Primer: Special Education Requirements and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools

Part of a series of primers for charter school operators, this guide to special ed discusses the federal law through the major stages of a charter school's evolution: pre-authorization, preparing for start-up, operation, and accountability and renewal.

Taking into account that the structure of how SPED is administers varies from state to state, the primer uses a Q&A format that helps the reader develop an understanding of the framework of federal special education regulations.

Primer for Charter School Operators: Special Education Requirments and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc., June 2004