Procedures
A parent of a child, a school district, a public agency, other persons knowledgeable about the child may initiate a request for an initial evaluation to determine if the student is eligible for special education.
What is a referral?
This law guarantees the educational entitlement of all students in the United States who are identified as having a disability.
What is a Free Appropriate Public Education? (FAPE)
This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.
What is the PLAAFP?
This person makes sure that a student's special education services and supports are in place.
Who is the case manager or team lead?
I.E.P.
What is the Individual Education Plan?
How long is the assessment period?
What is "60 calendar days"?
This law that provides that kids who get special education should be in the same classrooms as other kids as much as possible.
What is the "least restrictive environment"?
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"?
In the event of Initial Eligibility, this IEP team member will compile reports into a Multidisciplinary Team Report.
Who is the School Psychologist?
A.S.D.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.
What is the Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance?
I.D.E.A. stands for?
(Ensures that students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.)
What is the "Individuals with Disabilities Act?
When describing services in the service delivery statement, name three of the six things that must be documented.
What is the amount of time, frequency, service provider, type of service, beginning date and ending date?
Prior to initiating special education services, permission must be obtained from this mandatory team member.
Who is the Parent or Guardian?
B.I.P.
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan?
he Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects a students right to this.
What is a student's right to confidentiality?
A form that is used to tell parents to expect a discussion on modifying services, typically given before the IEP meeting.
What is the "Prior Written Notice"?
This plan must be completed prior the student's turning 15 or by the end of 9th grade.
What is the transition plan?
This teacher is required at an IEP meeting when a student has limited or no English proficiency.
Who is the CLD teacher?
A.D.D. / A.D.H.D.
What is Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
This form must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the school prior to conducting any formal evaluation of the student.
What is a consent for evaluation?
Each state must follow the IDEA, but may also create additional laws and rules. In Colorado we have ECEA that outlines how we implement IDEA. What does it stand for?
What is the "Exceptional Children's Educational Act (ECEA)"?
The purpose of the IEP team when reviewing present levels, developing goals from said levels and then creating services to meet those goals.
What is "to improve educational results for children with disabilities" or "educational benefit"?
These teachers are required to provide differentiated instruction to students at all levels, which includes students in Special Education
Who is the general education teacher?
S.L.D.
What is a Specific Learning Disability?