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Title: Special Education - All You Need To Know
Description: This power point goes over everything you need to know about special education. It discusses the thirteen different types of disabilities, the ARD and IEP regulations, Discipline, and Parent Participation.
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Special Educa,on
Notebook
Sarah Cochran
May 2014
1
Table of Contents
Category 1 – Thirteen Disabili4es
§ Auditory Impairment
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Au0sm
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Deaf-‐Blindness
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
7
8
9
11
12
15
18
19
21
22
24
27
28
29
30
31
2
§ Emo0onal Disturbance
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Intellectual Disability
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Mul0ple Disabili0es
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Noncategorical Early Childhood
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
34
35
36
37
38
41
42
43
44
45
48
49
50
51
54
57
58
59
60
63
3
§ Orthopedic Impairment
66
§ Other Health Impairment
76
§ Specific Learning Disability
86
§ Speech or Language Impairment
98
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
67
69
70
73
77
79
80
83
87
93
94
95
99
101
102
105
4
§ Trauma0c Brain Injury (TBI)
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
§ Visual Impairment
o Determina,on of Eligibility
o The Team
o Assessments
o Timeline and Consent
Category 2 – ARD and IEP Regula4ons
§ Membership of ARD
§ Requirements and Eligibility
§ Levels of Performance
§ Goals/Objec,ves
§ Assessment Determina,ons
108
109
111
112
115
118
119
121
122
125
128
129
130
131
132
133
5
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
LRE Determina,ons
Gradua,on Plan
Extended School Year
Supplementary Aids and Services
Transi,on Services Requirements
Approval of IEP/Parent doesn’t agree
Timelines
Category 3 – Discipline
134
138
140
141
142
144
145
148
Category 4 – Parent Par4cipa4on and Due Process
155
Category 5 – Children Ages 0-‐5
158
§ Parent Input
§ Due Process Procedure
§ Eligibility Categories and Services
§ IFSP
§ Manifesta,on Determina,on
§ Change of Placement
§ Removal from School/Change of Place
149
151
153
156
157
159
160
6
Category 1
Thirteen Disabili,es
7
Auditory Impairment
8
Determina,on of Eligibility
• Eligibility for special educa,on is based on the
decision made by the ARD (admission, review, and
dismissal) team
...
1040(c)(3))
...
This in turn affects the child’s
educa,onal performance (300
...
8(c)(5))
...
1040(c)(3))
...
1040(b))
– Licensed specialist (89
...
1040(b)(1))
...
They see pa,ents who have infec,ons, deafness, or dizziness, or are in
need of reconstruc,on (Ears, Nose, Throate, 2014)
• Medical doctor
– Examina,on performed when otologist is not available (89
...
• Audiologist
– An audiologist is a healthcare professional who specializes in iden,fy,
diagnosing, trea,ng, and monitory disorders of the auditory and ves,bular
systems of the ear (Audiologist, 2014)
– Students parent (300
...
1040(c)(3)
– Licensed medical doctor if otologist is not available
– Evalua,on must include:
• Descrip,on of the severity of the hearing loss based on tests
done with and without hearing amplifica,on tools
• Audiological evalua,on (89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
13
• Assessment Rules (300
...
300(a)(1)(i))
– Before anything can be done for an evalua,on the
child’s parent must given consent
...
9(c)(1))
• However, if a parent withdraws consent the decisions made
before the consent was withdrawn can s,ll be carried out,
new decision cannot be made (300
...
They must be informed of all
the informa,on discussed (300
...
– The ini,al evalua,on must take place within 60
days of receiving the request (300
...
303(a), (141(1)(2)(B))
– Can be requested by a the parent or teacher
– If it is determined that the students academic
achievements and func,onal performance have
improved, decreased, or showed no
improvement
...
• A reevalua,on MUST occur at least every 3 years unless
it is decided upon by the parent and the school that it
isn’t necessary to reevaluate
...
1040(C)(1), (300
...
8(a)(1)
– Au,sm is a developmental disability that significantly
affects an individuals verbal and nonverbal
communica,on and social interac,ons
...
Individuals who have au,sm do not like
changes made to their daily rou,nes and they do not
like new situa,ons and s,mulus
...
19
• A child can not be determined to have a
disability if the follow occur: (300
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of informa,on
about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
22
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
23
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
24
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
25
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
26
Deaf-‐Blindness
27
Determina,on of Eligibility
• Students who demonstrate hearing and visual
impairments to a point that causes severe
communica,on and developmental delays that
greatly affect their educa,on
...
1040(c)(2))
– Deaf-‐Blindness
– Auditory Impairment
– Visual Impairment and suspected hearing loss
• Hearing loss can be iden,fied when a student does not speak by
a certain age
...
104(b), 89
...
(Eye Doctors, 2013)
– An optometrist is a medical professional who can provide vision
services, treatment for; nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
as,gma,sm
...
(Eye Doctors,
2013)
• Cer,fied mobility specialist
29
Assessments
89
...
They will also inform the team if an
ongoing evalua,on needs to occur
...
300(a)(1)(i))
– Before anything can be done for an evalua,on the
child’s parent must given consent
...
9(c)(1))
• However, if a parent withdraws consent the decisions made
before the consent was withdrawn can s,ll be carried out,
new decision cannot be made (300
...
They must be informed of all
the informa,on discussed (300
...
– The ini,al evalua,on must take place within 60
days of receiving the request (300
...
303(a), (141(1)(2)(B))
– Can be requested by a the parent or teacher
– If it is determined that the students academic
achievements and func,onal performance have
improved, decreased, or showed no
improvement
...
• A reevalua,on MUST occur at least every 3 years unless
it is decided upon by the parent and the school that it
isn’t necessary to reevaluate
...
8(c)(4))
– An inability to learn that cannot be explained by
intellectual, sensory, or health factors
– An inability to build a rela,onship with peers and teachers
– Inappropriate types of behaviors of feelings under normal
circumstances
...
38(1)(c))
37
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
38
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
39
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
40
Intellectual Disabili,es
41
Determina,on of Eligibility
• A student with intellectual disabili,es can be considered to
have mental retarda,on (89
...
• This is measured through a test of cogni,ve ability
...
38(1)(c))
44
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
45
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
46
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
47
Mul,ple Disabili,es
48
Determina,on of Eligibility
• A student who has mul,ple disabili,es has a
combina,on of disabili,es and meets the
following condi,ons: (89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
52
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
53
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
54
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
55
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
56
Noncategorical Early Childhood
57
Determina,on of Eligibility
• A student is considered to noncategorical:
(89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
61
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
62
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
63
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
64
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
65
Orthopedic Impairment
66
Determina,on of Eligibility
• Orthopedic Impairment can be caused by:
(300
...
306)(b))
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in reading
(6368(3))
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary development
• Reading fluency
• Reading comprehension strategies
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in math
– Limited English proficiency
– Does not meet eligibility criteria
68
The Team
89
...
1040(b)(1), 89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
71
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
72
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
73
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
74
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
75
Other Health Impairment
76
Determina,on of Eligibility
•
An individual with other health impairments is someone who has limited strength,
vitality, or alertness
...
– Other health impairments can be due to chronic or acute health problems such as; (89
...
306)(b))
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in reading
(6368(3))
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary development
• Reading fluency
• Reading comprehension strategies
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in math
– Limited English proficiency
– Does not meet eligibility criteria
78
The Team
89
...
1040(b)(1), 89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
81
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
82
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
83
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
84
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
85
Specific Learning Disability
86
Determina,on of Eligibility
300
...
• These condi,ons can include:
– Perceptual disabili,es
– Brain injury
– Minimal brain dysfunc,on
– Dyslexia
– Developmental aphasia
87
• A student with a learning disability:
(89
...
311(a)(7)
– There must be documenta,on of the instruc,onal
strategies used and the student-‐centered data
collected
– There must be documenta,on that parents were
contacted and are aware of their students
par,cipa,on
• The State’s policies regarding the amount and nature of
student performance data that would be collected and the
general educa,on services that would be provided need to
be included
• Strategies for increasing the child’s rate of learning should
be included
• The parents should be informed of their right to request an
evalua,on
90
• Observa,ons
– The child must be observed in their normal
learning environment in order to document their
academic performance and behavior in the areas
that they are struggling (300
...
310(b))
– If the child has not yet entered school because
they are too young than a group members must
observe the child in an environment appropriate
for a child of that age
...
310(c))
91
• A child can not be determined to have a
disability if the follow occur: (300
...
1040(b), 300
...
300(a)(1)(i))
– Before anything can be done for an evalua,on the
child’s parent must given consent
...
9(c)(1))
• However, if a parent withdraws consent the decisions made
before the consent was withdrawn can s,ll be carried out,
new decision cannot be made (300
...
They must be informed of all
the informa,on discussed (300
...
– The ini,al evalua,on must take place within 60
days of receiving the request (300
...
303(a), (141(1)(2)(B))
– Can be requested by a the parent or teacher
– If it is determined that the students academic
achievements and func,onal performance have
improved, decreased, or showed no
improvement
...
• A reevalua,on MUST occur at least every 3 years unless
it is decided upon by the parent and the school that it
isn’t necessary to reevaluate
...
8(c)(11)
• When a child has a speech or language
impairment it means that they have a
communica,on disorder
...
306)(b))
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in reading
(6368(3))
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary development
• Reading fluency
• Reading comprehension strategies
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in math
– Limited English proficiency
– Does not meet eligibility criteria
100
The Team
89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
103
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
104
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
105
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
106
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
107
Trauma,c Brain Injury (TBI)
108
Determina,on of Eligibility
300
...
306)(b))
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in reading
(6368(3))
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary development
• Reading fluency
• Reading comprehension strategies
– A lack of appropriate instruc,on in math
– Limited English proficiency
– Does not meet eligibility criteria
110
The Team
89
...
210(c))
...
They can provide a lot of
informa,on about the child
...
304(b)(1))
...
113
• Assessments must take place in all areas that a
disability is suspected (300
...
304(c))
– No discrimina,on should take place
– Should be administered in the child’s na,ve language
or natural mode of communica,on
– Administered by a trained and knowledgeable
individual
– Assessments are administered in a way that they will
accurately reflect the child’s achievement level or
whatever factor is being test
– Assessed in all areas related to the disability
114
Timelines and Consent
• Parent Consent (300
...
– Parent consent is voluntary and can be revoked at
any,me (300
...
9(c)(2))
– If a parent refuses to provide consent (11414(a)(1)(D)
(ii)(III))
• The school does not violate FAPE
• IEP mee,ngs are not needed
– If a parent is unable to aeend and ARD mee,ng they
must give their consent in order to allow the mee,ng
to go on with out them
...
9(b))
115
• Ini,al Evalua,on
– Must receive consent from a parent before the
ini,al evalua,on can take place and before any
services can be provided for the child (1414(a)(D)
(i)(II))
– The ini,al evalua,on is done in order to
determine whether or not the child has a
disability as well as their educa,onal needs
...
300(c)(1))
• This can change if the parent refuses or fails to produce
the child for evalua,on
116
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
117
Visual Impairment
118
Determina,on of Eligibility
89
...
119
• If the student is two years old or younger with
a visual and/or auditory impairment, and
individualized family service plan mee,ng
must be held in place of an ARD commieee
mee,ng (89
...
1050(b))
120
The Team
891040(b), TEC 30
...
(Eye Doctors, 2013)
– An optometrist is a medical professional who can provide vision
services, treatment for; nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
as,gma,sm
...
(Eye Doctors, 2013)
• A professional cer,fied in the educa,on of children with
visual impairments
• Cer,fied orienta,on and mobility specialist
121
Assessments
89
...
002(c-‐1))
– Conducted by a cer,fied orienta,on and mobility
specialist
– Conducted in a variety of se`ngs:
• Different ligh,ng
• Students home
• School
• Community
• Unfamiliar se`ngs
• Documenta,on of the students strengths and
weaknesses in braille skills (TEC 30
...
300(a)(1)(i))
– Before anything can be done for an evalua,on the
child’s parent must given consent
...
9(c)(1))
• However, if a parent withdraws consent the decisions made
before the consent was withdrawn can s,ll be carried out,
new decision cannot be made (300
...
They must be informed of all
the informa,on discussed (300
...
– The ini,al evalua,on must take place within 60
days of receiving the request (300
...
126
• Reevalua,on (300
...
– Must be reevaluated before the child can be
considered to no longer have the disability
– Timeframe
• A reevalua,on should not occur more than once a year
unless a parent or teacher requests it
...
127
Category 2
ARD and IEP Regula,ons
128
Membership of ARD
1414(d)(1)(B))
• Every school must develop an admission, review, and
dismissal commieee for each eligible child with a
disability
• The team is composed of:
– The child’s parents
– 1 or more regular educa,on teacher
– 1 or more special educa,on teacher
– Representa,ve of the local educa,on agency
– An individual who can interpret the instruc,onal
implica,ons of evalua,on results
– Other individuals who have knowledge or special exper,se
regarding the child (at the discre,on of the parents)
– When appropriate, the child with the disability
129
Requirements of ARD Commieee to
Determine Eligibility
• Amer the assessments and evalua,ons are complete a
group of qualified professional and the students parent
determines whether the child is a child with a disability and
is in need of special educa,on (300
...
306(b))
– Lack of appropriate instruc,on in reading (6368(3))
•
•
•
•
•
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Vocabulary development
Reading fluency
Reading comprehension strategies
– Lack of appropriate instruc,on in math
– Limited English proficiency
– Does not meet eligibility criteria
130
Statement of Levels of Performance
• The IEP must provide statements that are
developed, reviewed, and revised (300
...
320(a)(2)(i), 1414 (d)(A)(i)(III), 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(I)
• The IEP must include
– A statement of measurable annual goals, including
academic and func,onal goals
• Designed to meet the chid’s needs that result from the
child’s disability to enable to child to be involved in and
make progress in the general educa,on curriculum
• Meet each of the child’s other educa,onal needs that result
from the child’s disability
– For those who take alterna,ve assessments a
descrip,on of benchmarks or short term objec,ves
must be included
– A descrip,on of how the goals are going to be
measured
– A descrip,on of when reports on the child’s progress
will be provided
132
State and District Wide Assessment
Determina,ons
• The students IEP must include an
accommoda,ons that will take place during
assessments
...
113(a)(2)(i))
• The removal of a student from the general
educa,on classroom can only occur if the nature
or severity of the disability is such that educa,on
with the use of supplementary aids and services
cannot be achieved (300
...
101(b))
– Districts that do no operate preschool programs
for nondisabled preschool children can use
alterna,ve approaches to reach LRE (OESP policy)
• Provide opportuni,es for them to par,cipate in public
preschool programs
• Place them in private programs for nondisabled
preschool children
• Place them in classes for preschool children with
disabili,es in regular elementary schools
135
• Placement Determina,on (300
...
63)
– Mainstream
– Homebound
– Hospital class
– Speech therapy
– Resource room or services
– Self contained regular campus
– Off home campus
– Nonpublic day school
– Voca,onal adjustment class or program
– Residen,al care and treatment facility
– State supported living center
137
Gradua,on Plan Determina,ons
89
...
025(f))
– The school district will issue a cer,ficate of
aeendance to recognize that the student has
aeended four years of high school
• This cer,ficate allows the student to par,cipate in the
gradua,on ceremony
– However, the student has not completed their IEP
– These students will remain in school to complete
their educa,on
139
Extended School Year Determina,ons
• Extended School Year (ESY) services are services that: (300
...
1065(8))
• The need for ESY must be determined on individual student basis by the
ARD commieee (89
...
1065(5))
• The ARD commieee determines if a student is in need of ESY through the
formal and informal evalua,ons that are provided by the district or the
parents
– The evalua,ons will show that the student has regressed on an objec,ve and
it cannot be made without ESY (89
...
(89
...
1050(a)(1))
• Supplementary aids and services means aids, services,
and other supports that are provided in regular
educa,on classes, other educa,on-‐related se`ngs,
and in extracurricular and nonacademic se`ngs, to
enable children with disabili,es to be educa,on with
nondisabled children to the maximum extent
appropriate (300
...
39(a))
– Means specially designed instruc,on at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child
with a disability
• Instruc,on in classroom
• Instruc,on in physical educa,on
– Includes the following services
• Speech-‐language pathology services
• Travel training
• Voca,onal educa,on
•
Related Services
– Means transporta,on and such developmental, correc,ve, and other suppor,ve services as are
require to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special educa,on
– They include
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Speech language pathology
Audiology
Interpre,ng services
Psychological services
Physical and occupa,onal therapy
Recrea,on
Counseling services
Rehabilita,on counseling
Orienta,on and mobility services
Medical services
School health services
School nurse services
Social work services
Parent counseling and training
142
Transi,on Services Requirements
• Transi,on services must begin no later than 14 years of age (TEC 29
...
43(a))
– Is designed to be within results-‐oriented process, that is focused on improving
the academic and func,onal achievement of the child with a disability to
facilitate the child’s movement from school to post school ac,vi,es including:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Post-‐secondary educa,on
Voca,onal educa,on
Integrated employment, including supported employment
Con,nuing and adult educa,on
Adult services
Independent living
Community par,cipa,on
– Based on child’s individual needs
•
•
•
•
•
Instruc,on
Related services
Community experiences
The development of employment and other post-‐school adult living objec,ves
If appropriate acquisi,on of daily living skills and provisions of func,onal voca,onal
evalua,on
143
Approval of IEP and Procedure when
Parent does not Agree During Mee,ng
• If a mutual agreement is not achieved the party who
disagrees can request a recess that cannot go past 10
school days
...
323(c)(1), (2)
– Must take place within 30 days of request
– IEP must include (300
...
324)
– A review of the child’s IEP must occur periodically
but not less than once a year
– Placement must be determined each year
– The IEP must be in effect at the beginning of the
school year
• Mee,ng at Parent Request (89
...
• This may occur if they have a concern about their
child’s special educa,on services
• Teacher’s Request for Review
146
• There are other ways to have a parent aeend:
(300
...
530)
– Members of the IEP team will review all relevant
informa,on in the students’ file
• IEP
• Any teacher observa,on
• Any relevant informa,on provided by the parents
• The commieee will determine if the conduct was
caused by, or had a direct and substan,al rela,onship
to, the child’s disability
• The conduct in ques,on was the direct result of the
local educa,onal agency’s failure to implement the
IEP
...
530)
– Unless
• Special circumstance exist
• Unless the parent and the LEA agree to change of placement
as part of the modifica,on of the BIP
• If the ARD commieee determines that the
conduct was the direct result of the failure of the
local educa,onal agency to implement the IEP,
the ARD commieee must
– Conduct a func,onal behavioral assessment
– If a BIP was already developed
• Review the BIP
• Modify it, as necessary, to address behavior
150
Change of Placement Rules related to
Behavior (300
...
530)
– Parents must be no,fied of the decision
– The parents must be provided with the procedural
safeguard no,ce
152
Services required during removal from
school and/or change of placement
• The local educa,on agency is required to provide
services to the student with a disability who has been
removed from their current placement for 10 school
days or less
• If the removal does not exceed 10 school days and is
NOT a change of placement
– School personnel determine the extent to which services
are needed to allow FAPE
• Allow the child to con,nue par,cipa,on in general educa,on
classroom or another se`ng
• Enable the child to progress toward mee,ng IEP goals
– Services may be provided in an interim alterna,ve
educa,onal se`ng
153
• Removals that are a change of placement
(300
...
322, 300
...
• If a parent CANNOT aeend and ARD mee,ng
there are other ways parent par,cipa,on can
be guaranteed
– Individual phone calls
– Conference calls
– Video calls
156
Due Process Procedure and Timeline
89
...
If they cannot come to an
agreement the parent has the right to:
– File a complaint
– Request media,on
– Request a due process hearing
•
The due Process Procedure
– Reques,ng a Due Processing Hearing
• Wrieen request to TEA
– Resolu,on Mee,ng
• School must have mee,ng within 15 days of receiving complaint no,ce
– Hearing Officer
– Child’s Status During Proceedings
• Child must remain in the current educa,onal placement
– Before the Hearing
• Parent and school must disclose any evidence that will be introduced in the mee,ng
– During the Hearing
• You have the right to bring and be advised by your aeorney
– The decision
• Must be reached an mailed to par,es within 45 calendar days amer expira,on of the 30 day
calendar day resolu,on period
– Civil Ac,on
• You have the right to appeal the hearing
– Award of Aeorney’s Fees
• If you win the judge may award you reasonable aeorney fees
157
Category 5
Children Ages 0-‐5
158
Eligibility Categories and Services
89
...
101
• The LEA must ensure that all children between the
ages 3-‐21 receive a free appropriate public
educa,on (FAPE)
• FAPE must be provided from birth to individuals
with visual or auditory impairments (all of the
below are spoken about in earlier slides)
– LEA must comply with the visual impairment
framework
– LEA must comply with the Auditory impairment
framework
– LEA must comply with the deaf-‐blindness framework
159
IFSP
89
...
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...
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...
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...
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Title: Special Education - All You Need To Know
Description: This power point goes over everything you need to know about special education. It discusses the thirteen different types of disabilities, the ARD and IEP regulations, Discipline, and Parent Participation.
Description: This power point goes over everything you need to know about special education. It discusses the thirteen different types of disabilities, the ARD and IEP regulations, Discipline, and Parent Participation.