakers
What Gets Tested, Gets Taught; Who Gets Tested, Gets Taught
Who Takes the Alternate Assessment? State Criteria

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders

Children with ADD/ADHD
Behavior / Discipline / Safe Schools
Addressing Student Problem Behavior: An IEP Team's Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
Addressing Student Problem Behavior: Part II: Conducting a Functional Assessment
Addressing Student Problem Behavior: Part III: Creating Positive Behavioral Intervention Plans and Supports
Discipline for Children With Disabilities
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Interim Alternative Educational Settings: Related Research and Program Considerations
Overview of the Major Discipline Provisions in the 1999 IDEA Regulations
Role of Education in a System of Care: Effectively Serving Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools for ALL Students: What Works!

Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide

School Climate and Discipline: Going to Scale:
A Framing Paper for the National Summit on the Shared Implementation of IDEA
Schoolwide Approaches to Behavior

Charter Schools
Applying Federal Civil Rights Laws to Public Charter Schools: Questions and Answers
Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities:
Review of Existing Data
Public Charter Schools

Definitions
Definition of "Day; Business day; School day"
Developmental Delay

Evaluations / Reevaluations
Discrepancy Approaches for Identifying Learning Disabilities
Your Child's Evaluation

Graduation

Graduation with a Regular Diploma

Homelessness

Educating Children with Disabilities Who Are Homeless

IDEA Amendments of 1997

Amendments to IDEA '97 Final Regulations Released
IDEA Amendments of 1997
IDEA Requirements for Preschoolers: IDEA Early Childhood Policy and Practice Guide
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
Overheads: OSEP Regional Trainings on the IDEA '97 Regulations
Overheads: OSEP's Letters on IDEA: February 1999 to mid-March 2000
Overheads: Use of "Native Language" and "Limited English Proficiency" in Part B
Overheads: Use of "Transportation" in Part B
An Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105-17)
Questions and Answers about the IDEA
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities
User's Guide to the 1999 IDEA Regulations

Inclusion

Improving Education: The Promise of Inclusive Schooling

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and IFSPs

Guide to the Individualized Education Program
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Regular Education Teachers as IEP Team Members

Mediation

Overheads: Mediation
Questions and Answers about Mediation

Preschool

IDEA Requirements for Preschoolers: IDEA Early Childhood Policy and Practice Guide
IDEA Requirements for Preschoolers with Disabilities: Challenging Behavior
Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, and ASPIIRE IDEA Partnership Project, 2000

Private Schools

Parentally-placed Children in Private Schools
Questions and Answers on Obligations of Public Agencies in Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools

Procedural Safeguards

Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities

Related Service

Related Services (ND16)

Special Education

Questions Often Asked by Parents About Special Education Services
Related Services (ND16)
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities
Understanding the Special Education Process

Standards-based Education

Every Single Student
Students with Disabilities in Standards-Based Reform:
A Framing Paper for the National Summit on the Shared Implementation of IDEA

Transition

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families

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