Chapter 14 Vocab and Questions Flashcards
Individualized family service plan (IFSP)
Intervention services for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years old.
Individual growth and development indicator (IGDIs)
Progress monitoring assessments of developmental skills for young children
Play expansions:
Instructional activities in which the teacher imitates the child’s play actions and then models more advanced actions for the child to imitate.
What are the state requirements for infants and toddlers concerning special ed services?
States will receive funds for intervention services and they must serve all infants and toddlers with disabilities birth-2years old
What does IDEA require all states to provide for all preschoolers with special ed needs?
They must provide services to all preschool children according to their IEPs ages 3-5
Do all preschool kids have to be identified to receive services?
No they are not required o be identified and reported under a disability category to receive services.
With intervention programs, what has recently changed concerning how they are administrated?
They are moving away from only developmental goals to goals that also include curriculum activities
What are the 5 ways that IEP and IFSP objectives should be evaluated?
1) Functionality
2) Generality
3) Instructional context
4) Measurability
5) Relation between short and long-range goals
What are embedded learning opportunities
They are effective methods for incorporating specialized instruction into typical preschool activities
What should a preschool activity schedule maximize?
They should maximize opportunities for students to develop new skills and practice what they have learned previously.
What is the longest running and most carefully controlled study that tested whether intellectual disabilities could be prevented through early education preschool programs?
The abecedarian project
Although the state is not required to do so, states may use IDEA funds to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers who fall under two types of?
Documented risks of biological or environmental
Preschool activity schedules should…?
Include a balance of child-initiated and planned activities.
