Zero Reject, Nondiscriminatory

There are six principles of IDEA, zero reject, nondiscriminatory evaluation, appropriate education, least restrictive environment, procedural due process, and parent and student participation. Zero Reject is the principle that schools much educate all students with disabilities. No matter what the severity or nature of the disability, every student must be educated. This principle is saying that no child can be denied an education because the are disabled. Nondiscriminatory evaluation is the principle that schools must do an evaluation to determine whether a child has a disability or not and if so, whether they need special education or not. The schools must use nonbiased procedures that do not discriminate on the basis of race, culture, or