IDEA Principles
Data should be utilized to make the determination of where the student will best be served.
What is the LRE?
Significant limitations in intellectual functioning, significant limitations in adaptive behavior skills, and occurring prior to the age of 18.
What is an intellectual disability?
The concept allows you to design curriculum that is flexible and meets the needs of the majority of learners.
What is UDL?
High school student in your English class struggling with ready fluency.
What is asking how can I help you first, then offer an audio version of the text?
When struggling with classroom behavior I would first ask you to complete one of these.
What is an ABC analysis?
Students cannot be denied services regardless of the severity of their disability.
What is Zero Reject?
Occurring over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely impacts a students educational performance.
What is an emotional disturbance?
Provides students with options for acquiring information and knowledge.
Multiple Means of Representation
Middle school student struggling with mulitple step equations.
First, "How can I help you," then offer a task analysis
By conducting an ABC analysis I can determine this.
What is the function of behavior?
This principles offers parents and school districts accountability.
What are Procedural Safeguards?
Persistent deficits in communication and social skills across a variety of contexts.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
This is a Multi-Tiered System of Supports that proactively offers students support prior to being referred for special education services
What is RTI?
This item will be wildly beneficial for individuals who struggle with transitions and changes to their routine.
What is a posted daily schedule?
This changes the expectations of the curriculum.
What is a modification?
This prinicple ensures that all students receive an appropriate public education at no cost to parents and or caregivers.
What is FAPE?
Occurs along a continum.
What is how all disability categories occur?
At this tier students are offered more intentional supports in a small group setting.
What is tier 2?
For students who struggle to remain on task, for individuals who need to know there is a clear beginning and end. Great for educators who need to offer a brisk pace of instruction.
What is the use of a visual timer?
The use of this cost you nothing and has a huge impact on student behavior.
What is the use of behavior specific praise?
This must occur in the students native language, be free of bias, multifaceted in nature.
Non Discriminatroy Evaluation
At this level students require support in understanding social rules, often inflexible, difficulty transitioning, and may need direct instruction in socially appropriate behavior---generally educated in the general education classroom
What is Level 1 Autism?
This offers students options to demonstrate what they have learned.
Multiple means of action and expression
You have a student who has been asked to construct a written response but the student has a LD in written expression.
First ask "How can I help", then offer the use of speech to text software or a scribe.
If you have nothing else for your students it is imperative that you have these.
What are EXPECTATIONS?