The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA 2004 topic editors: Joan Danaher and Sue Goode
(See also, our related IDEA Part C and Part B/Section 619 Web pages)
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OSEP Resources - IDEA 2004
Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 - This Web site is being developed by OSEP to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA 2004. When fully implemented, it will provide searchable versions of the IDEA and its regulations, access to cross-referenced content from other laws, links to OSEP's Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Network, a Q&A Corner and other resources. - OSEP's Topical Web Pages
- IDEA 2004 Model Forms for IEPs, Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Prior Written Notice
OSEP Presentation - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Selected Highlights of the 2004 Reauthorization, March 2005- Building the Legacy Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 (2010) - developed by NICHCY at the request of OSEP. See also, the training curriculum's first Part C Module, The Basics of Early Intervention (2012).
- OSEP Policy Letters of Clarification Related to Part C and Section 619
- Video of the history of IDEA from the Department of Education to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of IDEA, 2010 (9:00 min)
OSEP Policy Letters of Clarification
(See Policy Letters of Clarification)
Federal Statute
P.L. 108-446 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in a single file.- OSEP's Web site of resources related to IDEA 2004 provides links to Titles and Parts of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004:
Federal Regulations
(See also, our related IDEA Part C and Part B/Section 619 Web pages)
- The Part B Federal Regulations for IDEA 2004 were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. Our collection of related resources is being updated regularly.
- The Part C Federal Regulations for IDEA 2004 were published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2011. Our collection of related resources is being updated regularly.
Summaries of IDEA 2004
- Overview of Key Changes in IDEA 2004 - Module 2 of NICHCY's Building the Legacy Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 (2010)
- The New IDEA: A Summary of Significant Reforms from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- A User's Guide to the 2004 IDEA Reauthorization (P.L. 108-446 and the Conference Report) prepared for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities by Robert Silverstein, J.D., Director, The Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy.
- Summary of Changes Made to Part C by IDEA Reauthorization of 2004 from the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association.
- IDEA: Guide to Frequently Asked Questions (2005) from the U. S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Data on the Implementation of the Early Childhood Provisions of IDEA
- OSEP's Annual Reports to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provide the full text of the U.S. Department of Education's yearly reports on IDEA, including data tables.
- The Data Accountability Center (DAC) provides public access to IDEA Part B and Part C data, reported annually by states to OSEP, including state-by-state, rank-ordered, and historic trend data.
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