Special Education 101Special Education LegislationIt Can’t Be Like This… Look, Listen, and LearnHow are Students Identified for Special Education?Who is Eligible?Can All Schools Serve a Child with a Disability?The Special Education Identification ProcessSlide 8COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS Involve the ParentsSlide 10Slide 11Always Remember… If General Education is Responsive,The Special Education Process The ARD MeetingThe Child Centered Educational ProcessThe Special Education Process The IEPThe IEP Includes…The BIP- Behavior Intervention PlanSchool Related Issues and the LawSpecial Education 101Special education is:general and special education teachers working together to meet the needs of a disabled student.provisions of the general education curriculum, with modifications and accommodations, as agreed upon by an ARD (Admittance, Review, and Dismissal) committee.Special Education Legislation1975-Public Law 94-142 The Education for All Handicapped Children ActFAPE- Free and Appropriate Public EducationEach school district provides, at no cost to the parents or guardians, a free and appropriate public education to all students ages 3-22, who meet eligibility requirements, and reside in the district.1997-IDEA Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization of federal laws relating to special educationIt Can’t Be Like This…Look, Listen, and Learnhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=31655997-445a-4f0c-8053-77e112458d4bHow are Students Identified for Special Education?Referrals from teachers, administrators, and/or parents lead to the identification of a student who may need special services.Once a referral is made, a comprehensive individual assessment is made.Determination for assessment is based on:1. A physical, mental, and/or emotional disability,2. Not achieving at his/her age level3. A severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual abilityWho is Eligible?Students 3-22 years of age, who may have oneor more disabilities.Orthopedic ImpairmentOther Health ImpairedMental RetardationEmotional DisturbanceLearning DisabilitySpeech ImpairmentAutism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise SpecifiedTraumatic Brain InjuryMultiple DisabilitiesAuditory/Visual ImpairmentStudents disabled for a minimum of 4 weeksNon-categoricalCan All Schools Serve a Child with a Disability?All campuses provide services for special education.Specialized programs for some students are strategically located throughout the district.District will provide transportation to students needing services outside their attendance area.The Special Education Identification Process1. The LST Local Support Team meeting(Often called an IMPACT meeting by elementary campuses within AISD)The committee will develop an academic and social supportplan which includes accommodations, modifications, anddifferentiations to the general curriculum. Modificationsand accommodations may also be determined for thestudent’s academic environment.Local Support TeamThe Curriculumthe development of a rich and responsive educational environment through accommodation, modification, and differentiationthe flexibility to meet the needs of diverse student learners.MUSTALLOWCOMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESSInvolve the Parents1.Consult and involve parents every step of the way.2.Set the stage for a positive relationship.3.Build trust and respect.4.Stay “child centered”5.Use student work and examples to validate your point.The Special Education Identification Process2. The LSTLocal Support Team Committee MeetingThe LSTIs Special Education the Right Service?Modifications, accommodations, and curricular differentiation has been tried and documented of having little or no successes.Always Remember…If General Education is Responsive,More students will get the education they need.More students will get the support they need.More teachers will understand how to work effectively with multiple learning styles and differing student needs.Referrals to special education will be made for the right reasons.Disabled students will get the help they need from both special and general education.The Special Education Process The ARD Meeting3. The ARDCommittee MeetingAdmission, Review, and DismissalTimelines/ Legal Mandates of the Special Education Processes The Child Centered Educational ProcessThe Special Education ProcessThe IEPThe IEP- Individual Education PlanThe IEP Includes…ModificationsChanges in what a student is expected to learn AccommodationsChanges in how a student accessesInformation and demonstrates learningDifferentiated CurriculumVaried instructional approaches thatcan be adapted for individual anddiverse student learning processes.The BIP- Behavior Intervention PlanThe BIPThe BIP will identify targeted behavior, step-by-step interventions for de-escalating the behavior, and the appropriate student response to the intervention.Crisis PlanSchool Related Issues and the LawNon-complianceChild abuseSecond language