NYSTCE CST (060) Students With Disabilities (2023 – 2024)
With Complete Solution
Panel on Mental Retardation - In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of experts to prepare a
national plan for "combating mental retardation."
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 - The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ...
ESEA is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high
standards and accountability. As mandated in the act, funds are authorized for professional
development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and the
promotion of parental involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY)
Public Law 94-143 -
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) - Public Law 94-143. Passed in 1975 and
later reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a
disability.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) - is the federal law that
govern the education of children with disabilities.
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal legislation with the strongest and most
direct impact on special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive
environment. It requires that students with disabilities be included in the general education
classroom only removed with special services if the classroom environment cannot be modified to
adequately support their educational progress.
Inclusion - The practice of educating students with disabilities in the general education classroom
so they may participate in day-to-day routines alongside students without disabilities. Inclusion
treats the general education classroom as the student's primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)
Mainstreaming - students with disabilities were included in the general education classroom only
when their achievement would be near grade level without substantial support.
, Child find - Through IDEA, the federal government provides states with funding for special ed but in
return the states must comply pertain to children from birth to 21. States must conduct child find
activities to identify and evaluate children who may have disabilities. Students who may have a
disability must be evaluated, at no cost to the parents, for their eligibility for special service. Parents
must be in involved in the evaluation process. Either parents or a school professional (teacher) may
request an evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation can take place.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA - students with disabilities are entitled to
the same types of educational experiences as their peers without disabilities. Schools must provide
each child with a disability an education experience that is appropriate to his or her age and
abilities at no cost to the parents.
LRE Least Restrictive Environment - Students with disabilities are to be educated in the least
restrictive environment, meaning that their educational experiences must be as similar as possible
to those of children who do not have a disability. The goal of LRE is for students with disabilities to
remain in the general education classroom to the greatest extent possible, with the fewest possible
changes to day-to- day routines, and to be removed from regular classes and provided with special
services only when the severity of their disability requires doing so in order for them to be educated
appropriately.
Continuum of service - allows these students to participate to the greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan - Between the ages of 3 and 21, each student with a disability
must have an IEP. It describes the child's present level of progress and learning capacity, the short-
and long term educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and services which will be
provided in order to achieve those goals. It is created by a team typically consisting of the child's
parents, a special ed. professional, a general ed. teacher, a representative of the school, and others.
The educational objectives described in the IEP must align with state curriculum standards for
general education. When the student reaches 16 the IEP must contain a description of the student's
goals falling graduation and the transition services needed to achieve those goals.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Prior to the age of 3, each child who shows signs of
developmental delay must have an IFSP. It is a written document similar to the IEP that focuses on
the gmail and the child's natural environment.
The Vocation Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - forbids
discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
With Complete Solution
Panel on Mental Retardation - In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of experts to prepare a
national plan for "combating mental retardation."
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 - The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ...
ESEA is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high
standards and accountability. As mandated in the act, funds are authorized for professional
development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and the
promotion of parental involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY)
Public Law 94-143 -
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) - Public Law 94-143. Passed in 1975 and
later reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a
disability.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) - is the federal law that
govern the education of children with disabilities.
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal legislation with the strongest and most
direct impact on special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive
environment. It requires that students with disabilities be included in the general education
classroom only removed with special services if the classroom environment cannot be modified to
adequately support their educational progress.
Inclusion - The practice of educating students with disabilities in the general education classroom
so they may participate in day-to-day routines alongside students without disabilities. Inclusion
treats the general education classroom as the student's primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)
Mainstreaming - students with disabilities were included in the general education classroom only
when their achievement would be near grade level without substantial support.
, Child find - Through IDEA, the federal government provides states with funding for special ed but in
return the states must comply pertain to children from birth to 21. States must conduct child find
activities to identify and evaluate children who may have disabilities. Students who may have a
disability must be evaluated, at no cost to the parents, for their eligibility for special service. Parents
must be in involved in the evaluation process. Either parents or a school professional (teacher) may
request an evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation can take place.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA - students with disabilities are entitled to
the same types of educational experiences as their peers without disabilities. Schools must provide
each child with a disability an education experience that is appropriate to his or her age and
abilities at no cost to the parents.
LRE Least Restrictive Environment - Students with disabilities are to be educated in the least
restrictive environment, meaning that their educational experiences must be as similar as possible
to those of children who do not have a disability. The goal of LRE is for students with disabilities to
remain in the general education classroom to the greatest extent possible, with the fewest possible
changes to day-to- day routines, and to be removed from regular classes and provided with special
services only when the severity of their disability requires doing so in order for them to be educated
appropriately.
Continuum of service - allows these students to participate to the greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan - Between the ages of 3 and 21, each student with a disability
must have an IEP. It describes the child's present level of progress and learning capacity, the short-
and long term educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and services which will be
provided in order to achieve those goals. It is created by a team typically consisting of the child's
parents, a special ed. professional, a general ed. teacher, a representative of the school, and others.
The educational objectives described in the IEP must align with state curriculum standards for
general education. When the student reaches 16 the IEP must contain a description of the student's
goals falling graduation and the transition services needed to achieve those goals.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Prior to the age of 3, each child who shows signs of
developmental delay must have an IFSP. It is a written document similar to the IEP that focuses on
the gmail and the child's natural environment.
The Vocation Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - forbids
discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
