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The Role of the Educatorin the
IEP Process
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A Little History…The 70’s
1. Public Law 93-112: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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A Little History… The 70’s
2. Public Law 94-142: Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
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PL 94-142: Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
Five major components that affect the classroom and instruction:
A right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Nondiscriminatory evaluation procedures Procedural due process Individualized education programs (IEP’s) The least restrictive environment (LRE)
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Section 504 and IDEA
All Children
Section 504 Eligible
IDEA Eligible
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A Little History… The 90’sOctober, 1990 – PL 94-142 becomes Public Law 101-
476:Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act of 1990June, 1997 – Public Law 105-17: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
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IDEA 1997The changes are too numerous to
identify individually but were primarily made in the following three areas:
Strengthening parental participation in the educational process
Remediation and disciplinary actions addressing behavior problems at school and in the classroom
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IDEA 1997
Accountability for student’s participation and success in the general education curriculum and mastery of IEP goals and objectives in the LRE.
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IDEA 2004 – The Role of the Educator in the IEP Process
5 Phases of Involvement1. Pre-referral Intervention2. Evaluation & Data Collection3. IEP Team Meetings4. Implementation of IEP5. Evaluating & Reporting Student
Progress
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A student must not be determined to be a student with a disability if the determinant factor for that determination is:
Lack of appropriate instruction in reading, including the essential components of reading instruction
Lack of appropriate instruction in math;
Limited English proficiency.
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IDEA – The Role of the Educator in the IEP Process
Phase 3IEP Development & Team Meetings “The IEP team for a child with a disability
must include at least one regular education teacher of the child if the child is or may be participating in the general education environment.” [Sec. 300.344(a)(2)]
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IDEA – The Role of the Educator in the IEP Process“The regular education teacher of a child with a disability, as a member of the IEP team, must, to the extent appropriate, participate in the development, review, and revision of the child’s IEP.” [Sec. 300.346(d)]
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IDEA – The Role of the Educator in the IEP Process
What does that mean? The general education teacher must assist
with the following seven components of the IEP:
Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
IEP goals and objectives
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IDEA – The Role of the General Education Teacher
Positive behavioral interventions and supports
Supplemental aids and services Defined: Specialized equipment,
accommodations, or services to assist the student to be successful in the LRE and curricular program (generally the general education curriculum)
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IDEA – The Role of the General Education Teacher
Program Modifications - Classroom management - Teaching strategies
- Instructional accommodations Program(s) and Services based upon LRE &
FAPE State and District Assessments
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IDEA – The Role of the General Education Teacher
How do we determine the least restrictive environment?
What factors must be considered?
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Determining LRE – With Use of Supplemental Aids and
ServicesEach public agency shall ensure:“That to the maximum extent appropriate,
children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are nonhandicapped;
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Determining LRE – With Use of Supplemental Aids and
Servicesand that special classes, separate schooling or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplemental aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily. [Sec. 300.550]
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Determining LRE – With Use of Supplemental Aids and
ServicesThree factors to consider in placement:
1) Must be individually determined2) Cannot be based solely on factors such
as the category of disability, significance of the disability, availability of services or space configurations.
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Determining LRE – With Use of Supplemental Aids and
Services
3) Regulations prohibit denying placement in an age appropriate regular education classroom solely because the student requires curriculum modifications.
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What’s My Role at an IEPT Meeting?
General EducatorSpecial EducatorEducatorAdministrator
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In summary,
The reality is that no individual can or should assume full responsibility for a student’s success.
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Teachers, parents, administrators, related services personnel, counselors,students, and the generalschool community must acceptthe shared responsibility toprovide equal educationalopportunities to all students,regardless of their abilitylevels and individual needs.