cec 2014 annual convention philadelphia, pennsylvania idea reauthorization: cec’s town hall forum
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CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization:
CEC’s Town Hall Forum
IDEA Reauthorization
• Why a Reauthorization Town Hall Now?– Reauthorization will be here faster than we know
– CEC is planning its strategies right now
– We need to hear your success stories, and we need to understand what challenges you face
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Purpose of our discussion today– To gather information for future advocacy– To understand better IDEA’s strengths and
challenges • Let us know your concerns about IDEA • Let us know what is working well• Describe the implementation challenges you face• We want to hear from everyone
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Where did CEC get these questions?• Our Discussion is based on the IDEA Policy Agenda
approved by CEC’s Board of Directors:
“Advocate for the reauthorization, regulatory provisions and full implementation of IDEA 2004 with an emphasis on key policies including full funding; outstanding Part C regulations and early childhood; access to the general education curriculum; assessment; preparing, recruiting and retaining a well-prepared, diverse special education workforce; and quality conditions for teaching and learning; disporportionate representation; identification and eligibility; discipline procedures; transition initiatives; monitoring and enforcement and paperwork reduction; and Family involvement.”
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
Get Set, Get Ready
GO!
Let’s get started!
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Special Education Funding at the Federal, State, and Local Levels
–Full Funding (1)–MOE (2)
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Preparing Students with Disabilities for College and Career–Accessing the General Education
Curriculum (3)–Disproportionate Representation (4)– Identification and Eligibility (5) –Discipline Procedures (6)–Transition Initiatives (7)
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Quality Conditions for Teaching and Learning– Preparing, recruiting, and retaining a well-prepared
diverse special education workforce (8)– Quality Conditions for Teaching and Learning (9)– Paperwork Reduction (10)– Family Involvement (11)
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• System Issues
–Monitoring and Enforcement (12)–Procedural Safeguards (13)
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• Early Learning
– Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (14)–Preschool Children with Disabilities (15)
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IDEA Reauthorization
What other concerns do you have about IDEA? (16)
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
• How can you stay involved?
Visit CEC’s webpage to view the latest resources: www.cec.sped.org
Sign Up for CEC’s Policy Insider
Visit CEC’s Legislative Action Center Online: http://capwiz.com/cek/home/
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IDEA Reauthorization
Deborah A. ZieglerAssociate Executive Director
Kim S. HymesDirector
2900 Crystal Drive
Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 703-620-3660
Email: [email protected]
CEC 2014 Annual ConventionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania