NYSTCE EAS 201 Exam Study Guide
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1. Transfer of rights from parents to students with disabilities: - Federal law
requires all IEP's include a statement at least one year before the student turns 18
specifying which rights will transfer over from the parents to the student
- Rights transfer from parents to student at 18
- Only exceptions are guardianship and certification
2. Educational rights of students with disabilities once they are 18 year
olds: - These rights include: what disability a student has
- how it affects their abilities for independent living and learning
- the right to an IEP development meeting held within 30 calendar days of eligibility
determination for special education services
- to advance notice of the place, date, and time of the IEP meeting
- to be informed if an IEP team member cannot or need not to come to the IEP
meeting
- to be apart of their own IEP team and meetings
- right to have needed accommodations provided in IEP meeting
- right to know how their school will measure their progress towards yearly IEP
goals
- to receive progress reports periodically
- right to receive related services (transportation, medical, speech-language
pathology, PT, OT, and counseling
- right to request reevaluation of IEP meeting if their needs are not being served
(35 school days is when its due)
- right to disagree with any educational records and receive copies of their current
IEP's at no charge
- right to file citizen complaints
- right to request due process hearings
- right to request mediation concerning special education disputes
3. Transition services provided by schools: - designed to help students w/
disabilities to prepare for post secondary activities
- vocational education
-development training
- higher education
- adult education
- continuing education
- independent living
- adult services
- community participation
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- Students IEP must include appropriate, ,measurable goals for life after after
secondary school by the time the student is 16
4. Responsibilities for IEP team members in addressing safety issues: - Gen
ed teachers, para's, and other school staff that interact with that student should be
informed of any safety concerns, possible issues, or required supervision
- preventive training is also necessary for all special and gen ed teachers, adminis-
trators, bus drivers, lunchroom supervisors, substitute teachers, para's, and other
support staff
5. Responsibility and liability in the event of student injury: - educators should
NOT assume that parental waivers, permission slips, or releases will relieve
teachers of liability for student injury
-parents can NOT waive children's claim for damages
- teachers are always obligated to provide appropriate supervision
- Experts advise heavily for teachers to thoroughly record keep (anecdotal records
or witness signatures)
- teachers should notify supervisors, administrators, and parents of any situations
that could enable liability claims
6. Child neglect and abuse: - child neglect and abuse definition: recent failure to
act, or action, resulting in imminent danger of death, serious physical or emotional
or other harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, of a child younger than 18 years by a
parent, teacher babysitter, or caregiver responsible for the child's welfare
- sexual abuse definition: using, enticing, persuading, employing, inducing, or
coercing any child to engage or help anybody engage in sexually explicit conduct
or simulation thereof to produce any visual depiction of it
- OR incest, rape, molestation, statutory rape, prostitution or or any other sexual
exploitation of children
- emotional abuse definition: sustained, repeated behavioral patterns demonstra-
bly impairing a child's sense of self-worth or emotional development, including
withholding guidance, support or love/confinement/rejection/ threats/ or constant
criticism
- neglect definition: failing to provide for a Childs basic needs, including necessary
shelter, food, medical care, or appropriate supervision/ neglecting educational
needs/ neglecting emotional needs/ or excessive corporal punishment
7. Reporting suspected child abuse or neglect: - Teachers should first tell their
administrators what they suspect and that they are legally required to report
- document as many facts as possible
- ASK open ended questions (?Tell me how you got those bruises?")
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1. Transfer of rights from parents to students with disabilities: - Federal law
requires all IEP's include a statement at least one year before the student turns 18
specifying which rights will transfer over from the parents to the student
- Rights transfer from parents to student at 18
- Only exceptions are guardianship and certification
2. Educational rights of students with disabilities once they are 18 year
olds: - These rights include: what disability a student has
- how it affects their abilities for independent living and learning
- the right to an IEP development meeting held within 30 calendar days of eligibility
determination for special education services
- to advance notice of the place, date, and time of the IEP meeting
- to be informed if an IEP team member cannot or need not to come to the IEP
meeting
- to be apart of their own IEP team and meetings
- right to have needed accommodations provided in IEP meeting
- right to know how their school will measure their progress towards yearly IEP
goals
- to receive progress reports periodically
- right to receive related services (transportation, medical, speech-language
pathology, PT, OT, and counseling
- right to request reevaluation of IEP meeting if their needs are not being served
(35 school days is when its due)
- right to disagree with any educational records and receive copies of their current
IEP's at no charge
- right to file citizen complaints
- right to request due process hearings
- right to request mediation concerning special education disputes
3. Transition services provided by schools: - designed to help students w/
disabilities to prepare for post secondary activities
- vocational education
-development training
- higher education
- adult education
- continuing education
- independent living
- adult services
- community participation
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- Students IEP must include appropriate, ,measurable goals for life after after
secondary school by the time the student is 16
4. Responsibilities for IEP team members in addressing safety issues: - Gen
ed teachers, para's, and other school staff that interact with that student should be
informed of any safety concerns, possible issues, or required supervision
- preventive training is also necessary for all special and gen ed teachers, adminis-
trators, bus drivers, lunchroom supervisors, substitute teachers, para's, and other
support staff
5. Responsibility and liability in the event of student injury: - educators should
NOT assume that parental waivers, permission slips, or releases will relieve
teachers of liability for student injury
-parents can NOT waive children's claim for damages
- teachers are always obligated to provide appropriate supervision
- Experts advise heavily for teachers to thoroughly record keep (anecdotal records
or witness signatures)
- teachers should notify supervisors, administrators, and parents of any situations
that could enable liability claims
6. Child neglect and abuse: - child neglect and abuse definition: recent failure to
act, or action, resulting in imminent danger of death, serious physical or emotional
or other harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, of a child younger than 18 years by a
parent, teacher babysitter, or caregiver responsible for the child's welfare
- sexual abuse definition: using, enticing, persuading, employing, inducing, or
coercing any child to engage or help anybody engage in sexually explicit conduct
or simulation thereof to produce any visual depiction of it
- OR incest, rape, molestation, statutory rape, prostitution or or any other sexual
exploitation of children
- emotional abuse definition: sustained, repeated behavioral patterns demonstra-
bly impairing a child's sense of self-worth or emotional development, including
withholding guidance, support or love/confinement/rejection/ threats/ or constant
criticism
- neglect definition: failing to provide for a Childs basic needs, including necessary
shelter, food, medical care, or appropriate supervision/ neglecting educational
needs/ neglecting emotional needs/ or excessive corporal punishment
7. Reporting suspected child abuse or neglect: - Teachers should first tell their
administrators what they suspect and that they are legally required to report
- document as many facts as possible
- ASK open ended questions (?Tell me how you got those bruises?")
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