IEP
The part of the IEP goals and objectives which indicates what the student can perform academically or functionally
What is PLAAFP or present levels of academic achievement and functional performance?
May be necessary when a student's behavior impedes the student's learning or the learning of others
What is a BIP?
A communication of how well the student performed on the goals and objectives of his/her IEP
What are progress notes?
The parent and the school
Who must agree on the decisions of the ARD meeting?
Newest disability condition.
What is Developmental Delay?
When the ARD Committee changes presentation, response, setting, or timing/scheduling in order for students to access the general curriculum.
What are accommodations?
The number of days that a school may change the placement of a student with disabilities before having to have an ARD meeting
What is 10?
The ongoing process of assessing student learning to track their progress towards specific goals and to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and interventions. It involves frequent, brief assessments to provide feedback to both students and teachers, enabling timely adjustments to instruction.
What is progress monitoring?
The person who has the control of the funds of the district in an ARD meeting
Who is the Principal or his/her designee?
Category under which dyslexia and related disorders fall
What is Specific Learning Disability?
These are changes to what the student is expected to master.
What are modifications?
This must happen if a student commits a behavior which violates the student code of conduct which results in a DAEP placement
What is a manifestation determination?
Consistent with report cards, every 6 weeks, every 9 weeks etc.
When are progress notes sent to parents?
Biological or adoptive parent, foster parent, guardian, an individual acting in the place of a biological parent with whom the child lives or is legally responsible for the child's welfare, or a surrogate parent
Who is considered a parent in an ARD Committee meeting?
Must have a disability and have an educational need
What must be met to receive special education and related services in Texas?
Statements that describe what a student with a disability can reasonably be expected to accomplish within the IEP year in the student's special education program
What are measurable annual goals?
An evaluation that assists in determining the reason for, or “function,” of a student’s behavior
What is an FBA?
Information collected during progress monitoring in order to make an educational decision
What is data?
Individual who can interpret instructional implications of evaluation results
Who is the Educational Diagnostician, LSSP, or SLP?
Occupational Therapy, Speech-language therapy, physical therapy, recreation, music therapy, counseling, assistive technology
What are related services?
The short-term objectives that are the intermediate steps of progress toward mastering the annual goal
What are benchmarks?
A technique or intervention intended to reduce the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring by intentionally inflicting on a student significant physical or emotional discomfort or pain.
What is an aversive technique that is not allowed by law?
Score given on a report card
What is a grade?
Performance of daily living (dressing, eating), social skills (turn-taking, participation), behavior (attention, focus, inhibition, executive functioning), sensory skills (hearing, seeing), communication skills (talking, listening), and mobility (getting around school and the community.
What are functional skills?
A plan for a student addressing education, living situation, an working which facilitates movement from school to post-school activities
What is the Transition plan?