6 Principles of IDEA

This IDEA principle seeks to make schools and parents accountable to each other for protecting students' IDEA rights.

• zero reject
• nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• procedural due process safeguards

This IDEA principle states that related services must be provided without charge and meet the standard of the state education agency.

• zero reject
• nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least restrictive environment (LRE)

This IDEA principle provides a mechanism for shared decision making when designing the IEP.

• parent and student participation
• procedural due process safeguards
• least restrictive environment (LRE)
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)

The value of relationships between students with and without disabilities is reflected in this principle.

• parent and student participation
• procedural due process safeguards
• least restrictive environment (LRE)
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)

This IDEA principle provides an opportunity for mediation and/or a due process hearing.

• parent and student participation
• procedural due process safeguards
• least  restrictive environment (LRE)
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)

This IDEA principle helps to determine whether a student has a disability.

• zero reject
• nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least restrictive environment (LRE)

This IDEA principle ensures that services are provided in keeping with what has been decided in the IEP meeting of the student.

• zero reject
• nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least  restrictive environment (LRE)

This IDEA principle requires notification concerning the school's decisions about their children.

• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least restrictive environment (LRE)
• procedural due process safeguards
• parent and student participation

This principle of IDEA creates a presumption in favor of educating students with disabilities with those who do not have disabilities unless the student cannot benefit from being educated with students who do not have disabilities.

• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least restrictive environment (LRE)
• procedural due process safeguards
• parent and student participation

This IDEA principle involves using student preferences and interests during transition planning.

• free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
• least restrictive environment (LRE)
• procedural due process safeguards
• parent and student participation