The Law
In 1975, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, referred to Public Law ______________. It was passed and two years later, the regulations were completed.
What is 94-142?
Before a student can receive special education services in a general education setting, members of the school team must complete an ____________ of the student's needs.
What is evaluation.
In determining specific learning disabilities, the IEP team may consider __________ that include the results of formal assessments and measures of various academic achievement levels.
What is data.
Most states have specific criteria for determining _______________.
What is eligibility.
_________________ ______________ of ____________ should include, classroom performance measures and classroom behaviors.
What is present levels of performance.
In ___________, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) was signed into law.
What is 2004?
The initial evaluation and subsequent reevaluation cannot take place without parental ____________.
What is consent.
It is no longer necessary to determine that a ____________ exists between cognitive ability and achievement before a student can receive services.
What is discrepancy.
Federal requirements mandate that students who receive specialized instruction are educated, as much as possible, with their ____________ ____________ ____________.
What is general education peers.
The IEP should include a statement of the student's ________________ level of functioning and how the student's disability affects her or his involvement in the general education program.
What is current.
The changes in (IDEA) 2004 focused on ________________.
What is:
increasing accountability for achievement by students with disabilities
reducing the amount of paperwork that educators and other professionals needed to complete
reducing non-instructional time spent by teachers
providing additional avenues to resolve disagreements between schools and parents
increasing early intervention activities and aligning this with ESEA
improving teacher quality
SEA to decrease disproportionality
improving discipline policies
In conducting an evaluation, the LEA shall use a variety of ________________ ___________ and strategies to gather relevant information.
What is assessment tools?
If an attention disorder does not significantly impair the student's ability to function in the general education classroom, the student may be served in the general education classroom under the provisions of _____________ _______________.
What is Section 504.
A _______________ of the evaluation report and the documentation of determination of eligibility shall be given to the parent.
What is copy.
__________ _____________ ___________ is the educational environment determined to be most like that of typically developing students/peers.
What is least restrictive environment (LRE).
The rights of ___________ in the assessment process are non-negotiable.
What is parents?
Nondiscriminatory assessment is _____________ by federal law to ensure fairness and objectivity in testing.
What is mandated?
IDEA regulations mandate that the comprehensive evaluation should be conducted my members of a ______________ IEP team.
What is multidisciplinary.
In making a determination of eligibility, a child shall not be determined to be a child with a disability if the determinant factor for such determination is limited __________ ________________.
What is English proficiency.
___________ ________________ prepare students 16 years old or older for a work or post-secondary environment.
What is transition services.
Operating within the federal regulations is called ______________.
What is compliance?
IDEA 2004 clearly indicates that measures of a student's school performance other than _________ should be used in the evaluation process.
What is tests.
A parent's agreement and consent shall be in ___________________.
What is writing.
IDEA allows __________________ to a student's educational program if her or his parents and school personnel, such as the child's general education or special education teacher, agree.
What is modifications.
IDEA contains provisions for parents and schools to resolve their differences. These provisions are called __________ _______________.
What is due process.