Prepare

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

• Review Chapters 6, 7, and 8 of your course textbook The Law and Special Education.
• Review the ESEA Reauthorization: The Every Student Succeeds Act ExplainedLinks to an external site. blog post.
• Review The Every Student Succeeds Act: ExplainedLinks to an external site. article.
• Review the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)Links to an external site. webpage.
• Review the Free Appropriate Public Education for Students With Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973Links to an external site. webpage.
• Review the Venn Diagram Template Download Venn Diagram Templateand download it to work on your discussion forum.

Locate your assigned topics in the following table, using the first letter of your last name. You will use these topics to create a Venn diagram that highlights the main similarities and differences between different special education laws.

Last Name Begins WithSpecial Education Law 

A–M

Americans with Disabilities Act
Every Student Succeeds Act

Select Initial Post to continue. Be sure to review all tabs.

In your initial post,

• Compare and contrast your assigned special education laws using the Venn Diagram Template. Make sure to attach your completed Venn Diagram Template to your initial post.
• Explain the most important components for early childhood professionals to know about the two mandates that you reviewed.
• Describe your state’s ESSA plan.
• Summarize how these mandates impact the rights of students with disabilities.
• Discuss how information from the laws reviewed impacts placement decisions for children into special education.
• Support your ideas with at least one scholarly resource outside of your course text. Refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table for additional guidance on appropriate source types and cite the sources according to APA StyleLinks to an external site..