Spring 2027

Legal Foundations of Special Education and Pupil Services

Examines legal foundations of special education and pupil services, covering juvenile justice, ELL, and homeless programs through federal/state statutes and case law.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Julie Mead

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe various legal issues and identify those issues inherent in the delivery of pupil services.

  • Explain the foundation created by federal disability law (Section 504, ADA, IDEA).

  • Describe the relationship between state and federal law in the delivery of special education.

  • Apply legal principles to a set of facts.

  • Explain the relationship between statutory and regulatory requirements and practice.

  • Identify various analytic frameworks that guide legal analysis.

  • Apply principles and/or frameworks to a situation or issue.

  • Analyze existing policies and practice from a legal perspective.

  • Explain the dynamic nature of this branch of school law and will identify tools and resources available to help them remain current.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3 UW Guide 4

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
EDPOL/EDPSYCH/ELPA/RP&SE 842

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JULIE MEAD is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online (some classroom)0 / 240
LEC 001Online (some classroom)0 / 240
LEC 001Online (some classroom)0 / 240
LEC 001Online (some classroom)0 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Julie Mead

There is no student feedback available to describe the overall experience, teaching style, or specific course content for this section.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Julie Mead

No comments were provided regarding the workload, assessment methods, or specific difficulty level of the course.

Past student reviews · Julie Mead

The available review contained no text describing useful or frustrating aspects of the class, so no student perspective is documented.

Topics

  • Legal requirements and issues in special education and pupil services programs.
  • Juvenile justice, English language learner programs, and programs for homeless children.
  • Federal and state statutes and case law applicable to pupil services.
  • Foundations of federal disability law including Section 504, ADA, and IDEA.
  • Relationship between state and federal law in special education delivery.

Skills

  • Applying legal principles and analytic frameworks to specific situations or sets of facts.
  • Analyzing existing educational policies and practices from a legal perspective.
  • Identifying analytic frameworks that guide legal analysis.

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
EDPOL/EDPSYCH/ELPA/RP&SE 842 · Spring 2027

Legal Foundations of Special Education and Pupil Services

Recorded 2026-10-14
EDPOL/EDPSYCH/ELPA/RP&SE 842 · Spring 2027

Legal Foundations of Special Education and Pupil Services

Recorded 2026-10-14
EDPOL/EDPSYCH/ELPA/RP&SE 842 · Spring 2027

Legal Foundations of Special Education and Pupil Services

Recorded 2026-10-14
EDPOL/EDPSYCH/ELPA/RP&SE 842 · Spring 2027

Legal Foundations of Special Education and Pupil Services

Recorded 2026-10-14
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