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Special education teachers must meet the new "highly qualified" IDEA '04 requirements by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
IDEA '04 DirectSTEP™ Series: What Educators Need to Know

Course #1 IDEA Rules on IEP Process -- helps you understand key changes to IEP Team members and the IEP process under IDEA '04. You get "on-demand" training on the IEP process from both legal and practical perspectives. This course helps you understand your role in the process and how to develop quality IEPs that meet the legal requirements and the child's needs. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of aspects related to the IEP process. This course also includes video clips from IEPs: How the Law Transforms the Process of Developing IEPs.

Course #2 IDEA Rules on Discipline -- offers an interactive approach to understanding key changes to disciplining students with disabilities under IDEA '04, which changed many of the discipline rules that districts struggled with in the past. This course helps you understand what it takes to discipline students in a manner that meets the legal requirements and promotes the safety of all students and school personnel. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of aspects related to discipline. This course also includes video clips from Discipline for Students with Disabilities: New Ways to Respond to Misbehavior in School and in the Classroom.

Course #3 IDEA Rules on Accountability -- explains key changes in IDEA '04 that relate to assessments and accountability and addresses the challenge of complying with two federal mandates, NCLB and IDEA, when it comes to AYP for all students. This course gives you a clear understanding of the requirements, changes and challenges of adequate yearly progress and its relationship to alternate assessments for children with disabilities. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of aspects related to accountability and assessments. This course also includes video clips from AYP and Assessment of Students with Disabilities: Understanding the Merger of IDEA and NCLB.

Course #4 IDEA Rules on Intervention and Overidentification -- addresses the challenge of properly identifying children with disabilities at an early age and offers strategies and recommended resources for developing effective identification and intervention programs. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of aspects related to intervention and overidentification. This course also includes video clips from Understanding Requirements of the Law.

Course #5 IDEA Rules on Procedures and Due Process -- clarifies changes in the IDEA '04 relating to procedures for serving students with disabilities, notice of procedural safeguards and due process. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of related aspects. This course also includes video clips from Procedural Safeguards: An A-to-Z Guide to Complying with the Law.

Course #6 IDEA Rules on Eligibility and Evaluation -- gives you a clear understanding of the requirements and challenges of evaluating and determining eligibility for students with disabilities under IDEA '04. You receive a side-by-side comparison of changes to the law including an explanation of the proposed intent, as well as additions and omissions of aspects related to eligibility and evaluation. This course also includes video clips from Understanding Requirements of the Law.

Course #7 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."

Price: $608.00 Product Code: 300300