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PaTTAN is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education working in partnership with families and local education agencies to support programs and services to improve student learning and achievement.
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IDEA 1997

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 significantly improved the educational opportunities for students with disabilities. The IDEA focuses on teaching and learning, and establishes high expectations for students with disabilities to achieve real educational results.

The focus of IDEA changed from one that merely provided students with disabilities access to an education to one that improves results for all students in our education system. The IDEA strengthens the role of parents in educational planning and decision making on behalf of their children. It also focuses the students' educational planning process on promoting meaningful access to the general education curriculum.

In December 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 1997) was reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). Final accompanying IDEA 2004 regulations were issued in August 2006. Information on IDEA 2004 is available on the PaTTAN website.



 
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