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IDEA requires that all students with disabilities have access to the general curriculum taught to students without disabilities. State standards specify this.
What are the expected learning outcomes?
Diane Browder described an elementary-aged student learning the book version of this movie.
What is toy story?
What grade levels are required to take the MCAS/MCAS-ALT assessment?
Grades 3-8 and Grade 10
This controversial initiative was adopted by a majority of the United States in 2009 as a push to “raise academic standards.”
Common Core
This project convenes panels of Massachusetts teachers to review and rate evidence of alignment and quality of comprehensive core curricular materials.
What is the CURATE project? (Curriculum Ratings by Teachers)
Students with severe disabilities must receive this type of feedback after responding.
What is immediate Feedback, Praise or Preferred reinforcement
When is a teacher documented work sample used in the MCAS-ALT Assessment and what must it include?
A teacher documented work sample can be used when a student cannot produce written work. It must include the materials and context of the activity. It must also indicate the students' response independence and accuracy for each trial and the mode of communication they used (i.e., pointing, gesturing, stating).
IDEA requires educators to provide all inclusive students with...
Access to the same opportunities for general curriculum
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 principles of communication outlined by Downing, 2011; Ferguson, 1994; and Kaiser & Goetz, 1993?
Communication occurs when communication partners establish shared meanings.
Communication is independent of the specific form or mode that is used.
Communication is always present in the behaviors presented by the child.
Communication must "work" for the child by influencing the behavior of others.
3. Communication is always present in the behaviors presented by the child.
According to the reading, children with severe disabilities may not learn these skills without explicit instruction and supports.
What are recreation and leisure skils
What are the Common Core State Standards?
Common Core State Standards are what a child/student should know and when they should know it in ELA and Math.
Children within Severe Special Education can increase their social and motor skills, improve their physical health and engage in community activities, when these skills are taught.
Leisure and Recreational
This is considered one of the greatest responsibilities a special educator undertakes as an IEP team member.
What is selecting and prioritizing instructional objectives?
According to the reading, exceptional children on page 431- these systems can help students communicate by using pictures or symbols
What are communication boards or picture exchange communication systems (PECS)
Why is teaching age appropriate skills to students with severe disabilities valuable?
They are more likely to be modeled and reinforced by similarly aged peers without disabilities and therefore more likely to be maintained by learners.
The name for activities which help support an individual with disabilities in their dressing, personal hygiene and overall health
ADL’s or Activities for Daily Living
According to Belva Collins special educators must maintain high standards for our students yet also retain an emphasis on this.
What is functional applications?
The reading states that students need to know what action or response is expected through this instructional technique.
What is response prompt?
According to IDEA what are educators expected to provide all students including those with severe disabilities?
IDEA requires that all students are provided with access to the general curriculum that is taught to non-disabled peers.
Special Educators need to let their students do this, to maximize opportunities and increase their quality of life.
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