IDEA Rules on Highly Qualified -- helps you understand -- from legal and practical viewpoints -- changes in the IDEA '04 relating to the new qualifications to teach special education students. This course helps you gain a clear understanding of the requirements and challenges of teaching students with disabilities. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes, additions and omissions to the law as well as a comparison of these requirements with NCLB requirements for "highly qualified".

Chapters include:

1. NCLB "Highly Qualified"
2. Current Special Education Teachers
3. New Special Education Teachers
4. Exceptions

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• State your personal plan for meeting the standards for "highly qualified" special education teachers, if you have not met all NCLB and IDEA '04 requirements.
• Explain to parents and staff about the requirements for special education teachers to become "highly qualified."
• Recognize and compare NCLB and IDEA '04 requirements for "highly qualified" general education and special education teachers.
• Identify and recommend changes that need to be addressed in your current procedures to ensure that all special education teachers meet the requirements of "highly qualified."
• Complete chapter and course assessments with 100 percent accuracy.