Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
4-1-2005
Keywords
Assessment; Accountability; Students with disabilities
Series Title
Office for Education Policy
Series Number
Volume 02, Issue 14
Abstract
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (P.L. 94-142 [20 U.S.C., §1400 et seq.), authorized by Congress in 1975 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004, guarantees all children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education and guarantees procedural safeguards to assure protection of the rights of these children and their parents. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (PL-107-110 [20 U.S.C. §6301, et seq.], 2001) requires, among other things, that schools be accountable for education results through annual standardized testing and through additional standards that determine a school’s adequate yearly progress (AYP). The 2004 reauthorization of IDEA brought it into alignment with NCLB. This policy brief discusses the concurrent implementation of these two federal policies, focusing on assessment and accountability for students with disabilities, and also, issues related to school choice and supplemental education services.
Citation
McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2005). Assessing Students with Disabilities: The Individuals with Disabilities Act Meets No Child Left Behind. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/112
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