Identification
What is the term used in finding students with special needs?
Child Find
What is the law that was re-enacted in 2004 that mandates FAPE?
IDEA
What is this years (2018 -2019) special education model of instruction?
push in and pull out
What is the special education vision this year? What is the Instructional Model this year?
Shared Vision Inclusion - Collaboration - Team Work!
Who to report to when there is concerned about a student at risk?
APOSS
What is the phrase used to define students that are found needing special education?
"at risk"
What is the law passed in 1975 by Congress that renders the courts decision at the state levels to protect the rights of students with disabilities and guarantees a free and appropriate public education.
"The Education for All Handicapped Children Act."
What are the five primary things needed to accommodate students with special needs in your class?
Grade master list, IEP at a glance, List of students with BSP's Behavior support Plans at a glance, and Accommodations at a glance.
Who is responsible for making sure IEP's and BSP's are carried out with fidelity?
All Staff
What is our school's process for identifying students for evaluation under special education services?
Tier process, RTI/MTSS
FAPE was to provide students with disabilities a simple platform of opportunity involving the access to specialized instruction and related services. In addition to defining FAPE, also created and applied what became known as the ___________ standard (based off calculation, later some termed de minimis). The Rowley standard ensures that the provision of FAPE are being met according to IDEA.
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School District v. Rowley, 1982
What is the title of the person working with the sped caseload in small group and interventions?
Casemanager, learning specialist
Who is primarily responsible for teaching social skills and case conferencing?
Ms. D and/or Mr. Stokes
What are the steps in recommending a student for an evaluation?
school - tier process and PTE parent - parent requests
What recent (2017) Court case affirmed that the vision and intent of IDEA is that children with disabilities will make meaningful progress in our education system and achieve ‘appropriately ambitious’ objectives. Also soundly rejected the belief that just some small benefit is enough (reasonably calculated).
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
What is the primary way teachers should plan to accommodate and differentiate learning?
Lesson Plans and Collaboration
What is the difference between a behavior support plan and an de-escalation plan?
bsp - identifies the function of behavior and provide goals including replacement behaviors. All students with behavior IEP's have a bsp, some students with 504's and some SLDs student may have. DP - provides both prevention and intervention for students prone to crisis.
Who are the Sped team members?
Chiquo - APOSS (mix grades), Nicole - (6th grade) Carrie -CM/LS (7th grades), Val - CM/LS (8th grade)...
What is the complete process for referring a student?
1. Screening 2. Tier process 3. After TIER 3 interventions 4. Referral 5. PTE is issued
What is the legal term used instead of Mental Retardation? What is that Law called?
Intellectual Disability; Rosa's Law
What are the steps taking before students with PBSP's are given a referral?
Get back in the game (Whole class warning, nonverbal, verbal, reflection, deduction, 10 minutes check in with Stokes or TSS worker, once returned and behavior continues students are sent to APOC with referral. Students are sent directly to APOC for egregious behaviors.
What is priority in making sure students are maximizing their fullest potential in the teacher push in and pull out model?
Co-Planning and Collaboration
Who are the members of the crisis team?
Stokes (APOSS) Dr. M (counselor) Ms. D (counselor) Admin team.