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ERIC ED445446: The 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. NCERI Bulletin, Spring 1998.

This bulletin on the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reviews ten provisions of the Act that support inclusive education, including: (1) language in the "Findings" section of the law that states the education of students with disabilities can be made more effective by having high expectations for students and ensuring their success in the general education curriculum; (2) a requirement that in the referral process schools give consideration to factors other than disability that may be affecting a student's performance; (3) a requirement that a general education teacher be on the Individualized Education Program team; (4) a requirement that a decision to exclude a student from general education must be justified; (5) a requirement that special education students be taught the general curriculum, not a separate special education curriculum; (6) a requirement that states establish performance goals for students with disabilities; (7) an end to the stricture that the use of special education funds may have only "incidental benefits" for general education students; (8) enhanced rights of parents; (9) funds for personnel preparation of genera

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