Special Education Terms

Services

100

Indirect services to monitor student performance and support staff working with that student. 

What are consultative services

200

Services within the general education classroom or special education setting.  

What are direct services?

300

Direct services within the general education classroom, everytime the class meets for the entire period

What is co-teaching or blended classrooms

400

Direct service provided to individuals or small groups in the special education setting provided by the special education teacher with focused instruction in multiple areas of needs  

What is categorical rooms

500

Students receive services in their home by a school special education case manager

What are homebound students

Sped Eligibility Acronyms

100

EI

What is Emotional Impairment

200

ASD

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

300

OHI

What is Other Health Impairment?

400

SLD

What is Specific Learning Disability?

500

SXI

What is Severely and Multiply Impaired?

Meetings

100

This meeting is held yearly to update the students' progress, goals, and supports

What is Individualized Education Program?

200

This meeting is when a student, not receiving special education services, has been struggling in the classroom and may need more support.

What is CST (Child Study Team)

300

A meeting to determine accommodations for a student with a disability who is not eligible for an IEP/special education services

What is a 504 

400

This meeting is held to determine if a student is eligible to receive special education services

What is an eligibility recommendation (ER) meeting or multidisciplinary evaluation team (MET) meeting.  

500

This meeting is held every 3 years to determine if a student continues to be eligible for special education services

What is a Reevaluation meeting

Sped terms

100

OT

What is Occupational Therapist

200

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

300

SLP

What is speech and language pathologist

400

PBSP

What is positive behavior support plan

500

ESY

What is Extended School Year

IEP

100

The present levels of academic achievement and functional performance is used to determine the needs of the students

What is the PLAAFP?

200

Supports that implemented in the general education classroom so that the individual students can access the curriculum

What are accommodations?

300

Data is collected regarding the progress on these. 

What are the goals and objectives?

400

Ancillary support from the OT, PT, SLP and SSW

What are services? 

500

The final plan which is agreed upon by the IEPT and is offered to a student with a disability. 

What is the notice of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?