Exceptional ED Basics

Question 1

Purpose of Exceptional Education

Answer 1

Educating students by meeting their educational needs.

Question 2

Eligibility Process

Answer 2

1. Referral
2. Comprehensive Evaluation by Licensed School Personal
3. IEP Team Determination
4. IEP Team Makes Determination with Specific Criteria
5. Student may be Identified in some of the 14 Recognized Disability Categories.
6. The Disability must Adversely affect the Students Education.
7. IEP Written
8. Teachers and staff must follow IEP and regular meetings must be done with updates.

Question 3

What is L.R.E.?

Answer 3

Least Restrictive Environment

List
1. General ED Classroom
2. Part-time Exceptional ED Classroom
3. Fulltime Exceptional ED Classroom
4. Exceptional Education School
5. Residential Exceptional School

Question 4

I.E.P

Answer 4

Legal Document that must be upheld!

Components.
1. Statement of Services-types of services the child is to receive.
2. Rational-must align with statement of services
3. Short term/long term goals, both specific and measurable.
4. Present level of educational performance- how the student is currently doing.
5. Date-Projected for initiation, and duration of services.
6. Accommodations and Modifications
7. Transition Services-starting at 16 until student graduates highschool.

Question 5

F.A.P.E 1975
PL 94-142

Answer 5

Free and Appropriate Education, the corner stone

Question 6

IDEA 1990

Answer 6

Improvements on FAPE regarding technology and advancements, as well as bilingual education.

Question 7

No Child Left Behind 2001

Answer 7

School Choice, and student options to meet needs regarding annual yearly progress.

Question 8

IDEIA 2004

Answer 8

Individuals with disabilities individual improvement act

Ensure equity and accountability

RTI

Question 9

ESSA 2015

Answer 9

More power to state regarding policies and testing in unison with no child left behind.

Question 10

Modifications

Answer 10

Change to the content or learning goal for a student

Question 11

Accommodations

Answer 11

Change in the ways students access content, materials, and tests.

Question 12

Teaching Strategies

Answer 12

Differentiated Instruction
1. Content
2. Process
3. Product
involves breaking down assignment tasks, formative assessments, and questioning techniques, as well as problem solving strategies, reminders, and cognitive rigor through lesson objectives.

Question 13

Environment

Answer 13

Limit visual distractions
Speaker rules
Labels
Class Schedules
Protocols
Proper lighting
Preferred seating for ESE Students

Question 14

Behavior Management

Answer 14

ABA- Applied Behavior Analysis
Functional Behavior Assessments
Behavior Intervention Plans based on ABA Data charts
positive behavior support system

Question 15

Emergent Curriculum

Answer 15

Based on Student Interests

Question 16

Assistive Technology

Answer 16

Technology aimed to help performance, productivity, and learning. It should help vision, memory, hearing etc.

Question 17

Functional Curriculum

Answer 17

Basic living skills, and job skills