IDEA Basics
This federal law ensures students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
What is IDEA?
This principle requires education in the least restrictive setting.
What is LRE?
This program serves children birth to age 2 (before a child's 3rd birthday).
What is Early Intervention (EI)?
Annually
How often must an IEP be reviewed and updated?
IDEA applies to students between these ages.
What is 3–21?
This principle requires evaluations before services begin.
What is Appropriate Evaluation?
This committee serves children ages 3–5.
What is CPSE?
Parents, educators, special education professionals, and sometimes the student
Who is required to be involved in the development of an IEP?
This term replaced “handicapped” when the law was reauthorized in 1990.
What is “with disabilities”?
This document is developed annually and outlines goals and services.
What is an IEP?
This committee serves students ages 5–21.
What is CSE?
60 calendar days
How long does a school have to conduct an evaluation after parental consent?
This principle guarantees services at no cost to parents.
What is FAPE?
This principle ensures parents are meaningful team members.
What is Parent Participation?
New York special education regulations are governed by this section.
What is Part 200?
If parents disagree with a school’s evaluation of their child, they have the right to request an independent assessment at no cost.
What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
FAPE, Appropriate Evaluation, IEP, LRE, Parent & Student Participation, Procedural Safeguards
What are the six core principles of IDEA?
This principle includes due process, mediation, and written notice.
What are Procedural Safeguards?
EI
What is Early Intervention?
Services designed to help students with disabilities transition from school to post-secondary life (work, college, etc.).
What are transition services in an IEP?