Week 3 Journal

Week 3 Journal (MINIMUM OF 2 PAGES)

Chapters 7 and 9 of the course textbook discuss theories of learning and information processing as well as various methods of assessing intelligence and testing achievement.

Based on the required textbook readings and references, address or respond to each of the following:

1) Briefly summarize the key components of the IDEA, NCLB, and ESSA legislation regarding learning disabilities, including the types of disabilities meant to be covered under these laws.

2) Reflect on whether and/or how these laws are informed or supported by theories of cognitive development, learning, and intelligence discussed in the course textbook.

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Summarize the key components of the IDEA, NCLB, and ESSA legislation regarding learning disabilities, including the types of disabilities meant to be covered under these laws.

Introduction

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed in 1975 to protect students with disabilities. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was passed in 2001 to aid all children with disabilities. ESSA is a recent law that replaced the NCLB act and is the new federal education law.

IDEA law was passed in 1975 to protect students with disabilities.

The IDEA law was passed in 1975 to protect students with disabilities. It is a federal law that protects the rights of students with disabilities.

Under the IDEA, children can receive special education services to meet their individual needs. State governments are required by the IDEA to provide these services at no cost, but they must also provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to participate in decision-making about those services.

NCLB Law was passed in 2001 to aid all children with disabilities.

NCLB was passed in 2001 to aid all children with disabilities. The law required states to identify, locate and evaluate students with disabilities and provide services to them.

In addition, it provided states with incentives for identifying students who are considered “at-risk” for dropping out of school due to their learning difficulties or behavioral issues (such as ADD). This can help prevent them from falling through the cracks of our nation’s education system and becoming even more marginalized from society as a whole.

ESSA is a recent law that replaced the NCLB act and is the new federal education law.

ESSA is a new federal education law, replacing the NCLB act. ESSA was passed by Congress in 2016 and has been implemented by states since 2017. The goal of this legislation is to improve educational opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities.

ESSA includes several key components that address learning disabilities:

• It allows states to use federal funds for special education services (such as speech therapy or occupational therapy) if they meet certain requirements; these requirements include ensuring at least 95 percent of students receive some kind of special education services each year and not disproportionately serving disabled students compared with non-disabled students within their state or district.
• It requires schools receiving Title I funds from Washington DC through Section 1116(c)(3) must provide an annual notice about how they will comply with these requirements when requesting additional funding for special education programs next year so parents know what type of services might be available in their area before making decisions about whether sending their child elsewhere would be beneficial financially or otherwise beneficial overall health wise.”

summarize the key components of the IDEA, NCLB, and ESSA legislation regarding learning disabilities, including the types of disabilities meant to be covered under these laws.

The IDEA was passed in 1975 to provide special education services for students with disabilities. The NCLB law was passed in 2001 and sought to ensure that all children had access to a free public education by requiring states to test students annually on their progress toward meeting specific goals set by the federal government. ESSA replaced NCLB as federal education legislation, but it has not yet been implemented nationwide because there are still some technicalities that need ironed out before it can be fully put into effect.

These three laws share many similarities: they all deal with children’s learning disabilities, special needs conditions such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which affect how well students perform academically during school hours at home or elsewhere away from school environments such as libraries or computer labs where most tests take place after classes have ended for the day.”

Conclusion

With this information, you can see why learning disabilities are such a concern in today’s society. They have the potential to affect anyone at any age and can cause some very serious problems in their lives. These laws were designed to protect students with disabilities by ensuring they receive the necessary services to help them succeed academically as well as socially.