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"Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) and Special Education Law: What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know
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Couvillon, Michael A.; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Preventing School Failure, 2018
Even though special education law is covered in most teacher and administrative certification programs, it is an area that is continually evolving. The results of the 2017 U.S. Supreme Court case "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" will have a lasting impact on the future of special education guidelines; the outcomes of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Disciplining Students with Disabilities and Those at Risk for School Failure: Legal Issues.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Peterson, Reece L. – Preventing School Failure, 1995
This discussion of the discipline of students with disabilities notes rules and limitations that are different from those for the discipline of students without disabilities. Legal considerations in disciplining all students as well as those protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Disciplining Students with Disabilities.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Rozalski, Michael E.; Drasgow, Erik – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2001
This article analyzes the legal requirements and regulations regarding the discipline of students with disabilities found in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Amendments of 1997) as well as policy statements of the Office of Special Education Programs and the results of state-level due-process hearings. Guidelines for school…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Due Process
Reclarifying Honig versus Doe.
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Yell, Mitchell L. – Exceptional Children, 1991
This paper responds to a commentary (EC 600 331) on a previously published paper (EC 221 141) discussing the Supreme Court's decision in the Honig v Doe case and its impact on suspension and expulsion of students with handicaps and on student placement. The paper responds to arguments presented in the commentary and notes misconceptions about the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Disciplining Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Legal Update.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1995
This article explicates the current legislation, case law, and administrative law governing the discipline of students with disabilities. Guidelines are offered that divide disciplinary procedures into three categories: permitted, controlled, and prohibited. The role of the Individualized Education Program team in planning proactive disciplinary…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Legal Requirements for Assessing Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article examines the legal requirements of assessing students with disabilities, especially students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). It reviews assessment legislation and litigation in special education and explains specific requirements for assessing students with EBD. The article also examines school districts' obligations…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disability Identification