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A Legal Analysis of Inclusion.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Examines the legal basis for inclusion and presents four federal circuit court decisions that have addressed school districts' responsibilities to include students with disabilities in regular education classrooms. Recommendations are offered for educators and school administrators to follow to determine the least restrictive environment for…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Developing Legally Correct and Educationally Appropriate Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Drasgow, Erik; Herbst, Maria – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article extrapolates principles from litigation concerning students with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to establish guidelines for individualized education program teams developing appropriate special education programs for students with ASD. Principles address free, appropriate public…
Descriptors: Autism, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Due Process
No Child Left Behind and Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik; Lowrey, K. Alisa – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2005
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is a complex, sweeping, and controversial law that was passed as a reaction to the low academic achievement exhibited by so many public school students in the United States. This powerful law profoundly changes the ways in which educators work with students in both general and special education by…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Research, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism
The IDEA Amendments of 1997: A School-Wide Model for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and Developing Behavior Intervention Plans.
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Drasgow, Erik; Yell, Mitchell L.; Bradley, Renee; Shriner, James G. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This article presents Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requirements on functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), describes the process of conducting an FBA, explains the legal requirements for developing measurable goals and benchmarks or short-term objectives, describes the development of a behavior intervention plan, and presents a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
Developing Legally Correct and Educationally Appropriate IEPs.
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Drasgow, Erik; Yell, Mitchell L.; Robinson, T. Rowand – Remedial and Special Education, 2001
Discussion of Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements first examines relationships between the IEP and a free, appropriate public education; then highlights the procedural changes and new requirements mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. Results of due process hearings and court cases and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
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
Litigating a Free Appropriate Public Education: The Lovaas Hearings and Cases.
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Journal of Special Education, 2000
This paper reviews the 45 due process hearings and court cases between 1993 and 1998 concerning parental requests for school districts to provide and/or fund the Lovaas treatment program for their young children with autism. It reviews previous legislative and legal definitions of a free appropriate public education and considers implications of…
Descriptors: Autism, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Decision Making