SPED
What is the purpose of the DVR?
To ensure compliance with federal, state, and district special education requirements.
What is the difference between an accommodation and a modification?
Accommodations provide support to access the same general education curriculum and Modifications alter the curriculum and learning expectations.
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Plan
How do you know what instructional accommodations/modifications to provide for your students with IEP’s?
Ms. O provided all teachers with Resource Briefs (IEP Cheat Sheets).
Provide two examples of an accommodation...
Extended time on assignments and use of a calculator on an exam
Where is the Learning Center located?
Room 211 (Ms. O's Room)
What pre-referral interventions does CATCH use to reduce the number of students inappropriately referred for special education assessment?
Student Success Team Meetings (SST) to implement classroom interventions for students who are struggling in the classroom.
Provide one example of a modification implemented in your classroom...
Assignments Shortened by 50%
Identify the students at CATCH who receive Speech Therapy
Wynter Knowles, Isaac Rochac, Isaiah Washington, Andres Delgado
What alternatives to suspension are you implementing at CATCH?
School-wide behavior support, Peer-to- peer conflict resolution, and restorative practices (mediation)
Flexible seating options are examples of what?
Accommodation
Who provides DIS Counseling for our students with special needs?
MS. Valdiviez!!!!
How do you ensure that students participate in State and District testing with the necessary accommodations/modifications listed in their IEP?
Ms. O communicates with teachers about their accommodations, review RSP briefs
Using speech-to-text software is an example of what?
Assistive technology accommodation for responses.
How many students at CATCH currently have IEPs and
how many students have a 504 Plan, and what is the student’s name?
CATCH has 26 students with IEP's and one student (Ernan Hidalgo) with a 504 Plan.