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1. Public Law passed in 1975 and later reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education
94-143, the Act (IDEA)
Education for
All Handicapped
Children Act
(EHA)
2. Idea concept (in- granting of children with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public educa-
clusion) tion in the least restrictive environment (LRE).
3. primary IDEA does not guarantee inclusive education to students with disabilities, this is the
placement-nor- starting point
mative scenario
4. mainstreaming in which students with disabilities were included in the general education class-
room only when their achievement would be near grade level without substantial
support.
5. chapter 2 PI (b): chapter 2
Relevant laws,
regulations, state
policies, and eth-
ical guidelines
(e.g., related to
referral, assess-
ment, eligibility,
placement with-
in a continuum
of services, be-
havior manage-
ment planning
and implementa-
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tion, mandated
reporting, main-
taining confiden-
tiality)
6. Individuals with federal law that governs the education of children with disabilities. This law was
Disabilities Edu- first introduced in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, later
cation Improve- re-authorization in 2004.
ment Act (IDEIA)
7. Overview of IDEA, •States must conduct Child Find activities to identify and evaluate children who may
feds provide have disabilities at no cost to the parents.
funding to the
states, in turn
IDEA require-
ment one
8. IDEA require- •Students with disabilities are entitled to the same types of educational experi-
ment two ences.
9. schools must pro- allow these students to participate to the greatest extent possible. FAPE and LRE.
vide a continuum
of services.
10. SWDs between 3 must have an Individualized Education Program (also called an individualized
and 21 years of education plan or IEP).
age
11. IEP (Individual- describes the child's present level of progress and learning capacity, the short- and
ized Education long-term educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and services
Program) which will be provided in order to achieve those goals.
12.
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SWDs under the Individualized Family Service Plan [IFSP], a written document similar to the IEP that
age of 3 focuses on the family and the child's natural environment.)
13. IEP Team a team typically consisting of the child's parents, a special education professional,
a general education teacher, a representative of the school, and others.
14. IEP educational must be aligned with state curriculum standards for general
objective
15. At age 16, IEP include a description of the student's goals following graduation as well as the
must transition services needed to achieve those goals.
16. IEP, SWD and par- must be protected through confidentiality.
ent information
17. Vocational Reha- forbid discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
bilitation Act and
the Americans
with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
18. Family Educa- helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs.
tional Rights and
Privacy Act (FER-
PA)
19. No Child Left Be- increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of
hind Act (NCLB) students with disabilities.
20. Referrals to determine whether a child has a disability and requires special education
services. Can be made by IEP team members and the student if 18 or older
21. Teams to receive Committee on Special Education (CSE). (For children between the ages of 3 and
referrals 5, this team is called the Committee on Preschool Special Education [CPSE].)
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NYSTCE Students with Disabilities (Teacher Certification*)
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1. Public Law passed in 1975 and later reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education
94-143, the Act (IDEA)
Education for
All Handicapped
Children Act
(EHA)
2. Idea concept (in- granting of children with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public educa-
clusion) tion in the least restrictive environment (LRE).
3. primary IDEA does not guarantee inclusive education to students with disabilities, this is the
placement-nor- starting point
mative scenario
4. mainstreaming in which students with disabilities were included in the general education class-
room only when their achievement would be near grade level without substantial
support.
5. chapter 2 PI (b): chapter 2
Relevant laws,
regulations, state
policies, and eth-
ical guidelines
(e.g., related to
referral, assess-
ment, eligibility,
placement with-
in a continuum
of services, be-
havior manage-
ment planning
and implementa-
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tion, mandated
reporting, main-
taining confiden-
tiality)
6. Individuals with federal law that governs the education of children with disabilities. This law was
Disabilities Edu- first introduced in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, later
cation Improve- re-authorization in 2004.
ment Act (IDEIA)
7. Overview of IDEA, •States must conduct Child Find activities to identify and evaluate children who may
feds provide have disabilities at no cost to the parents.
funding to the
states, in turn
IDEA require-
ment one
8. IDEA require- •Students with disabilities are entitled to the same types of educational experi-
ment two ences.
9. schools must pro- allow these students to participate to the greatest extent possible. FAPE and LRE.
vide a continuum
of services.
10. SWDs between 3 must have an Individualized Education Program (also called an individualized
and 21 years of education plan or IEP).
age
11. IEP (Individual- describes the child's present level of progress and learning capacity, the short- and
ized Education long-term educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and services
Program) which will be provided in order to achieve those goals.
12.
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SWDs under the Individualized Family Service Plan [IFSP], a written document similar to the IEP that
age of 3 focuses on the family and the child's natural environment.)
13. IEP Team a team typically consisting of the child's parents, a special education professional,
a general education teacher, a representative of the school, and others.
14. IEP educational must be aligned with state curriculum standards for general
objective
15. At age 16, IEP include a description of the student's goals following graduation as well as the
must transition services needed to achieve those goals.
16. IEP, SWD and par- must be protected through confidentiality.
ent information
17. Vocational Reha- forbid discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
bilitation Act and
the Americans
with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
18. Family Educa- helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs.
tional Rights and
Privacy Act (FER-
PA)
19. No Child Left Be- increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of
hind Act (NCLB) students with disabilities.
20. Referrals to determine whether a child has a disability and requires special education
services. Can be made by IEP team members and the student if 18 or older
21. Teams to receive Committee on Special Education (CSE). (For children between the ages of 3 and
referrals 5, this team is called the Committee on Preschool Special Education [CPSE].)
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