Access to the General Curriculum
PL 105-17 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997
(IDEA) Introduced the concept of aligning special education reform
with general education reform. It required students with
disabilities (SWD) to:
- Have access to the general curriculum
- Be involved in the general curriculum
- Progress in the general curriculum
- No Child Left Behind Act of 2002
Additionally, it requires accountability through assessment and
students to make adequate yearly progress. Its emphasis is to
ensure all students achieve at high levels
Access to the General Curriculum.ppt
(W. David Mills, Exceptional Children Division, NC Department of
Public Instruction 2004)