Read the Supreme Court of the United States decision for the following case:
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017).
Summary of the Court Ruling: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-827
Read: Facts of the case, Question, Conclusion; and review the Supreme Court Syllabus
Name & citation of case. Name the plaintiffs and the defendants in the case. What was the complaint of the plaintiffs?
Explain the essential facts of the case. Summarize the story of the case; what the case is about.
Question the U.S. Supreme Court addressed; you can write the exact question in “quotes.” Summarize the answer of the Court. What was the explanation the Supreme Court gave to support the answer? Indicate if the opinion mentions specific Acts or other cases, if so name some of them in your answer.
Rationale: Explain why the Supreme Court arrived at its holding. What did the Supreme Court state regarding “free appropriate public education” or FAPE and “more than de minimis progress”? Identify the Justice that delivered the opinion of the Court and name Justices that joined the opinion. Were there any dissenting opinions? If so, what were their primary reasons for dissenting from the majority opinion?
What are the implications of the decision? Explain how this case is significant for the field of special education. Discuss the importance for general education teachers and other school staff to be aware of this court opinion.
