Definitions
Special education is not a place, but is legally defined as...
What is specially designed instruction?
1990 law requiring “reasonable accommodations” in the workplace and institutions of higher education.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
I Do, We Do, You Do.
What is explicit instruction?
Educators are responsible for developing IEPs that are both procedurally and _______ sound.
What is substantively?
SPED
What is Special Education?
To the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities should receive instruction in the general education classroom.
How long is the least restrictive environment?
This Supreme Court case set the first precedent for what is considered an “appropriate” education for a student with a disability?
What is Board of Education v. Rowley (1982)?
Following the prescribed instructional procedures, exposure/duration, and quality of delivery of a practice or program.
What is implementation fidelity?
During pre-referral intervention, this person is responsible for instruction, data collection, and documentation.
Who is the General Educator?
IEP
What is Individualized Education Program?
Specially designed instruction (SDI) means adapting what three elements of instruction to meet the needs of eligible SWD and ensure access to the general education curriculum?
What are content, methodology, and delivery?
The "original" IDEA.
What is PL 94-142?
A practice or program with multiple high-quality studies demonstrating positive effects on student outcomes.
What is an evidence-based practice?
This responsibility of general and special educators involves communication and team work with a diverse group of individuals.
What is collaboration?
SLD
What is Specific Learning Disability?
This element of special education is provided at no cost to parents; meets State educational agency standards; includes appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary education; and is provided accordance with a student's individualized education program.
What is free appropriate public education?
This section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 guarantees students with disabilities receive accommodations in general education classrooms.
What is Section 504?
Systematic instructional strategy in which prompts are delivered based on a hierarchy of least to most assistance.
What is System of Least Prompts?
In this model of service delivery, the special education teacher consults with the general education teacher regarding instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, and use of resources.
What is Consultative Support?
FAPE
What is Free Appropriate Public Education?
An instructional design framework that aims to reduce barriers, maximize flexibility and accessibility, and develop expert learners.
What is Universal Design for Learning?
The federal education law that guarantees all eligible students with disabilities the right to an appropriate education.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
Activate background knowledge, discuss, model, memorize, support, independent performance.
What Self-Regulated Strategy Development?
In this model of service delivery, the special education teacher is responsible for providing specially designed instruction and collecting progress monitoring data in small groups, usually in a different classroom than general education.
What is Resource/Pull Out?
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?