NYSTCE Students with Disabilities (060) REA Prep, Answered

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NYSTCE Students with Disabilities (060) REA Prep, Answered-Compulsory Educations est. - by early 20th Century Panel of Mental Retardation - Government action created by President John F. Kennedy in ... 1961 Elementary & Secondary Education Act - 1965 Public Law 94-143 - Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) -passed in 1975 -reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Inclusion - educating SwD in the general education classroom -allows them to participate in day-to-day routines alongside students w/o disabilities to the greatest extend possible -a default/normative scenario for which there may be exceptions Mainstreaming - SwD included in the gen ed classroom only when their achievement would be near grade level, without substantial support Inclusion v. Mainstreaming - Inclusion treats the gen ed classroom as the student's primary placement, with the gen ed teacher as the primary teacher; mainstreaming first requires student to be at/near grade level Individuals with Disabilities Education ~Improvement~ Act - IDEA, aka IDEIA; 1975 - strongest, most direct impact on special ed -Federal gov't provides states w/funding for special education. -She states must comply w/numerous requirements that pertain to children ranging from birth to age 21. Child Find Activities - -State compliance for IDEA -used to identify & evaluate children who may have disabilities -must be evaluated at no cost to parents -parents must be involved in the evaluation process -parents or school professional (ex. teacher) may request evaluation -parental consent required Who may request evaluation of a child? - Parents or school professional, such as a teacher -but parental consent is required! Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - -State compliance for IDEA -SwD entitled to same types of educational experiences as peers -schools must provide SwD an educational experience that is appropriate to age & abilities at no cost to parent LRE - Least Restrictive Environment -State compliance for IDEA -educational experiences must be as similar as possible to peers -remain in gen ed class to greatest extent possible & fewest possible changes to day-to-day routine -Foundation of Inclusion -Continuum of Services Continuum of Services - -State compliance for IDEA -allows students to participate to the greatest extent possible IEP - -State compliance for IDEA -Individualized Education Program/Plan required for each child 3 yo to 21 yo -describes child's present level of progress & learning capacity -short & long term goals -accommodations & services needed IEP Post-graduation - -State compliance for IDEA -When child is 16 yo, IEP must included description of the student's goals following graduation -includes transition services needed to achieve those goals [Show More]

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