Unit 5: Special Needs
Self-paced learning
A form of learning that allows students to move to the next learning task as soon as they master the previous one. students progress at individual rates, rather than as a class
Section 504 plan
Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination based upon disabilities
Exceptional learners
Students that require special educational modifications and perhaps, other services matched to their abilities and potential
Special Needs
a broad range of physical, mental,social,and behavioral challenges that impact learning
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
a written educational plan developed for a specific student with disabiliies
Modifications
changes made to a material
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
describes students who are not proficient in english
Special education
educational settings that provide adapted programs, extra staff, and specialized equipment or learning environments or materials to help students with special needs to learn
Accommodations
in teaching, modifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials that are made to help students with particular special needs succed in the classroom
Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
piece of legislation that ensures students with disabilities with free appropriate education that is tailored to their needs
Inclusion
placing students with special needs into a regular class, using modified class assignments, if they will benefit from the class experience
Mainstreaming
placing students with special needs who show the ability to keep up with the curriculum in a regular class
Pull-out programs
programs that allow students to leave the regular classroom for certain periods of the day for additional instruction to meet their particular needs
Magnet schools
schools designed to emphasize a particular subject area or area of talent and attract qualified students from throughout the school district
English Language earners (ELL)
students whose native language is not English and who are not yet proficient in the English language
WIDA
supports academic language development and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students