Publication Date
Summer 2017
Document Type
Project Summary
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Multicategorical Special Education
First Advisor
Philip Boudreau, Ph.D.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess how much general education teachers actually know about the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in order to identify training needs for general education teachers regarding these two laws. A survey was created to cover several areas within the legal mandates of IDEA law (2004) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Results showed that teachers have a lot to learn about 1) the referral, assessment, and placement process; and 2) requirements of the IEP team meeting and the IEP document; and 3) Section 504. Scores on the survey indicate that there is a significant need for better pre-service training and more widespread in-service training.
Recommended Citation
Cintron, Yolian, "Assessing General Education Teacher Training on IDEA and Section 504 Law" (2017). All Capstone Projects. 341.
https://opus.govst.edu/capstones/341
Included in
Disability Law Commons, Education Law Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons