Rehab Act / Sec 504
What major act did section 504 derive from?
Rehabilitation act of 1973
What does ADA mean?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
In what year and under what president was the No Child Left Behind Act initiated?
2001 ; George W. Bush
What does FAPE stand for?
Free Appropriate Public Education
What does IEP stand for?
Individual Education Program
What does the ADA protect against?
Discrimination against disabilities
What kind of annual goals should be in the IEP?
Academic and functional
The NCLB Act is a general education law designed to hold _____, _____, and ______ accountable for the academic achievement of all students.
states, schools, and districts
What year was the arts included as a core academic subject in federal law?
2001
What students are guaranteed that their non-disabled peers already have?
Accessibility and other activities
Who does Title II protect?
Elementary, secondary, and post secondary students
What is the state mandated to collect data on and address?
Disproportionality
Schools tend to cut art programs first, due to the demand to concentrate their funds on which two subjects?
Reading and mathematics
What does the LEA stand for?
Local Education Agency
What makes a person eligible for section 504?
Physical or mental impairment that interferes with a major life function
What are 3 areas that ADA encompasses where they are guaranteed equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities?
Employment, public accommodations, transportation, state gov., local gov., federal gov., and telecommunications
At what age does a student need to have a transition plan?
age 16
Where is discrimination prohibited according to the Rehabilitation act of 1973?
Federal funded or federal conducted agencies
What law did the ADA work in compliance with?
Section 504 or Rehabilitation Act of 1943
What is a special education teacher required to have?
A bachelor's degree