Exam 1 Summer 2020 EDU 4344 McIntosh

What funding covers prereferrals

IDEA

Discipline

IDEA and 504 does not exempt students with disabilities from discipline however there are protections in place for discipline of students with special needs

What is a general educators role in prereferrals

Identifying and trying different accommodations and modifications for student

During statewide assessments, accommodations may be made. All of the following accommodations may be considered for students with disabilities EXCEPT:

Postponing testing until the following academic year

Which one of the following practices is recommended when general education teachers work with students who have disabilities?

Provide extra time and extra practice for skill development.

Person First Language

Placing the individual ahead of the disability

Who determines that a student is eligible for special education?

Teachers, parents, and other qualified professionals

Transition Services

The coordination or facilitation of services for the purpose of preparing the client post-school life

Other Health Impairment

a chronic or acute health problem that results in limited strength, vitality, or alertness and adversely affects educational performance

Continuum of Services

a full range of service options for students with disabilities will be provided by the school system

What is the purpose of prereferral

ensures child is provided with adequate accommodations and modifications before being referred for special educational needs

Non-discriminatory evaluation/ assessment

evaluation that is not deiscriminatory against language barriers or cultural differences

What is RTI

"Response to Intervention" -provides early intervention for at risk children by delivering efficient and flexible educational assistance to help close performance gaps in those children by using a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs.

Main principles of IDEA

( Never Let Zoos Free Dingoes and Elephants) -Non-discriminatory Assessment -LRE -Zero reject -FAPE -Due Process -Equal protection

RTI Tier 1

-Core reading instruction in the gen. ed. classroom -research- based instruction provided to ALL students -benchmark testing 3x year

RTI Tier 3

-Intensive instruction -Two additional daily 30-minute sessions in smaller groups -progress monitoring bi-monthly

Section 504

-Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities -provides support to remove barriers

Who are related service personnel?

-Speech and Language Pathologists (SLP) -Physical Therapists (PT) -Occupational Therapists (OT) -Adapted PE educators -Vision Specialists -Orientation/ Mobility Specialist -Guidance counselors -School psychologists -Behavior Specialists

RTI Tier 2

-Supplemental instruction -additional 30 minutes of daily, intensive small group instruction -progress monitoring 2x month

What is IDEA?

-expanded version of Education for All Handicapped Children Act -ensures children with disabilities receive appropriate education through special education related services

Pre-referral teams (PRTs)

-expert in area of concern -expert in administering and interpreting results -teacher

What is a gen. ed. teacher's role in Section 504

-identify students with disabilities that might be eligible to receive accommodations and/or services under 504 -apply accommodations for students under 504 -document all services and accommodations provided -communicate with student's case manage/ 504 coordinator -provide info about student's present academic level to student's case manager

Role as a general education teacher for IEP's

-obtain and read reports -collaborate with sped professionals -attend relevant meetings -examine IEP's quarterly -montior student's progress -keep student work samples -maintain parent contact

Multidisiplinary Team (MDT)

-school representative -classroom teacher -sped teacher -parents/ guardians -person to interpret evaluation results -sometimes, student

How many tiers are there in RTI

3

How is a prereferral started

Gen. ed. teacher recognizes student is struggling to meet expectations under typical conditions

Data-based decision making

All the assessment information (data) is put together to create a full picture of the person's strengths, needs and styles (personality)

Which of the following students is in a full inclusion setting?

Connor has multiple disabilities including learning disabilities and an emotional disorder. He is in the general education classroom all day every day.

For reading difficulties at middle school and high school levels, how is RTI most likely implemented?

Content-area teachers participate in professional development to learn evidence-based instructional approaches to teach students vocabulary and comprehension in their specific content domain.

How does RTI relate to role as an elementary or secondary teacher

Elementary and secondary teachers roles include identifying performance gaps between students and working to close those gaps through RTI

Very little research has been done on the types of testing accommodations that are effective for students with disabilities in which of the following groups?

English language learners

Due Process

Ensures that everyone with a stake in the student's educational success has a voice; also addresses written notification to parents for referral and testing for special education, parental consent, and guidelines for appeals and record keeping

Jonah is involved in Tier 1 instruction at the second-grade level. Who conducts his Tier 1 instruction?

General education teacher

All of the following are benefits of progress monitoring EXCEPT:

Increased number of referrals to special education

IDEIA guidelines require a plan to meet the special learning needs of each student with a disability. What is this plan called?

Individualized education program (IEP)

In a multitiered intervention approach, where is Tier 1 instruction typically conducted?

Regular classroom

Which of the following procedures was promoted by IDEIA (2004) for identifying students with learning disabilities?

Response to intervention

Which one of the following is used in the prereferral process?

Response to intervention (RTI)

Who benefits from prereferrals

Students with learning disabilities

Devyn is receiving Tier 2 instruction in reading. Which of the following statements best describes Devyn's reading instruction?

Supplemental reading instruction in a small-group setting in addition to Tier 1 core curriculum instruction in his regular classroom

What is the significance of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

This case ruled against segregation in schools and paved the way for protecting rights of individuals with disabilities.

Which tiers in RTI might a gen. ed. teacher teach, plan, or monitor

Tier 1

How do you (an educator) use an IEP

To close the gap for student's falling behind the expected performance level

Screening

To test or examine for the presence of something

General education teacher's role in collaboration and teaming up

Use data and evidence obtained in classroom to create IEP's and meet needs of students with the help of other team members

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be expected to learn

Equal protection

confidentiality, advocating, and noncompliance laws

Manifest Determination

determines whether a student's disciplinary problems are due to the disability

Pre-referral

determining if student requires modifications and/or accommodations or future special educational services

Inclusion

education of students with disabilities with their non-disabled peers, with supports and services provided as needed

Complications of Section 504

less specific requirements as to who qualifies

What is your legal responsibility in regards to IEP's

maintain confidentiality and advocate for student

Mr. Floyd teaches second grade at Madison Elementary School. The school uses RTI and Mr. Floyd serves on the RTI intervention team. In this role, Mr. Floyd most likely participates in all of the following processes EXCEPT:

provide instruction for Tier 3 interventions.

What is an IEP?

provides appropriate education that meets specialized needs of each student with disabilities

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

public funding to support appropriate educational programs for all students, no matter what their needs

Child Find

requires states to identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities who are in need of early intervention and special education services between the ages of birth to 21

Zero Reject

schools must educate all children with disabilities

Progress Monitoring

the frequent and systematic assessment of a pupil's academic progress

Under the principle of the least restrictive environment (LRE), students with disabilities must be educated in:

the setting most like that of typical peers in which they can succeed when provided needed supports and services.