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D662 OA NOTES - TEST
Policies and legal requirements in special education
PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR
INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS
(WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY)
,
, lOMoARcPSD| 51648332
Policies, Practices, and Legal Requirements Graphic Organizer
Instructions: Use this graphic organizer to reflect on your development as you learn more about policies, practices, and legal requirements. This
will help you prepare for your performance assessments.
Complete the notes column for each topic in the course. Reflect on how the topics could be demonstrated in professional settings such as in
your interactions with WGU instructors, program mentors, or in a P – 12 classroom setting.
Lesson 1: Policies and Legal Requirements of IDEA
Topic Notes
Free and appropriate Public education (FAPE), Appropriate Evaluation, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Least Restrictive
Enviornment (LRE), Parent and Student Participation in Decision Making, Procedural Safeguards
Six Fundamental
Principles of IDEA
1975 Education for all handicapped children (EAHCA) which guaranteed FAPE in LRE and required IEPS for students with
disabilities. EAHCA was renamed and expanded into IDEA in 1990. In 1997 IDEA included alternative means of addressing
dangerous and disruptive behaviors.
History and
Evolution of Special
Education Law
Autism, Multiple Diagnoses, orthopedic impairment, deafness, visual impairment, Other Health Impairment, Emotional
Disturbance, Specific Learning Disability, Hearing Impairment, Speech or language impairment, intellectioal disability,
Traumatic brain injury, deaf-blindness
Eligibility
Categories of IDEA
IEP; Focuses on specialized instruction; Requires special education services and accommodations, testing accommodations and
Individual alternative assessments, start date, frequency and location of services, methods for tracking progress and timelines for reports, annual
goals for academic and skill development. For adults 16+ includes post-school goals and transition planning. Sp. Education teachers
Education
collaborate with parents and school staff/professionals to create, monitor, and adjust the IEP. General Educators jointly plan and
Programs develop lesson plans designed to meet student’s needs. Both must regularly communicate with
D662 OA NOTES - TEST
Policies and legal requirements in special education
PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR
INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS
(WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY)
,
, lOMoARcPSD| 51648332
Policies, Practices, and Legal Requirements Graphic Organizer
Instructions: Use this graphic organizer to reflect on your development as you learn more about policies, practices, and legal requirements. This
will help you prepare for your performance assessments.
Complete the notes column for each topic in the course. Reflect on how the topics could be demonstrated in professional settings such as in
your interactions with WGU instructors, program mentors, or in a P – 12 classroom setting.
Lesson 1: Policies and Legal Requirements of IDEA
Topic Notes
Free and appropriate Public education (FAPE), Appropriate Evaluation, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Least Restrictive
Enviornment (LRE), Parent and Student Participation in Decision Making, Procedural Safeguards
Six Fundamental
Principles of IDEA
1975 Education for all handicapped children (EAHCA) which guaranteed FAPE in LRE and required IEPS for students with
disabilities. EAHCA was renamed and expanded into IDEA in 1990. In 1997 IDEA included alternative means of addressing
dangerous and disruptive behaviors.
History and
Evolution of Special
Education Law
Autism, Multiple Diagnoses, orthopedic impairment, deafness, visual impairment, Other Health Impairment, Emotional
Disturbance, Specific Learning Disability, Hearing Impairment, Speech or language impairment, intellectioal disability,
Traumatic brain injury, deaf-blindness
Eligibility
Categories of IDEA
IEP; Focuses on specialized instruction; Requires special education services and accommodations, testing accommodations and
Individual alternative assessments, start date, frequency and location of services, methods for tracking progress and timelines for reports, annual
goals for academic and skill development. For adults 16+ includes post-school goals and transition planning. Sp. Education teachers
Education
collaborate with parents and school staff/professionals to create, monitor, and adjust the IEP. General Educators jointly plan and
Programs develop lesson plans designed to meet student’s needs. Both must regularly communicate with
