Resources for Compliance with Mandates and Standards
EDUCATION Constitutional
Rights: Federal and State Legislation
Declaration
of Independence
Constitution
of the United States, Bill of Rights, & Other Amendments
State Constitutions
US Supreme Court
US House of
Representatives
US Senate
The White House
Library of Congress
SearchGov.com: Branches of
Federal Government, Agencies, and Links to State & Local Government
Sites
Pending Legislation Illinois
Laws Illinois Compiled Statutes
Illinois General
Assembly
Legislative Search by Keyword or Bill Number
Legislative Search by Bill Number Only
Illinois Senate and House: Bills and Resolutions Education School Law MegaLaw --Federal and State Education Laws
Statutes, Regulations, & Case Law
No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 --See also Public Policy Debates
Title I: Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965
Improving
America's Schools Act of 1994
Illinois Learning Standards
Chicago Public
Schools: Policy Handbook by Date
Special Education: IDEA IDEA 97: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997
IDEA Law
and Regs
Part C of
IDEA: Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers
IDEA Regulations
A
Users Guide to the 1999 IDEA Regulations
The
Education of Children and Youth with Special Needs: What Do the Laws Say?
Implementing IDEA's Principles --Power Point Presentation
Illinois Special Education Rules and Regulations Illinois Special Education Categories
IL
Class Size/Age Range Requirements
Illinois Early Intervention Services System Act
Illinois School Districts' Responsibilities Toward Early
Intervention (EI) Services
Corey H.
Updates
Special Ed Law: Regular Teachers' Rights in Special Education
A Parent's Guide -- The Educational Rights of Students with
Disabilities by the Illinois State Board of Education Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Least Restrictive Environment: What Is It? --Nebraska Department
of Education Special Populations Office
Least Restrictive
Environment Clearinghouse
Illinois State Board of Education Policy Statement Least
Restrictive Environment IEPs Individualized Education Programs: IFSPs, IEPs, and 504
Plans Individualized Education Programs and IDEA 97
Sample IEP Goals
Exemplar of Individual Education Plans for Students with
Disabilities
Guidelines
for Completing Sample IEP
Individualized Education Programs: The IEP
Sample IEP
for Child with Autism/PDD Section
504 Individualized Education Programs: IFSPs, IEPs, & 504
Plans Office of Civil Rights Pamphlets on Section 504, ADA, and
Education
Writing a
Legally Sound Section 504 Accommodation Plan
504 Plan FAQs
How I Got a 504
Accommodation Plan
Sample Section
504 Plan
Sample 504 Plan Disability
Rights Human Rights/Anti-Discrimination in Employment, Education, etc.,
including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center: ADA Statute,
Regulations, ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines),
Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets, and Other Assistance Documents
Child Care
Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Child Care for Children with Special Needs
Social
Security Administration: Social Security Disability Income Programs
Abuse and Neglect Illinois Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting FAQs
Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: Facts and Resources
Leaving Children Home Alone
Compensatory Education Illinois "Start Early" Campaign
Linking
Standards and Engaged Learning in the Early Years
Head Start Regulations and Performance Standards
Early Childhood
Follow-Through Research Institute
Effective School Practices, Focus: What Was That Project Follow
Through? Legal Reources Legal Resources about Special Ed and Disabilities
EdLaw
WrightsLaw
Adoption and Immigration US
Department of State: Office of Children's Issues
US State
Department: International Adoption
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS): Laws, Regulations,
and Guides Freedom
of Information and Privacy Rights Children's Rights
and Safety on the Internet
Freedom of Information Act
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Privacy Laws in the United States
US Privacy Laws
Privacy Laws by State
Privacy
International Education
Goals and Standards National Education
Goals
NCTE/IRA Standards
for the English Language Arts
NCTM Standards for
Math
National Science Education Standards
National Educational
Technology Standards Project
National Standards for Arts Education
MCREL
K-12 Content Knowledge: Standards and Benchmarks
Illinois Learning
Standards
Illinois Early Learning Standards --Ages 3 - 5
Illinois
Performance Descriptors
Chicago Academic Standards and Curriculum Framework Statements
Teacher Liability and Codes of Ethical
Conduct Teacher Liability: What We Don't Know Might Hurt Us
Educational Malpractice in Illinois
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: Supplement for Early Childhood Adult Educators
NEA Code of
Ethics of the Education Profession PSYCHOLOGY
62 Psychology Licensing Boards
in the US & Canada
Illinois Department of Professional
Regulation
NASP Standards
Draft Illinois Content-Area Standards for School Service Personnel
and Directors of Special Education
ISBE Requirements for School Service Personnel Certificate (Type
73)
APA Learner-Centered
Principles
APA 1999 Standards for
Educational and Psychological Testing
Rights and Responsibilities
of Test Takers: Guidelines and Expectations
Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Programs
American Psychological
Association Ethics Information
APA Code of
Ethics
American
Sociological Association Code of Ethics RESEARCH
US DHHS Office for
Human Research Protections: Policy and Assurances
Informed Consent --Legally Effective and Prospectively
Obtained
Informed Consent Checklist
US NIH
Bioethics Resources on the Web: Human Subjects Protections/Research Ethics
Educational/Research
Ethics
ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION School Law Teacher
Ed
State
Compulsory School Attendance Laws
New Illinois Compulsory Attendance Law --2005
Buckley Amendment: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974
Illinois Education Statutes
Illinois School Code
Illinois State Board of Education Rules
State Regulation of Private Schools: Illinois
ISBE Policy and Guidelines for Registration and Recognition of
Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools (PreK-12)
Illinois Laws Applicable to Homeschooling/Private Schools
All the Illinois Home Education Laws in One Place
Illinois Due Process
Adding
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Discrimination and Harassment
Policies in School Certification & Standards Teacher
Ed
State Certification Requirements
National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) ELCC NCATE Standards for School Leaders Interstate School
Leaders Licensure Consortium: Standards for School Leaders
ISBE Requirements for Administrative Certificate (Type 75)
Illinois Professional School Leader Standards Interstate School
Leaders Licensure Consortium: Standards for School Leaders
ISBE Requirements for Administrative Certificate (Type 75)
Illinois Professional School Leader Standards Illinois Professional School Leader Rules Illinois Professional School Leader Matrix --MSWord document
Illinois Principals' Standards Illinois Principals' Matrix --MSWord document
Illinois Administrator and Administrator Academy Information:
Certificate Renewal
Administrator Certificate Renewal Requirements: Final
Rule Standards, Rules, and Matrices for Illinois Certification in All
Educational Areas --Effective July 1, 2003
Head Start and Licensed Child Care Standards Head Start Act
Head Start Performance Standards
Early Head Start Tool Kit
Individual States' Child Care
Licensure Regulations
Illinois
Child Care Act of 1969
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) Rules and Regulations
Illinois
Facilities and Programs Exempt from Licensure
Illinois DCFS Licensing
Standards for Day Care Centers --Feb. 2004 MS Word Document
Illinois DCFS
Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes (3 to 12 children)
Illinois DCFS
Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes (3 to 16 children)
Planning and Licensing a Day Care Center in Chicago Legal
Issues to Consider When Starting a Child Care Center Accreditation Comparison of Licensing and Accreditation --PowerPoint Presentation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Accreditation
NAEYC
Recommended Staff/Child Ratios Within Group Size
NAEYC Position Statement: Developing and Implementing Effective
Public Policies to Promote Early Childhood and School-Age Care Program
Accreditation
NAEYC
Accreditation Standards: Measuring Quality Goals and
Standards Education Teacher Education Goals 2000: Educate America Act
National
Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home
Performance Standards Business and Financial Laws Uniform
Business and Financial Laws Locator
FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS: --Year-End Bonuses, Gifts, Prizes and
Awards: What's Taxable? What's Not?
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
UCC:
State Locator
Illinois UCC
Legal Research Search Engine Labor Laws US Dept. of Labor
--Laws and Regs
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Federal Employees and the Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSA Advisor
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
FreeERISA.com --Info
on ERISA, Employee Pension and Benefit Plans
HMOs and ERISA in Illinois --"Illinois Court Says HMO Can't
Use ERISA to Refuse to Pay"
Laws Enforced by
the Illinois Dept. of Labor
US Dept. of Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
US OSHA Regulations and
Compliance Links
OSHA Small Business Handbook
Illinois Bar Association: At-Will Employment and Wrongful
Termination
COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
--Employee Right to Extension of Health Benefits After Termination (Pertains
to Employers with 20 or More Employees)
Illinois
School Code: Ch 115 Educational Labor Relations
Illinois Public Labor Relations Act
Public
Sector Collective Bargaining in Illinois: What's Happening
EEOC: Policy
Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination
Disputes as a Condition of Employment
Minimum Wage Laws in the States
Federal Minimum Wage
Law and Other Laws Required to Be Posted by Employers --Required Posters
by State
Department of Labor Poster Page --Free Downloads of Federally
Required Posters
Illinois Minimum Wage and Overtime Act & Rules
Knowledge Center: What Posters Must Employers Display? (IL)
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) Employer Fast
Facts: Mandatory Posters --Free Downloads of State Required Posters
Employee
Background Checks: Are You Within Your Rights? --Re: Illinois
Human
Rights/Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination in Employment, Education, etc.,
Including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) --See also Equity, Justice, and Children At-Risk Special Ed Laws
United
Nations: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO): UNESCO and Human Rights
United States: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
United States:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights in Education
Illinois Human
Rights Act
Cook
County Human Rights Act
Chicago
Human Rights Ordinance
Employment Discrimination: An Overview and Legislation
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Federal Laws Prohibiting Job
Discrimination
Equal Pay Act of
1963
EEOC:
Information for Small Employers
EEOC: Facts About
Age Discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action --What Is It?
Affirmative Action: Under Attack --Special Report
Affirmative
Action: The Dividing Line --An Analysis
Sex
Discrimination
LawGuru: Sexual
Harassment Questions and Answers
The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity
Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the
Americans with Disabilities Act
Child Care
Settings and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Department of Justice Consent Decree: Child Care Chain Found to Be
Out of Compliance with ADA Agrees to Change Policies --Re: La Petite
KinderCare
Settlement Agreement
Department
of Justice ADA Settlements and Consent Agreements
Inclusive
Child Care: Quality Child Care for ALL Children
Charter Schools and Special Education: A Report on State
Policies
Illinois School Code Article 27a: Charter Schools
Illinois School Code Article 27: Courses of Study --Special Instruction
Illinois School Code Article 14c: Transitional Bilingual Education
Illinois School Code Article 14b: Educationally Disadvantaged Children
Illinois School Code Article 14: Children with Disabilities
Illinois School Code Article 14a: Gifted Children
Other Legal Issues and
Resources Freedom of
Information Act and the Privacy Act
Consumer
Privacy Guide: Your Privacy Protection Under the Law --Information
regarding a variety of legislation
Full-Text State
Statutes and Legislation on the Internet
Education Law
Association
Education
Administration Online: Special Education Law and Library
Employment
Law: Free Advice
TEACHER
EDUCATION Teacher
Certification CERTIFICATION NATIONALLY 50 States' Teacher
Certification Requirements
NASDTEC
Interstate Agreements --States with Reciprocity Agreements NASDTEC Interstate Agreement: Illinois Certification --IL
Reciprocity
NASDTEC Manual on the
Preparation and Certification of Educational Personnel
CERTIFICATION IN ILLINOIS Illinois State
Board of Education (ISBE): Professional Certification
Illinois Education Statutes
Illinois School Code
Illinois State Board of Education Rules
ISBE: Status of Special Education Teacher Certification Under
Corey H. --Update
ISBE Qualifications for Teacher Aides
ISBE Recertification
Illinois Certification Testing System Illinois
Alternative Certification Illinois Alternative Certification Fact Sheet ISBE: Alternative Certification Programs
Alternative Teacher Certification Alternative Route to Teacher Certification Alternative Route to Administrative Certification Resident Teacher Certification Programs Illinois
Articulation Illinois Rule Section 25.415: Credit in Junior College
I Transfer: Illinois
Articulation Initiative
I Transfer: ECE Matrix of Transfer Courses from College to
College
I Transfer: Professional ECE Core Courses
I Transfer: ECE Course Descriptions Standards for Teacher Education,
Teachers, and Students NATIONAL
Standards National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) NCATE
Standards
NCATE Unit
Standards
NCATE
Program Standards
NCATE: Specialized Professional Association (SPA) Standards NCATE ECE Standards National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Standards Initial Early Childhood Teacher Preparation National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Standards Advanced Early Childhood Teacher Preparation NAEYC
Matrix --MS Word .doc Specialized
Professional Associations (SPAs) NAEYC
Guidelines for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs: Associate,
Baccalaureate, and Advanced Levels
Personnel Standards for Early Education and Early Intervention:
Guidelines for Licensure in Early Childhood Special Education
--Recommendations of NAEYC, DEC, and ATE
IRA Standards for Reading Professionals
NCESS National Standards for Social Studies Teachers
NCTM Principles
and Standards for School Mathematics
NSES
Science Teaching Standards Interstate New
Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) INTASC Standards
INTASC Preface, Preamble, and
Core Standards
INTASC:
Model Standards for Licensing General and Special Education Teachers of
Students with Disabilities: A Resource for State Dialogue National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
(NBPTS) NBPTS: The Standards
Technology Standards for Teachers and
Administrators National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
Technology Standards for
School Administrators Association of
Teacher Educators (ATE) ATE Position
Statement
ATE Standards for Teacher Educators
ATE Standards for Field Experience Other Interested Groups Holmes
Partnership Goals
The State of State Standards 2000
Developing Educational Standards ILLINOIS Teaching Standards --Effective July 1, 2003PROGRAMS
THAT PREPARE EDUCATORS Illinois JCAR: Administrative Code Part 25: Certificates and
Approving Programs That Prepare Professional Educators
Part 26 of the Illinois School Code --Standards for Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS Standards, Rules, and Matrices for Illinois Certification in All
Educational Areas
Standards for All Illinois Teachers Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS)
ISBE Content Area Standards for Educators ISBE Core Technology Standards for All Teachers ISBE Core Language Arts Standards for All Teachers STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS NATIONAL Standards Technology Standards for Students National Educational
Technology Standards for Students ILLINOIS Learning Standards Illinois Standards for
Students Illinois Learning
Standards --K through 12
Illinois Early Learning Standards --Ages 3 - 5
Illinois Birth to Three Program Standards, Quality Indicators, and
Resource Guide (Draft) --Ages 0 - 3
CHICAGO
Standards Chicago Learning Standards for
Students Chicago Academic Standards --K through 12
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IACET Criteria and Guidelines for Awarding CEUs
50 States'
Professional Development Requirements for Teachers US Dept. of Ed.
Achieving the Goals: Teacher Professional Development
NCATE
Standards for Professional Development Schools National Staff
Development Council Training Standards
CDA
Competency Standards/Functional Areas
Illinois State
Board of Education Certificate Renewal Manual
ISBE Professional Development Activities
ISBE
Professional Development for Special Educators
NSDC
Code of Ethics for Staff Development
ADULT LEARNING
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998
Code of Federal Regulations: Vocational and Technical
Education
School-to-Work Opportunities
Act of 1994
Credentialing Adult Educators in Illinois
Credentialing
Adult Educators in Illinois: Notes From the Field HIGHER EDUCATION
Federal and State Regs
1998 Reauthorization of the
Higher Education Act
Code of
Federal Regulations for Postsecondary Education
Higher Ed Regulations and Distance Education
Review of Student Aid Regulations
Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
ADA, Section 504,
and Postsecondary Education
College Students and Disability Law
Wright's Law: Accommodations for College Students (with
Disabilities)
Diversity and
Affirmative Action
Split
Ruling on Affirmative Action: High Court Rules on Race as Factor in University
Admissions --Re: University of Michigan Case, June 23, 2003
Supreme Court Lets
Stand State Court Decision Upholding Diversity-Based Affirmative Action in
Faculty Hiring
Illinois School Code: Ch 110 Higher Education
Ed
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