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Parent Perceptions of the Advocacy Expectation in Special Education
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Rossetti, Zach; Burke, Meghan M.; Hughes, Oscar; Schraml-Block, Kristen; Rivera, Javier I.; Rios, Kristina; Aleman Tovar, Janeth; Lee, James D. – Exceptional Children, 2021
Although the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) mandates parent participation in their children's education programs, the implementation of IDEA results in parent effort beyond participation, specifically, an expectation of advocacy. To date, research on the advocacy expectation is mixed, with some parents perceiving…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Advocacy, Expectation, Students with Disabilities
Parent Leadership and Civic Engagement: Suggestions for the Next Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Reauthorization
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Rossetti, Zach; Burke, Meghan M.; Rios, Kristina; Rivera, Javier; Schraml, Kristen; Hughes, Oscar; Lee, James; Aleman Tovar, Janeth – Online Submission, 2020
Although parent involvement is a cornerstone of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), few individual parents of children with disabilities participate in civic engagement to voice their suggestions for the next IDEA reauthorization. To address this gap, a civic engagement training was conducted with 95 parents of children with…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities