CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, 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 Convention Philadelphia, 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 Convention Philadelphia, 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 Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization Get Set, Get Ready GO! Let’s get started! CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization Special Education Funding at the Federal, State, and Local Levels –Full Funding (1) –MOE (2) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, 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 Convention Philadelphia, 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 Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization System Issues –Monitoring and Enforcement (12) –Procedural Safeguards (13) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization Early Learning –Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (14) –Preschool Children with Disabilities (15) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization What other concerns do you have about IDEA? (16) CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization How can you stay involved? Visit CEC’s webpage to view the latest resources: Sign Up for CEC’s Policy Insider c.sped.org Visit CEC’s Legislative Action Center Online: CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IDEA Reauthorization  Deborah A. Ziegler  Associate Executive Director  Kim S. Hymes  Director  2900 Crystal Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, VA Phone: CEC 2014 Annual Convention Philadelphia, Pennsylvania