Behavior
The relationship between behavior and learning must not only be considered but acted upon…What Amendment is this?
IDEA 1997
What does BIP stand for?
Behavior Intervention Plan
This conveys information regarding achievement to parents and students?
What is summartive assessment
What does ARD stand for
Admission, Review, and Dismissal
When should IEP goals be revised?
Goals should be revised when:
The student achieves the goal before the IEP’s end date. The student is not making sufficient progress. New needs or strengths are identified. The parent or ARD committee requests changes.
works by presenting a motivating item to the person after the desired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future. What is this called?
Positive Reinforcement
Who says that the states are allowed to govern their own educational systems.
Congress
When a student receives special education services, schools are also required to report on the student’s progress toward mastery of
IEP GOALS
Who should be part of the ARD committee
The student’s parent(s)/guardian(s).A general education teacher.A special education teacher.A representative of the school district (administrator or designee).An individual who can interpret evaluation results (e.g., diagnostician, LSSP, or SLP).The student, when appropriate (typically at age 14 or older).Related service providers (as needed).
How often should progress on IEP goals be reported to parents?
Progress must be reported as frequently as progress is reported for general education students (e.g., every grading period or quarterly), or as specified in the IEP.
This is an alternative behavior that allows a student to meet the same need or achieve a similar outcome as the undesired behavior they are currently using.
Replacement Behavior
law states that the IEP team needs to consider the use of.....for any student whose behavior impedes their learning or learning of others (20 U.S.C. §1414(d)(3)(B)(i)).
Positive Behavioral interventions and Supports
requires the ARD committee to determine and provide the accommodations, modifications, supports, and supplementary aids and services needed by each student with a disability to successfully be involved in and progress in the general curriculum while achieving the goals of the IEP, regardless of which state assessment the student is taking.
IDEA 2004
What happens if the parent disagrees with the ARD committee’s decision
Offer to recess and reconvene the ARD meeting within 10 school days to resolve concerns.
Provide the parent with Prior Written Notice (PWN) and information on dispute resolution options (e.g., mediation, due process hearings).
what part does a sped/gen education teacher in creating a goal?
Special education teacher: Drafts goals based on the student’s needs and input from the team.
General education teacher: Provides insight into how the student can access grade-level curriculum and suggests goals that support this access.
this is based on consequences that are not positive. They are negative. This is not a bad thing, but the law states a school needs to develop positive supports for students’ with disabilities.
The Student Code of Conduct
BIPs must be updated how often
annually
These are made to instruction in coordination with the student’s assignments and assessments. Educators must modify assignments or assessments prior to grading a student’s work.
Modifications
What should happen if a related service provider cannot attend the ARD meeting?
If a required committee member cannot attend, they may be excused only with written consent from the parent and if they submit their input in writing before the meeting.
What types of goals should be included in an IEP?
Academic skills (e.g., reading, math, writing).
Functional skills (e.g., social skills, organization, communication).
Behavioral skills (e.g., self-regulation, following routines).
Related services (e.g., speech therapy, occupational therapy).
Transition skills (for students 14 or older in Texas).
If your campus needs to start a sped behavior class this school year, contact your sped district coordinator and who else
prustemier@harmonytx.org/ Pamela Rustemier
An FBA is an assessment. The ____ requires an FBA that is less than one year old to be in place if expulsion is recommended by the campus
HB 785
4 keys to success for effective grading in this presentation
ACCURATE, MEANINGFUL, CONSISTENT, and SUPPORT LEARNING
A parent decides not to attend the meeting. How should the ARD committee proceed?
ARD committee can proceed IF the school has made multiple documented attempts to involve the parent (e.g., phone calls, emails, certified letters). However, parent input is still critical and should be sought beforehand.
What are the components of a well-written IEP goal?
Specific: Clearly define the skill or behavior to be achieved. Measurable: Include criteria to evaluate progress (e.g., percentage, frequency, duration). Achievable: Be realistic given the student’s current abilities. Relevant: Align with the student’s needs as identified in the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP).Time-bound: Specify a timeframe for achieving the goal (e.g., by the end of the school year).