Which federal law governs special education and requires an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

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Which federal law governs special education and requires an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

Explanation:
The concept here is recognizing which federal law specifically requires an individualized plan for students who need special education services. That law is IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. IDEA guarantees a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) for eligible students. To implement this, schools evaluate a child suspected of having a disability, determine eligibility, and form an IEP team to develop an Individualized Education Program. The IEP lays out the student’s current performance, annual goals with measurable targets, the special education and related services to be provided, accommodations and supports, any assistive technology, and where the student will receive services. The plan is reviewed at least once a year and updated as needed to reflect the student’s progress. Other laws have different focuses. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and who can access them. ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires reasonable accommodations and accessibility, but it doesn’t dictate an IEP. ESEA (now ESSA in practice) centers on accountability and funding for general education programs rather than the specific framework for special education services.

The concept here is recognizing which federal law specifically requires an individualized plan for students who need special education services. That law is IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. IDEA guarantees a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) for eligible students. To implement this, schools evaluate a child suspected of having a disability, determine eligibility, and form an IEP team to develop an Individualized Education Program. The IEP lays out the student’s current performance, annual goals with measurable targets, the special education and related services to be provided, accommodations and supports, any assistive technology, and where the student will receive services. The plan is reviewed at least once a year and updated as needed to reflect the student’s progress.

Other laws have different focuses. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and who can access them. ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires reasonable accommodations and accessibility, but it doesn’t dictate an IEP. ESEA (now ESSA in practice) centers on accountability and funding for general education programs rather than the specific framework for special education services.

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