ACRONYMS
IEP'S
SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION PROCESS
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT PARENTS
OAKLAND PAC
100

REVIEW OF EXISTING EVALUATION DATA

WHAT IS A REED?

100

A STATEMENT OF MEASURABLE ANNUAL GOALS AND SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES

WHAT IS A IEP?

100

ANY CHILD AGE BIRTH THROUGH AGE 25 WHO HAS NOT GRADUATED WITH A REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL DIPOLMA AND, AS THE RESULT OF A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

WHO IS A "CHILD WITH A DISABILITY?"

100
MICHIGAN'S SYSTEM FOR HELPING FAMILIES OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS BIRTH TO AGE 3 WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY(S) AND/OR DISABILITIES.

WHAT IS EARLY ON? OR WHO IS EARLY ON MICHIGAN?

100
CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS

WHO IS JESSICA CARRIER?

200

SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS OF OAKLAND COUNTY

WHAT IS SEAOC?

200

THE LAW PRESUMES THAT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ARE MOST APPROPRIATELY EDUCATED WITH THEIR SAME-AGED, NON-DISABLED PEERS IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING.

WHAT IS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT?

200

A FULL AND INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM IN THE CHILD'S NATIVE LANGUAGE.

HOW IS A CHILD EVALUATED FOR THE PRESENCE OF A DISABILITY?

200

PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

WHO IS MICHIGAN ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES?

200
CURRENT COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS

WHO IS MICHELLE WOLSCHLAGER?

300

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN

WHAT IS BIP?

300
LEGAL SAFEGUARDS THAT PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR PARENTS.

WHAT ARE PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS?

300

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS ARE EXAMPLES.

WHAT ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGBILITY AREAS?

300

TO BE A RESOURCE TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO PEACEFUL RESOLUTIONS.

WHO IS OAKLAND MEDIATION CENTER? OR WHO IS OMC?

300

PAC SECRETARY CAROLYN DURANT-BLAIR REPRESENTS THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT

WHAT IS BERKELY SCHOOL DISTRICT?

400

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

WHAT IS MDE-OSE?

400

SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE, UNDER PUBLIC SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION, AND WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE FAMILY.

WHAT IS FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION? OR WHAT IS FAPE?

400

THE SCHOOL MUST NOTIFY THE PARENT AND DESCRIBE ANY EVALUATION THAT THE SCHOOL PROPOSES TO CONDUCT.

WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS? OR WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS?

400

LARGEST INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE SUCCESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR GIFTS AND TALENTS.

WHO IS THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN?

400

THIS OAKLAND PAC BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTS WALLED LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

WHO IS CORY HENSLEY?

500

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

WHAT IS ISD?

500

ADDING, MODIFYING, OR DELETING INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

WHAT IS AN IEP AMENDMENT?

500

SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION, AT NO COST TO THE PARENT, TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY

WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?

500
ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION OF ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND OTHER RELATED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITHIN OAKLAND COUNTY.

WHO IS OAKLAND ARC?

500

THE 2025-2026 CHAIR FOR OAKLAND SCHOOLS PAC BOARD

WHO IS MEGHAN HOWIE?

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