Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060) Exam Study Guide.

Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060) Exam Study Guide. Panel on Mental Retardation In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of experts to prepare a national plan for "combating mental retardation." Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ... ESEA is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high standards and accountability. As mandated in the act, funds are authorized for professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and the promotion of parental involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY) Public Law 94-143 The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) Public Law 94-143. Passed in 1975 and later reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) is the federal law that govern the education of children with disabilities. IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal legislation with the strongest and most direct impact on special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. It requires that students with disabilities be included in the general education classroom only removed with special services if the classroom environment cannot be modified to adequately support their educational progress. Inclusion The practice of educating students with disabilities in the general education classroom so they may participate in day-to-day routines alongside students without disabilities. Inclusion treats the general education classroom as the student's primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)