"Schaffer v. Weast": The Supreme Court on the Burden of Persuasion when Challenging IEPS

Autor/inn/en	Conroy, Terrye; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis
Titel	"Schaffer v. Weast": The Supreme Court on the Burden of Persuasion when Challenging IEPS
Quelle	In: Remedial and Special Education, 29 (2008) 2, S.108-117 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-9325
DOI	10.1177/0741932508317273
Schlagwörter	Civil Rights; Individualized Education Programs; Disabilities; Court Litigation; Special Education Teachers; School Districts; Special Needs Students; Student Rights; Federal Legislation; Student Needs; State Legislation; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Individualized education program; Individualisierendes Lernen; Handicap; Behinderung; Rechtsstreit; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School district; Schulbezirk; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Bundesrecht; Landesrecht
Abstract	On November 14, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in "Schaffer v. Weast." This special education decision concerned which party bears the burden of persuasion when parents challenge a school district's Individualized Education Program (IEP) in a due process hearing. In this article, we define burden of persuasion and explain its application in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-related cases prior to Schaffer; we discuss the relevant history of the case; we summarize the facts and analyze the reasoning of the majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions in the Supreme Court's decision; and we address the implications of the Schaffer decision for special educators and for the parents and children served by the IDEA. (Contains 2 tables.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10