Landmark Court Cases
This case established the standard for FAPE and involved a deaf student requesting an interpreter.
What is Board of Education v. Rowley?
This law guarantees students with disabilities a Free Appropriate Public Education.
What is IDEA?
This rule focuses on identifying and evaluating students with disabilities.
What is Rule 51?
Parents have the legal right to participate in these meetings regarding their child’s education.
What are IEP meetings?
A parent requests an evaluation for suspected dyslexia. What must the school provide first?
What is prior written notice and consent forms?
This case raised the standard for meaningful educational progress under IDEA.
What is Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District?
These are individualized plans developed for students receiving special education services.
What is an IEP?
This rule addresses services and programming requirements for SPED students.
What is Rule 52?
This document explains parents’ legal rights under IDEA.
What are procedural safeguards?
A student with autism is suspended repeatedly for behaviors tied to their disability. What must occur?
What is a manifestation determination meeting?
This case dealt with disciplining students whose behaviors were related to their disabilities.
What is Honig v. Doe?
This principle requires students to be educated with nondisabled peers whenever appropriate.
What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Failure to follow timelines for evaluations may place districts at risk for this.
What is noncompliance?
Parents must give this before a school can initially evaluate a student for special education services.
What is informed parental consent?
A teacher refuses to provide accommodations listed in an IEP. This could result in what legal issue?
What is denial of FAPE?
This case ruled schools may have to reimburse private school tuition when FAPE was not provided.
What is Forest Grove School District v. T.A.?
These protect parents’ rights in special education disputes.
What are procedural safeguards?
Administrators must ensure teachers implement the accommodations listed in this legal document.
What is the IEP?
If parents disagree with a school’s evaluation, they may request this at public expense.
What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
Parents believe their child made no meaningful progress on goals for several years. Which court case applies most directly?
What is Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District?
This case required schools to provide certain nursing-related services during the school day.
What is Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.?
This process determines whether a student’s behavior was caused by their disability.
What is a manifestation determination?
Parents may file this formal legal complaint if they disagree with SPED services.
What is due process?
This legal process allows parents and schools to resolve major disagreements regarding SPED services.
What is due process?
A district refuses requested nursing services because they are expensive. Which case is most relevant?
What is Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.?