GED-790 Special Education Law
This course is designed to help special education administrators drive the programs and services provided by their school districts. The focus of this course is to provide students with information about legal issues in special education with an emphasis on developing legally sound and educationally useful policies and procedures. This course will cover a range of topics, including the key aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how they apply at the federal, state and local level. This course will provide the specialized training necessary to become a collaborative partner in the complex process of implementing federal and state mandates to appropriately educate students with disabilities and special needs. Students will become familiar with federal statues and regulations concerning assessment and evaluation procedures, due process and mediation, discipline, individual education plans (IEPs), free appropriate education (FAPE), and least restrictive environment (LRE).