Chapter 11: Special Needs Flashcards
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities.
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Eligibility for special education
Can occur when a student’s response to both the core instruction and supplemental interventions does not result in achieving grade-level objectives such as academic benchmarks or expected peer performance. levels.
Inclusion
The practice of educating all children in the same classroom, including children with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
The written record of the needs of each student and the procedures to provide the student with services.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
A proactive, multilevel framework with a focus on developing and maintaining a positive school climate and culture; aims at targeting inappropriate behavior through instruction and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors and is tailored to individual school needs.
Response to Intervention (RtI)
A framework for promoting access to high-quality core instruction and providing increasingly intensive educational interventions in a timely manner for students who struggle in core instruction.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The first congressional action to mandate that individuals with disabilities could not be discriminated against or denied benefit by any program (or activity) receiving federal funding solely based on being disabled.
special education
The practice of educating students with special needs in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs.
