Chapter 5
Students with disabilities don't have "special needs"; they have...
Special rights
"Beginning with the end in mind" is a way of defining what model for teaching/learning?
Backward design
MAP and IEP meetings are about aligning ________ goals and ________ goals to fit the student's aspirations.
occupational, educational
What is the purpose of an equity audit?
An equity audit focused on the opportunities that students have to learn can expose curricular inequities that might exist just below the surface, causing students to take separate journeys through the same school.
The heart of the IEP process and the meetings that accompany it should be...
-Aspirational goal setting
-Shared plan development
-Meaningful problem solving
-Individualization.
Leveraging the collective wisdom of teachers, family members, and a wide network of supporters to fully engage the student's support network in articulating new possibilities.
What is self-efficacy?
The belief that one is capable of completing something based on one's abilities
In some U.S. schools, more than __ percent of students with IEPs are suspended at least once per year
25%
How should educators develop student goals?
Goals are something we should develop with students instead of for them.
What is a Making Action Plan (MAP)?
A MAPs purpose is to find out what outcomes would help the student reach his or her ultimate dream so that educators can work backward to figure out what must be done now to move the student toward that future.
Annual IEPs must include long-term transition goals beginning at what age?
16
How do the expert and team models differ in terms of delivery of support?
Expert: A specialist delivers support
Team: The team designs support based on student needs and the context of the general curriculum
Fill in the blanks: "IEPs are meant to be done _____ students and _____ students, not _____ them."
with, for, to
What makes a goal meaningful?
A meaningful goal is one that has the potential to change the student's life.
What is social capital?
Social capital describes the norms, relationships, collegiality, and level of trust within an organization
What are the 4 steps for transitioning to inclusive practices?
1. Identify data-based strengths
2. Consider data-based implications
3. Create a vision for the transition
4. Data-based planning
What is the current IEP model referred to as?
Hint: This model refers to what is most commonly addressed in IEP meetings
The deficit model (describing students by their learning deficits in IEP meetings)
This gap between the big picture and the everyday can be bridged by developing a _____ ________ ______ for each goal.
Goal Attainment Scale
Liberatory design requires collaboration and partnership with those who will use and benefit from the system. It disrupts the notion that the designers (e.g., policymakers, administrators, other professionals) are the experts and, therefore, know best.
What is the keystone to inclusion?
The expectation that all students will succeed and a commitment to that belief