School Psychology Praxis Exam--Case Law

Brown v. Board of Education

Educational facilities are not allowed to segregate according to race

Hobson V. Hansen

Ruled that schools must provide equal educational opportunities despite a family's SES

Diana V. State Board of Education

Assessment must be administered in the native language of the student in order to validate minority testing practices.

Larry P. V. Riles

Ruled percentage of minority students placed in special education classrooms could not exceed the percentage in the representative population.

*There was an overrepresentation of minorities classified as mentally retarded

PASE V. Hannon

A pro-special education ruling that endorsed the use of standardized tests as long as the tests are not culturally biased and are used with several other measures.

PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Marks the genesis of FAPE. Intellectually disabled children should have access to public education and that due process rights shall be honored.

Marshall V. Georgia

The percentage of minorities placed in special education can exceed the percentage in the representative population as long as the appropriate and proper steps for placement were followed.

Honig V. DOE

Special education students must have a manifestation hearing to review placement if they are suspended for more than 10 days.

Oberti V. Cementon

Affirmed the rights of special needs students to be included (inclusion) in regular education classes and activities.

Rowley V. Hudson Board of Education

Public schools do not have to provide the best education, but rather an adequate education

*Provided parameters to FAPE

Tarasoff

School district has a duty to warn the parent if their child is in danger

Lau V. Nichols

Schools must provide accommodations for English as a second language (ESL) students

Tatro V. Irving Independent School District

Schools must provide medical services that do not require a medical doctor to perform such medical services, even if the child needs full-time attention from a nurse.

Due Process hearing

Parents have the right to request a third-party hearing officer for special education disputes

Previous written _________ must be given to parents for the initiation or change of student's identification, evaluation, placement, change of service, or educational programming

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