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WGU D018 Leading Inclusive Schools AEM3 Task
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Leading Inclusive Schools – D018
AEM3 Task 2
Instructor: Bob Murray
December 11, 2024
A...IEP..Violations
Under..the..Individuals..with..Disabilities..Education..Improvement..Act..(IDEIA),..each..elig
ible..student..must..have..an..individualized..education..ion..plan..(IEP)...According..to..Giuliani..(201
2),..“Under..IDEIA,..an..“individualized..education..program”..is..a..written..statement..for..a..child..wit
h..a..disability..that..is..developed,..reviewed,..and..revised..in..accordance..with..the..law..[34..C.F.R...3
00.22]...The..IEP..is..the..primary..mechanism..for..ensuring..that..students..receive..an..appropriate..ed
ucation.”..One..method..that..to..ensure..that..student’s..receive..an..appropriate..educations..in..by..dev
eloping..accommodations..as..part..of..the..IEP...These..accommodations..allow..to..students..to..acces
s..the..same..education..opportunities..as..the..general..population..of..students..with..additional..suppo
rts..to..address..their..needs.
In..this..scenario,..Sara..has..an..IEP..that..provides..an..accommodation..that..allows..her..to..ta
ke..exams..in..a..one-on-
one..setting..which..allows..her..to..be..free..from..distractions..and..focus...Despite..being..entitled..to..t
his..accommodation,..when..Mr...Williams..discovered..that..Ms...Finkle..was..absent..and..a..substitute
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..would..be..performing..her..duties,..Sara..was..not..sent..to..her..room..to..take..her..exam...Mr...William
s..felt..that..it..was..better..for..Sara..to..take..the..exam..in..a..small..group..with..familiar..students..rather
..than..one–on–
one..with..a..substitute...According..to..Giuliani..(2012),..“A..school..district..must..provide..related..se
rvices..according..to..a..child’s..IEP..even..during..times..of..personnel..shortages..or..extended..absenc
es.”. . By..not..allowing..Sara..to..take..her..exam..in..a..one-on-
one..setting,..despite..Mr...Williams’..intentions,..he..was..legally..violating..Sara’s..rights..under..IDEI
A.
B1...Brief..Synopsis..of..the..Incident
On..January..9,..20xx,..I..received..a..letter..from..Mr...and..Mrs...Thomas..regarding..a..possible
..violation..of..Sara’s..IEP...The..letter..explains..that..on..January..5th,..Sara..was..made..to..take..her..fina
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exam..in..Advanced..Algebra..in..a..small..group..setting..due..to..Ms...Finkle..being..absent...Mr...and..M
rs...Thomas..also..state..that..they..spoke..with..Mr...Williams..and..were..told..that..he..did..this..becaus
e..he..was..uneasy..with..Sara..working..with..a..substitute...Since..Sara’s..IEP..states..that..she..will..tak
e..exams..in..a..one-on-
one..setting,..this..violated..her..IEP...Mr...and..Mrs...Smith..also..claim..that..because..of..Mr...William
s’..actions,..Sara..failed..her..exam..due..to..being..distracted..by..other..students,..which..profoundly..i
mpacted..her..academic..standing.. . Because..of..this..situation,..Mr...and..Mrs...Thomas..have..formall
y..requested..a..meeting..to..discuss..the..violation..of..Sara’s..IEP..and..possible..remedies.
B2...Investigation..into..the..Incident
The..first..step..of..my..investigation..was..to..interview..Mr...Williams...While..speaking..wit
h..Mr...Williams..about..the..situation,..he..explained..that..he..learned..Ms...Finkle..was..absent..unrep
entantly..due..to..a..family..emergency...Although..there..was..a..substitute..in..place..and,..despite..bei
WGU D018 Leading Inclusive Schools AEM3 Task
2 |Latest Update with Complete Solution
xxxx
Leading Inclusive Schools – D018
AEM3 Task 2
Instructor: Bob Murray
December 11, 2024
A...IEP..Violations
Under..the..Individuals..with..Disabilities..Education..Improvement..Act..(IDEIA),..each..elig
ible..student..must..have..an..individualized..education..ion..plan..(IEP)...According..to..Giuliani..(201
2),..“Under..IDEIA,..an..“individualized..education..program”..is..a..written..statement..for..a..child..wit
h..a..disability..that..is..developed,..reviewed,..and..revised..in..accordance..with..the..law..[34..C.F.R...3
00.22]...The..IEP..is..the..primary..mechanism..for..ensuring..that..students..receive..an..appropriate..ed
ucation.”..One..method..that..to..ensure..that..student’s..receive..an..appropriate..educations..in..by..dev
eloping..accommodations..as..part..of..the..IEP...These..accommodations..allow..to..students..to..acces
s..the..same..education..opportunities..as..the..general..population..of..students..with..additional..suppo
rts..to..address..their..needs.
In..this..scenario,..Sara..has..an..IEP..that..provides..an..accommodation..that..allows..her..to..ta
ke..exams..in..a..one-on-
one..setting..which..allows..her..to..be..free..from..distractions..and..focus...Despite..being..entitled..to..t
his..accommodation,..when..Mr...Williams..discovered..that..Ms...Finkle..was..absent..and..a..substitute
, 2
..would..be..performing..her..duties,..Sara..was..not..sent..to..her..room..to..take..her..exam...Mr...William
s..felt..that..it..was..better..for..Sara..to..take..the..exam..in..a..small..group..with..familiar..students..rather
..than..one–on–
one..with..a..substitute...According..to..Giuliani..(2012),..“A..school..district..must..provide..related..se
rvices..according..to..a..child’s..IEP..even..during..times..of..personnel..shortages..or..extended..absenc
es.”. . By..not..allowing..Sara..to..take..her..exam..in..a..one-on-
one..setting,..despite..Mr...Williams’..intentions,..he..was..legally..violating..Sara’s..rights..under..IDEI
A.
B1...Brief..Synopsis..of..the..Incident
On..January..9,..20xx,..I..received..a..letter..from..Mr...and..Mrs...Thomas..regarding..a..possible
..violation..of..Sara’s..IEP...The..letter..explains..that..on..January..5th,..Sara..was..made..to..take..her..fina
l
exam..in..Advanced..Algebra..in..a..small..group..setting..due..to..Ms...Finkle..being..absent...Mr...and..M
rs...Thomas..also..state..that..they..spoke..with..Mr...Williams..and..were..told..that..he..did..this..becaus
e..he..was..uneasy..with..Sara..working..with..a..substitute...Since..Sara’s..IEP..states..that..she..will..tak
e..exams..in..a..one-on-
one..setting,..this..violated..her..IEP...Mr...and..Mrs...Smith..also..claim..that..because..of..Mr...William
s’..actions,..Sara..failed..her..exam..due..to..being..distracted..by..other..students,..which..profoundly..i
mpacted..her..academic..standing.. . Because..of..this..situation,..Mr...and..Mrs...Thomas..have..formall
y..requested..a..meeting..to..discuss..the..violation..of..Sara’s..IEP..and..possible..remedies.
B2...Investigation..into..the..Incident
The..first..step..of..my..investigation..was..to..interview..Mr...Williams...While..speaking..wit
h..Mr...Williams..about..the..situation,..he..explained..that..he..learned..Ms...Finkle..was..absent..unrep
entantly..due..to..a..family..emergency...Although..there..was..a..substitute..in..place..and,..despite..bei
