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100

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?

100

Students' rights to a free appropriate public education.

What is FAPE?

100

This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.

What is the Present Level of Academic Performance?

100

Vital member(s) of the IEP team to contribute with an expertise like NO ONE else. They know this child the best?

Who is the Parents/Guardians?

100

IEP

What is Individual Education Program?

100

What is in place in schools to provide strategies prior to a referral to special education?

What is the Student and Family Empowerment (SAFE) team?

100

A student who has difficulty with articulation errors may need the services of this staff member.

Who is a Speech Language Pathologists?

200

60 Calendar Days.

How long is the assessment period?

200

To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled.

What is Least Restrictive Enviornment?

200

The Present Level of Performance guides the creation of goals that leads to______.

What is Placement?

200

In the event of Initial Eligibility, this IEP team member will compile reports into a Multidisciplinary Team Report.

Who is the School Psychologist?

200

ASD

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

200

Parents must give _______ for the LEA to begin the evaluation process.

What is consent?

200

A student who needs support in fine motor daily living skills (cutting, tying shoes, buttoning clothes) may require the services from this staff member.

Who is an Occupational Therapist?

300

This two documents must be presented to the parents/guardians at each meeting.

What is the Procedural Safeguards and Parents Bill of Rights?

300

Under Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) allows for no more than ___% participation in the state-wide alternative test.

What is 1%.

300

These are two things to think about when considering if a child requires ESY.

What is severity of disability or retention/recoupment rates?

300

This team member usually sees the student 5 school days a week. They know best how the student is doing in a classroom setting.

Who is the Special Education Teacher?

300

ABA

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

300

A _____is a method to determine a student's ability to complete a certain task or to demonstrate mastery of a skill or knowledge of content.  Some examples include:  multiple choice, fill in the blank, true/false, etc.

What is a test?

300

A child who may have physical deficits may require the services of this staff member?

Who is a Physical Therapist?

400

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects a students right to this.

What is a student's right to confidentiality?

400

A form that is used to invite parents to a meeting and expect a discussion on modifying services, typically given before the IEP meeting.

What is Notice of Meeting or Prior Written Notice?

400

This form must be completed prior the student's turning 16.

What is a Transition Plan?

400

Of the mandatory team members of an IEP meeting, this participant's role is to make financial decisions on behalf of the school/district.

Who is the Local Education Agency or Process Coordinator?

400

IDEA

What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

400

Process for gathering information to monitor progress and make educational decisions.  This may include tests, but can also include observations, data review, and interviews.

What is an Assessment?

400

This service delivery model is considered a best practice and supports inclusiveness.

What is Push In Delivery Service?

500

This form is given to the parents/guardians after an IEP meeting to inform about the changes made to the IEP.

What is the Notice of Action?

500

The meeting to answer the question if a behavior is related to the students disability.

What is a Manifestation Determination meeting?

500

The purpose of the IEP team when reviewing present levels, developing goals, and then creating services to meet those goals.

What is Educational Benefit?

500

Name all of the required IEP team members?

Who is the..

*Parents

*Special Education Teacher

*General Education Teacher

*LEA

*Person to Interpret Results

500

ID

What is Intellectual Disability?

500

Procedure to determine whether a student meets Missouri eligibility criteria for special education services.  This can be conducted with or without additional testing or assessment.

What is an Evaluation?

500

The maximum number of special education services a student can receive.

What is there is not a maximum number of services a child can receive in order to meet his/her needs.

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