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- 1. The Top 10 Basics of Special Education
- 2. Pre-Assessment Which of these acronyms/terms do you know? IEP LRE IDEA LD ED PD FAPE Child Find
- 3. This module looks at : … Steps in the special education process 10... 5... … Acronyms to know
- 4. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 1. Child is identified as possibly needing special education and related services Step 2. Child is evaluated Parents must be informed and give consent before any evaluation takes place.
- 6. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 3. Eligibility is decided Parents are part of the group that decides eligibility
- 7. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 3. Eligibility is decided Step 4. Child is found eligible for services Yes No
- 8. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 5. IEP meeting is scheduled
- 9. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 6. IEP meeting is held, and the IEP is written
- 10. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 7. Services are provided
- 11. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 8. Progress is measured and reported to parents
- 12. 10 Steps: The Basics of Special Education Process under IDEA Step 9. IEP is reviewed Step 10. Child is reevaluated
- 13. Acronyms Defined 5 Guess what 5 acronyms are so important, they made this list
- 14. Acronyms Defined “ Yes, please bring me the alphabet soup.” 5
- 15. Acronyms Defined I ndividuals with D isabilities E ducation A ct Our nation’s special education law IDEA 5
- 16. Acronyms Defined F ree A ppropriate P ublic E ducation What States must make available to all eligible children with disabilities 5 FAPE
- 17. Acronyms Defined FAPE F ree 5
- 18. Acronyms Defined FAPE A ppropriate 5
- 19. Acronyms Defined FAPE P ublic 5
- 20. Acronyms Defined FAPE 5
- 22. Acronyms Defined I ndividualized E ducation P rogram Every public school child with disabilities receiving IDEA-funded special education must have one 5 IEP
- 23. IDEA’s Definition of IEP §300.22 §300.320 — §300.324
- 24. 5 Basics about the IEP I ndividualized Written plan for a child’s education Written by parents and school staff together Lists the special education the child will receive, and more Is both a document and a process
- 25. Acronyms Defined L east R estrictive E nvironment 5 LRE Children with disabilities are to be educated with children who do not have disabilities, to the maximum extent appropriate
- 27. Acronyms Defined A dmission , R eview , D ismissal AKA the IEP meeting. The meeting where a child’s IEP decisions are made or modified. 5 ARD
- 28. Acronyms Defined IEP FAPE LRE IDEA ARD 5
- 29. Post-Assessment Which of these acronyms/terms do you know? IEP LRE IDEA LD ED PD FAPE Child Find
- 30. Case Study: Jake Discussion Questions Why do you think Betty is resistant to having Jake in her class? Do you think Jake is ready to be placed in a general education classroom full-time? Why or why not? How can Sharon and Betty work together to best serve Jake’s needs? What types of services or support would help Betty be more comfortable with having Jake in her classroom full-time? Should Jake’s parents and other education professionals be involved in the decision process? What types of services and/ or support would help Jake make a successful transition to a full-time general education classroom? What strategies can be implemented to address Jake’s behavior and improve his organizational skills?