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by Morgan Pearson 5 years ago

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Special Ed Procedures

The document outlines critical aspects of special education procedures, focusing on evaluating student needs, involving parents, and documenting interventions. Key legislative acts and court cases such as IDEA, FAPE, and LRE, which shape special education, are highlighted.

Special Ed Procedures

Special Ed Procedures

Important Acts and Court Cases

Daniel RR V Texas BOE
LRE
Rowley V BOE
FAPE
Mills V Board of Education
IDEA, FAPE
PARC v Pennsylvania
IDEA
Education of all Handicapped Children Act

Types of Law that Impact Special Education

Case
legal ruling the results of lawsuits
Regulatory
Regulations added to statutory laws
Statutory
Laws made by congress

Student placement and educational environment

Home and hospital settings
Residential facilities
Separate Schools
Separate Classes
Resource room
Regular Classroom

Monitoring Special Education Services

Due Process
Progress Reports
Three Year Evaluations
Annual Reviews

IEP

Transition plan
Strategies for evaluation
Behavior intervention plan
Modifications needed
Extent of participation
Annual goals and short term objectives
Present level of performance
Outlines all special education services the student is to receive
Includes detailed planning of the student's education and related services

Intervention Team

Consider strategies for assisting the student
Consists of general education teacher, special services personnel, and an administrator.

Response Intervention

Calls for the systematic use of intensive, research based interventions
Data is the basis for making decisions about students' functioning withing the curriculum.

What can you do?

evaluate your responses to the student
Document the need
Contact colleagues
Contact Parents

How do we decide if a need might be a disability?

Is their behavior significantly different than that of other classmates?
Are the needs becoming more serious as time passes?
Is there a chronic pattern?

School Psychologists

Design strategies to address the problem.
Determines a students intellectual, academic, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning

Special Ed Teachers

Subtopic
Responsible for coordinating services children receives

General education teachers

Often is the first to bring to attention a student with special needs
Has most detailed knowledge of day to day strengths and weaknesses