ERIC Number: EJ1237120
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Special Education Due Process in the United States
Blackwell, William; Durán, Jaime Betancourt; Buss, Jennifer
International Journal of Special Education, v34 n1 p129-151 2019
This manuscript presents findings from a study of the contributing factors and details of special education due process hearings in the United States that involved students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The study examined 101 due process hearings conducted over a three-year period in a five-state sample: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Findings indicated that students with emotional and behavioral disorders are frequently involved in due process hearings. These students often have multilayered, complex support needs and a history of suspension/expulsion. The most common issues addressed in the due process hearings related to the development/implementation of individualized education programs, evaluation and assessment practices, procedural safeguards, and program placement decisions. The implications of these findings for teachers, administrators, and parents of students with emotional and behavioral disorders are discussed.
Descriptors: Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Student Placement, Decision Making, Civil Rights, Suspension, Expulsion, Individualized Education Programs, Evaluation Methods, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Instructional Program Divisions, Elementary Secondary Education
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationalsped.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Massachusetts; Illinois; Pennsylvania; Washington
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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