The Law
IEPs
Tips
Services
Accom/modd
100
Organizations or individuals which exist to assist children with disabilities. They can be a valuable sources of information and support
What is an advocate
100
Parents, general education teachers, ESE teachers, support staff, student (if appropriate), and any appropriate interagency are all part of this
What is the IEP team
100
By using this approach with all students, many students may be kept out of ESE programs
What is the Multi-tiered system of supports
100
This expert works on language goals with students who qualify
who is the speech therapist
100
Refers to changes made to curriculum expectations in order to meet the needs of the student
What is a modification
200
A term which expresses commitment to educate each child, to the maximum extent appropriate, in the school and classroom he or she would otherwise attend. It involves bringing the support services to the child (rather than moving the child to the services).
What is inclusion
200
Must take place on a regular basis so the student and the teacher will know how the student is doing towards reaching their IEP goals.
What is tracking of IEP goals
200
Must be SMART. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and time-bound
What is a well written goal
200
Therapy that takes place in the classroom in the presence of peers who are all involved in activities that are beneficial for the entire class as well as the disabled or injured student
What is Push in Therapy
200
This is provided on the services page. Can be done temporarily through a 504 plan to support students with specific needs.
What is an Accommodation.
300
Requires that children with disabilities be educated in the "least restrictive environment appropriate” to meet their “unique needs.” And contemplates that the "least restrictive environment" analysis will begin with placement in the regular education classroom.
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
300
This must happen when the child turns 14 (in Florida)
What is a transition IEP
300
a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning (often in the same classroom) in terms of: acquiring content; processing, constructing, making sense of ideas or adjusting the environment; and developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability
What is differentiating instruction
300
This drives the services a student is required to receive
What is Individual student needs
300
The most common accommodation written on IEPs
What is Extended Time
400
This should mirror the IEP team’s decision about whether the student’s needs can be accommodated within the general curriculum or whether the student requires a modified curriculum (child is working below grade level).
What are decisions about grading practices
400
One is a sharing of information conducted face to face or virtually in order to address student needs and the other is a joint effort among team members, which must be conducted face to face, to actively plan and carry out interventions designed to meet student’s needs
What is the difference in consultation and collaboration
400
A framework for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
400
Once the IEP team has conducted a functional assessment, the information obtained from that process should be used to develop this
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
400
This person(s) is responsible for implementing the accommodations & modifications excluding the parent and advocate
Who is anyone on the IEP team
500
A federally funded program designed to provide access to a free and appropriate education to children with disabilities up to age 21 in public school systems.
What is Special Education
500
Provides the foundation and support for developing goals, objectives and determining services.
What is Present Level of Performance (PlOP)
500
Continuous systematic data collection to help determine a student’s current needs and level of function
What is progress monitoring
500
A document created to guide school personal in proper procedures related to medical needs.
What is a Health Care Plan
500
Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities
What is Assisitive Technology
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