The impact of NCLB and IDEA on the achievement of students with disability.

THE IMPACT OF NCLB AND IDEA ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

By

Michael W . Westlove

TED RAY , Ed .D , Faculty Mentor Chair

JEFF RONNEBERG , Ph .D , Committee Member

KEMBERLY ELAINE McKENZIE , Ph .D . Visiting Scholar

Barbara Butts Williams , Ph .D , Dean , School of Education

A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Capella University

January 2010 (c ) Michael W . Westlove , 2010 (Note : If copyright not desired , delete this page

Abstract

Abstract should be written to include the

methodology . This is usually the last thing written . The target length of an Abstract is 350 words or less . The Abstract does not appear in the Table of Contents and has no page number . Abstracts should be double-spaced . This should need to be fully justified with no indentions . Note : Do not remove the section break that follows this paragraph - if you can 't see it , click on the ?Show /Hide button on the formatting toolbar

Dedication (If not desired , delete this page . Dedication page is numbered but does not appear in the Table of Contents . Note : if the Abstract is two pages long , the Dedication should be numbered page iv It is suggested that you write this section whenever you are waiting for feedback from your mentors or committee members

Acknowledgments (Acknowledgments entry does appear in the Table of Contents It is suggested that you write this section whenever you are waiting for feedback from your mentors or committee members . Add to this section...