The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

And Implications for General and Special education

with Mitchell L. Yell, Ph.D.

Workshop Overview

Agenda:

1.  The developmental history of NCLB

A.     Federal involvement in education:  From assistance to accountability

B.     NCLB:  A reaction to what?

2.  Analysis of NCLB

A.     The major principles of NCLB

B.     Impact of the NCLB on schools

3.  Implications of NCLB for administrators and Educators

A.     Immediate impact

B.     Areas of greatest challenge

4.  The IDEA Improvement Act of 2004

A.     The major principles of the IDEA Improvement Act

B.     Changes to assessment, IEPs, and discipline

5.  Analysis of the major changes in IDEA 2004

6.  Meeting the requirements of NCLB and IDEA