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Mysterious Misc.Term
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IEP
What is Individualized Education Plan?
100
Collaborate with parents in the development and delivery of their childs special education program
What is Parental Participation?
100
Students who qualify for special education services must between these ages in order to qualify for services.
What are the ages 3-21?
100
Vital member(s) of the IEP team to contribute with an expertise like NO ONE else. They know this child the best.
What is Parents
100

Document laying out full time regular education services with support from accommodations.

What is a Section 504 plan?

200
FAPE
What is Free Appropriate Public Education?
200
Educate students with disabilities with no disabled students to the maximum extent appropriate
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
200
This act has categorized 13 different disabilities that qualify for special education services.
What is IDEA?
200
This team member usually sees the student 5 school days a week. They know best how the student is doing in a classroom setting.
What is regular education teacher?
200
An individualized instructional program for eligible students with disabilities that are provided beyond the regular school year.
What is Extended School Year Services?
300
IDEA
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
300
Locate, identify, and provide services to all eligible students with disabilities.
What is zero reject?
300

Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

What are related services?

300
This person has a disability and can give input on their own education
Who is the student?
300

Special education supports and services provided by the special education personnel for 80% or more of the school day

What is Full time?

400
LEA
What is Local Education Agency?
400
Comply with the procedural requirements of the IDEA
What is Procedural Safe Guards?
400

Anti-discrimination laws enforced by OCR (Office of Civil Rights)

What is Section 504 or ADA?

400
This person is responsible for testing and evaluating the student.
Who is the school psychologist.
400
Display of an age-appropriate level of self sufficiency and social responsibility which includes communication, self-care, home living, social interpersonal skills, use of community resources, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health, or safety.

What is Adaptive Behavior?

500
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
500
Conduct an assessment to determine if the student has an IDEA related disability and if he/she needs special education services
What is protection in evaluation?
500

A structured, voluntary process in which an impartial third party assists families and LEA personnel resolve serious conflicts or disputes.  

What is Mediation?

500
This person is the case manager for the student. They write the IEP.
Who is the special education teacher?
500

A voluntary process in which an impartial third party is assigned to help team members communicate more effectively and support early dispute resolutions before more serious conflicts develop.

What is IEP Facilitation?

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