504 Knowledge
What is a 504?
What is A civil rights law that protects against discrimination on the basis of disability.
What are Accommodations?
An alteration of the environment
What does IEP stand for?
Individual Education Plan
What are procedural safeguards?
Parent Rights
Once a child has been determined eligible for special education services, the goal of the IEP is to address the needs of the child in this setting.
What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Can you have a 504 and an IEP?
NO!
Is changing the curriculum, an accommodation?
NO
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
How long does a school have to respond to a parental request for testing?
10 school days
What qualifies a student for an IEP?
A student must be found eligible by having one of the 13 disability categories in IDEA and require special education or related services to make progress in school.
Who enforces 504s?
What is the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
If a student has issues speaking, what accommodation can you give them?
Allow them to turn in written work instead of front of the class speaking assignments.
ABA
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
How many days does a school have to complete an initial evaluation for a student who has NOT been involved in RtI or intervention services?
50 school days
Should Students with an IEP be included in title services?
Yes, students with IEPs can and should be included in Title I services if they meet the academic eligibility criteria for Title I support, regardless of their disability status.
What are the steps to receiving a 504?
They must have be referred, evaluated, Determined eligible for a substantially limiting disability, Service plan.
How does one receive accommodations?
Having a child study team, 504, or IEP
ADD
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
How many days does a school have to conduct an evaluation for a student who HAS been involved in the RtI process, or who has been given specific targeted interventions and failed to make progress?
20 school days
I am completed at least every 3 years, required before dismissing a student from special education, must be completed within a 60 day timeline, and must include a discussion of all relevant data about the student.
What is a reevaluation?
Can students with a 504 receive Modifications?
A 504 plan is focused on ensuring that the student receives the necessary accommodations to access the general education curriculum and remove barriers. An IEP is required for Modifications to the general education system.
What is the difference between an Accommodation and a Modification?
An "accommodation" is a change made to allow someone to participate in an activity without altering the activity itself, while a "modification" is a change that alters the activity or expectations to make it easier for someone to participate, essentially lowering the standard or expectation of what they are expected to learn or do
I.D.E.A.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
I am to be used whenever a significant change in placement is being considered as a consequence for serious misbehavior allegedly committed by a student with an identified disability covered under IDEA or a student who is in the process of being evaluated for a determination of a possible disability under IDEA.
What is a Manifestation Determination Review?
What's the Difference between An IEP and A 504?
In general, IEPs are more robust than 504 plans. They are updated more regularly with specific and measurable annual goals and require the expertise of a certified special education teacher or “IEP case manager” to lead the IEP team in developing IEP goals and reviewing progress. Schools or districts might have a “504 coordinator” who develops and oversees 504 plans, but it also could be a school counselor, another teacher, or even an administrator developing and overseeing.