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What are the Six Principles of IDEA?
Free and Appropriate Public Education, Appropriate Evaluation, Individualized Education
Programs, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent and Student Participation, and
Procedural Safeguards
What is Title III?
A federal law that provides funding to help ELs achieve English proficiency and academic success
What is Section 504?
A civil rights law that ensures that students with disabilities have equal access to
education; prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in any program
or activity that receives federal financial assistance
What are the Six Educator Responsibilities under Section 504?
1- Help ELs attain English proficiency
2- Assist Els to meet academic challenges in educational standards
3-Enhance educator’s capacity to serve EL students
4- Help educators increase ELs readiness to learn in all-English setting
5- Promote parental and community engagement
6- Support community and family participation programs and services.
Explain Assistive Technology for Physical Disabilities.
They are essential tools designed to enhance independence and accessibility for
individuals with mobility or physical impairments, such as Wheelchairs, prosthetic
limbs, or adaptive driving controls
What are the Six Educator Responsibilities under Section 504?
1- Know the plan
2- Collaborate
3- Provide accommodations
4- Monitor and adjust
5- Foster inclusivity
6- Advocate
List Four Common Modifications.
Simplified assignments or assessments, Altered Grading Criteria, Alternative
Assignments or Projects, and Curriculum Simplification or Differentiation
List Five Common Accommodations.
Extended time or adjusting the test or assignment format, Visual Aids and Graphic
Organizers, Flexible Seating Arrangements, Peer assistance and note-taking support,
and Other supports
Identify the Four Steps of the LIEP Process.
1- Track EL students’ English and academic progress
2- Identify and evaluate EL students with disabilities under IDEA or section
504(considering their language needs)
3- Exit students when they are proficient in English
4- Monitor exited students to avoid premature exits.
Give Examples of Accommodations for Students with Sensory Impairments.
Sign language interpreters, Braille materials, Assistive listening devices, and Tactile markers
Explain the Six Purposes of Title III.
1- Help ELs attain English proficiency
2- Assist Els to meet academic challenges in educational standards
3-Enhance educator’s capacity to serve EL students
4- Help educators increase ELs readiness to learn in all-English setting
5- Promote parental and community engagement
6- Support community and family participation programs and services.
What are the Three IDEA Eligibility Requirements?
The disability fits IDEA’s categories, The disability affects educational
performance, and The student needs special education and related services
List and Define the Four LRE Scenarios.
General education classroom with support, Partial inclusion classroom, Special
education class, and Specialized program outside the school district
List Ten Classroom Strategies for Supporting ELs.
1- Visual supports
2- Simplified language
3- Scaffolding
4- Interactive activities
5- Language modeling
6- Peer collaboration
7- Bilingual resources
8- Differentiated instruction
9- Frequent checks for understanding
10- Family engagement
List Five Examples of Other Health Impairments (OHI) and Accommodations
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asthma, seizure disorders (e.g., epilepsy), Diabetes, and Tourette syndrome
Accommodations:
Individualized healthcare plans, Medication management, Flexible scheduling, and
Environmental accommodations
What are the Special Education Teachers Eleven Responsibilities under IDEA?
1-Establish high expectations for students with exceptionalities to achieve optimal
learning outcomes while respecting their individual backgrounds and dignity
2-Demonstrate professionalism by maintaining high competence and integrity(using
sound judgement to support students and their families)
3- Encourage the active involvement and meaningful participation of students with
exceptionalities within their educational environments and communities
4- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure comprehensive support for students with
exceptionalities
5- Cultivate partnerships with families based on mutual respect( be involved in
educational decision-making process
6- Implement evident-based practices/instructional data/research
findings/professional knowledge to inform instructional approaches
7- Ensure the physical and emotional wellbeing of students with exceptionalities
8- Avoid any actions that may harm individuals with exceptionalities and adhere to
professional ethics and standards
9- Advocate for adequate resources and favorable conditions to improve educational
outcomes for students with exceptionalities
10- Contribute actively to professional development and growth within the field of
special education
11- Share and disseminate professional knowledge and skills to enhance educational
practices
List and Define the Four LRE Scenarios.
General education classroom with support, Partial inclusion classroom, Special
education class, and Specialized program outside the school district
What are the General Education Teachers Six Responsibilities under IDEA?
1- Develop lesson plans that facilitate learning and engagement for all students
2- Monitor the progress of all students regularly
3- Communicate effectively with students and their families
4- Collaborate with the special education teacher to develop and implement necessary
accommodations/modifications/adaptations for all students with disabilities
5- Work with the special education teacher to create a support plan benefitting all
students/organize paraprofessionals’ schedules/supervise their activities in general
education classroom
6- Regularly update the special education teacher on the performance of students with
disabilities in class & collaborate to assign midterm/final grades.
What is the Home Language Survey and Its Purpose?
A tool used for identification in title III, and Its purpose is to help schools and school
districts assess students; language needs and determine eligibility for language support
services under programs such as Title III
Define Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners.
Someone whose first language differs from English and whose cultural background mayvary from the mainstream culture
Compare and Contrast Section 504 and IDEA.
504: State and local funded.
IDEA: Federally funded.
504/IDEA: Provide free and appropriate public education
Compare and Contrast Section 504 and an IEP.
504: Impairment must impact the student's ability to access education in the general
education setting
IEP: Disability must adversely affect the student's educational performance and require
specialized instruction.
504/IEP: Support students with disabilities
What are the Nine Required Components of an IEP?
Present Levels of Performance, Annual Goals, Special Education and Related Services,
Participation with Non-Disabled Children, Participation in State and District-Wide
Assessments, Transition Plan, Progress Monitoring, Duration of Services, and
Accommodations and Modifications
What are the 13 Eligibility Categories under IDEA?
Intellectual disability, Hearing impairment, Speech or language impairment, Visual
impairment (including blindness), Emotional disturbance, Orthopedic impairment,
Autism spectrum disorder, Traumatic brain injury, Other health impairment, Specific
learning disability, Deaf-blindness, Multiple disabilities, and Deafness
List and Describe the Four Principles of Culturally Responsive Teaching.
Shifts away from a deficit mindset: Identifies and leverages students’ strengths
Recognizes and addresses implicit biases: Adopts an assets mindset
Promotes cultural competence: Exposes students and teachers to all
perspectives
Helps students feel valued and empowered: Fosters a sense of belonging through
representation