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100

This is when a parent of a child, a school district, a public agency, or 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

Comply with the procedural requirements of the IDEA

What is Procedural Safe Guards?

100

This IEP team member is responsible for preparing and Affirming the IEP

Who is the case manager?

100
IEP
What is Individual Education Program?
200

An individualized instructional program for eligible students with disabilities that are provided beyond the regular school year.

What is Extended School Year Services?

200
To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled
What is Least Restrictive Enviornment
200

Students who qualify for special education services must be between these ages in order to qualify for services.

What are the ages 3-21?

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.

Who is the General Education Teacher?

200
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
300
This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.
What is Present Levels of Academic Performance?
300
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was originally passed in 1975, amended in 1990, 1997, and 2004, and is now known as this...
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-04)?
300

13

What is the number of different disabilities that qualify for special education services?

300
Prior to initiating special education services, permission must be obtained from this mandatory team member.
Who is the Parent or Guardian?
300
ABA
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
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 tell parents to expect a discussion on modifying services, typically given before the IEP meeting.
What is 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 Administrator or Admin Designee
400
ADD
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
500

45 days

What is the time to complete the student’s initial evaluation and evaluation report?

500

What law picks up where IDEA leaves off at age 22, providing assistance to those with special needs while involved in federally funded programs? This includes accommodations in college.

What is the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?

500
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 Educational Benefit?
500

This IEP team member will be responsible for the note taking at IEPs

Who is the diagnostician or ARD facilitator?

500

LEA

What is a Local Education Agency?

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