Read the case study below to inform the assignment. Case Study: Stephanie Grade: 5th Age: 10 Stephanie is a fifth grade student who is intellectually disabled and also has a severe language disorder. She is 10-years-old and spends a great portion of her day in self-contained settings. She receives speech therapy from a speech pathologist for a minimum of 30 minutes, four days a week. The rest of the time her language needs are supported by the special education teacher. She does atte...

In order to have more meaningful perspectives and insights pertaining to Jake that can drive the IEP decision, as well as abiding by special education law, Jake’s parents and other educational professionals must be involved in the decision process. By law, there are several required stakeholders who must be present for IEP meetings and consequent placement decisions. The required stakeholders are, “parents [of the child who will be/is receiving special education services]...a regular ed...

Assessment Week ELM-500 Benchmark €“ Summative Course Assessment GCU: ELM-500 Week Five Assessment The classroom environment and the children that comprise the class can present the teacher with a multitude of differing needs. No two people are the same and the same goes with how people learn. The monotony of a simple lecture with power point where the instructor drawls on and on is not going to be the ideal learning style for many individuals, especially those in a fifth-grade class...