Research Guide for Special Education Law
Law & Legislation | Reference Works | Journals | Databases/Indexes
| Missouri/Federal Law & Legislation |
Federal Legislative Research Guide -
Thomas Jefferson Library
Subject Guide
Missouri
Law -
Thomas Jefferson Library Subject Guide
An Act to Amend the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to Strengthen Such Act, and for Other purposes
TJ Gov Docs
AE 2.110: 102-119
An Act to Amend the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, to Reauthorize and Make Improvements to that Act, and for
Other Purposes
TJ Gov Docs
AE2.110: 105-17
| Reference Works about Special Education Law |
A Compilation of Federal Education Laws
Volume II-Elementary and Secondary Education
This resource gives researchers a starting point for finding primary
docments about special education law.
BARNES
REF DESK KF 4105 .99 .U54
1998 United States School Laws & Rules
This contains laws and rules from 1998 that are relevant to schools
and educators.
BARNES REF DESK KF 4105 .99 .U55 1998
Policy Implementation and PL 99-457
Here is information and suggestions for implementing PL 99-457 in
schools and families.
BARNES
REF KF 4197 .G35 1989
Special Education: a reference handbook
A handbook with special education curriculum suggestions and background
about special education law.
BARNES REF LC 3981 .S33 2001
Special Education: a summary of legal
requirements, terms, and trends
The author gives researchers background information about the breadth
of special education law and enforcement mechanisms.
BARNES REF KF 4209.3 .D38 2001
Special Education Almanac
A reference guide for anyone conducting research in special education.
BARNES REF LC 3981 .S577 2005
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition
This volume provides a current glimpse of various aspects of special
education law.
BARNES REF KF 4210 .M87 2007
Special Education Law, 2nd Edition
Here the authors outline the legal process that parties must follow
when requesting or challenging services for students with disabilities.
The authors also include relevant forms.
BARNES REF KF 4210 .G84 2001
Special Education Law, 3rd Edition
The author explains the legal requirements for special education
services.
BARNES REF KF 2410 .R68 2000
Special Education Law: Case Summaries and
Federal Regulations
Helping researchers understand basic principles, this book lays out
some of the most important case law dealing with special education
issues.
BARNES REF KF 4210 .T4 1993
Special Education Law: Issues & Implications
for the 90's
This book gives background information about how special education
requirements affect various aspects of education.
BARNES REF KF 4210 .T562 1995
| Journals |
List
of Special Education Journals
These journals are all related to special education.
Special Education Law Monthly -
Online
1998 to present
This journal deals exclusively with legal issues
in the realm of special education.
UMSL students, faculty, and staff may use their Gateway ID and password for Online Access to databases from off campus locations
Education Full Text, 1983-
This database provides access to articles and information
about education law and court cases.
ERIC 1966-
ERIC covers law, but does not fully index the main law periodicals
unless they deal with education. Researchers should use ERIC along with
other databases to get the most relevant materials.
Lexis-Nexis Academic-
In this database researchers can find primary and secondary
legal materials such as cases, statutes, and law review articles.
West's Educaton Law Digest
BARNES REF INDEXES
KF 4110 .A2 .W48x
West's Education Law Digest indexes and abstracts
all current education cases decided in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S.
Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and State Appellate Courts. It
is the authoritative source for all current case law and decisions. Abstracts
of cases are provided, but not the full-text of the decision. For the full-text,
see West's Education Law Reporter or Lexis-Nexis Academic.
West's Education Law Reporter
BARNES REF INDEXES
KF 4110 .A2 .W47
This resource indexes current scholarship about
education law including but not limited to articles, commentaries, or
broad surveys in particular areas. Researchers can use these indexes to
begin looking for case law and scholarly articles. Researchers can get
more materials by looking in databases using a case name.
The Internet has developed into an important resource for most academic disciplines, including education law and public policy. Caution is advised in relying on the Internet as an authoritative or sole source of research or legal verification. The following is a handful of useful sites relating to special education law, arranged by relative importance.
Center
for Law and Education
The Center for Law and Education provides advocacy services to
clients through direct legal reprentation and lobbying on behalf
of disabled students. http://www.cleweb.org/aboutcle.htm
Disabilityinfo.gov
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability
Employment Policy, this site gives information about federal resources
to people with disabilities.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=96
Findlaw
Findlaw offers resources for researching a wide variety of materials.
http://www.findlaw.com
IDEA
2004 News, Information and Resources
Here, researchers can find information about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act of 2004. http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html
Flite
Fedworld or Flite (Federal Legal Information through Electronics)
provides searching and viewing capabilities of U.S. Supreme Court
decisions since 1937.
http://www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/
Education
Law Association
The Education Law Association is one of the main organizations for the publication
and discussion of law-related education issues. This organization does
not lobby on behalf of constituencies rather, it gives researchers unbiased
information.
http://www.educationlaw.org/