Procedures
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?
IEP
What is an Individual Education Program?
This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.
What is the Present Level of Academic Performance?
Formal Assessments, informal assessments, progress on previous goal, present progress, strengths, weaknesses, general education teacher report, skills compared to same-aged, nondisabled peers
What are requirements of a present level?
Students' rights to a free appropriate public education.
What is FAPE
60 Calendar Day
How long is the assessment period?
MTSS
Multi-Tier System of Supports/RTI
Once a child has been determined eligible for special education services, the goal of the IEP is to address the needs of the child in this setting.
What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Student is in 3rd grade but reading at a kindergarten level
What is the child's independent reading level?
To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled
What is Least Restrictive Enviornment
Quarterly progress indicates the child is not making progress on a goal.
What is the request for an IEP meeting to review progress and revise goals?
DI
Differentiated Instruction
Bonus Question - 500 Points - Three ways DI is different from SDI
When describing services in the offer of FAPE, name 3 of the 6 things that must be documented.
What is the amount of time, frequency, service provider, type of service, beginning date and ending date?
What is the amount of retention of her addition skills?
A least 5 school days
What is the minimum requirement of days in which ALL drafts, observations, and drafts must be provided to the parent before an IEP meeting?
This form must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the school prior to conducting any formal evaluation of the student.
Consent for Assessments
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
Must be completed for every student participating in the pre-kindergarten 3-year-old or 4-year-old program?
What is the Strengths and Needs Summary and COS?
Must be completed at least four times a year and include data to support.
A form that is used to tell parents to expect a discussion on modifying services, typically given after the IEP meeting.
What is Prior Written Notice?
These forms must be signed at every IEP meeting
What is team meeting minutes, parental rights handbook, Guide to rehabilitative services, and Medical Assistance form (if covered)
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
Bonus: 500 Points - How would you describe LRE to a parent?
May apply in the classroom and on state assessments.
What are Instructional and Assessment Accommodations?
Must be updated and provided to the parent EVERY time an IEP meeting is held
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)?