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Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School District v. Rowley, 1982
What case did the Supreme Court decide the purpose of FAPE was to provide students with disabilities a simple platform of opportunity involving the access to specialized instruction and related services. In addition to defining FAPE,also created and applied what became known as the ___________ standard (based off calculation, later some termed de minimis).
The Rowley standard ensures that the provision of FAPE are being met according to IDEA. The Rowley standard is a two part test used by courts to decide if a school has provided FAPE as required by IDEA. The first part of the Rowley standard is deciding if the school has complied with the procedures of the IDEA. The second part of the Rowley standard decides if the individualized education program (IEP) developed through the IDEA's procedures has been calculated to enable the child to receive educational benefits. The decision from the Rowley case is still relevant and important when a court is deciding on whether or not a student is receiving FAPE.