Case Studies in Special Education Law: No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

Eighteen case studies capture important issues within the IDEA and NCLB legislations and provide real-life context for studying special education and the law. Topics include accountability; participation in high stakes assessment; the referral and prereferral process; zero reject, child find and discipline; nondiscriminatory assessment; appropriate education and IEPs; least restrictive environment; due process; and parent participation. Readers will see a variety of students, issues and interventions (both best practice and less than best practice) and have opportunities to examine the legal issues and other issues behind each case.Mary Konya Weishaar is the author of 'Case Studies in Special Education Law: No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act', published 2006 under ISBN 9780132186285 and ISBN 0132186284.