Alphabet Soup
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
This person on an ARD Committee is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum.
What is the general education teacher?
This act, amended in 2004, requires schools to provide parents with a notice containing a full explanation of their procedural safeguards.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, IDEIA)?
This is defined on the schedule of services as how long something will last.
What is the duration?
These are changes to materials or procedures that enable students to access learning and testing as their non-disabled peers.
What are accommodations?
ARD
What is Admission, Review, and Dismissal?
This person on an ARD Committee is qualified to provide or supervise the provision of specially designed instruction.
What is the special education teacher?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
The school must obtain this at least five days before it may take any action for a student with a suspected or identified disability.
What is prior written notice?
This is defined on the schedule of services as how often something will occur.
What is the frequency?
These are a coordinated set of activities designed to help the child move from school to post-secondary activities?
What are transition goals (planning or activities)?
TEKS
What is Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills?
This person on an ARD Committee is knowledgeable about the availability of the resources at the local education agency.
What is a district administrator (principal or assistant principal)?
If a parent disagrees with an evaluation provided by the school, they have the right to request this at public expense.
What is an independent educational evaluation?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This term defines how often is the minimum amount of time a meeting is to be held to review the IEP
What is annually?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This is one of the most important considerations educational professionals must adhere to in carrying out their duties, sending emails, or speaking about students in the educational community.
What is confidentiality?
PLAAFP
What is Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This person is a vital member of the ARD committee who brings an expert view of the child's needs across environments.
What is the parent?
*TRIPLE POINTS*
If a child violates this, the school must follow certain disciplinary procedures to determine if the behavior constitutes a removal from the educational environment is based on the nature of this students disability.
Additional points are awarded if the contestant can tell the maximum number of days for a disciplinary removal.
What is the student code of conduct?
What is 45?
This is defined in the IEP as equipment, products, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for persons with disabilities.
What is assistive technology?
The IEP must contain these to assist the child in making progress in the general curriculum.
What are annual goals?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
IEP
What is Individualized Education Program?
This person is why the ARD committee meets to develop an appropriate educational plan.
What is the student?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
The parent has the right to review this for their child, in its entirety without unnecessary delay and before any ARD meeting or any due process hearing or resolution session, and in no case more than 45 calendar days after the date of the request.
What are education records?
A student must meet eligibility in one of these 13 categories and demonstrate a need for specially designed instruction to receive special education services.
What is a disability?
This team meets at least once annually to develop an appropriate education plan for student students receiving special education services.
What is the ARD committee (IEP Team)?