BICA Training Topic:

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

And Implications for General and Special education

Faculty

Mitchell Yell

Target Audience

Interest Area	General Education Mental Health Juvenile Justice Families
Expertise Level	General Parent Professional
Age Level	Adult

Training Options

Full-day workshop
1/2-day workshop
1-hour keynote

Sample 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

Graduate Credit & Continuing Education

Graduate credit toward EBD licensure and continuing education clock hours are available.

Custom Workshops

The workshop can be customized based on experience level, particular needs and available workshop time. For more information on developing a custom workshop, please contact us.