A classroom arrangement where a child with special needs receives all of their educational needs within the normal curriculum. In order to make full inclusion possible, a special education teacher will often work side by side with the traditional education teacher to help them fully implement the IEP goals.

At the end of December 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law, effectively sweeping away NCLB (No Child Left Behind). This bipartisan measure reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the country’s oldest national education law, which is dedicated to providing equal opportunity to all

The participation of students with disabilities in regular education classrooms, usually with support services.

Is a federal law specifically mandating that schools provide equitable education for the mentally and physically disabled.

The duty of every school district to track down, identify, and assess students with disabilities in their area.

An assessment performed by a qualified examiner who is not affiliated with the school district.