Inclusion chapter one and two Flashcards
What is meant by the term least restrictive environment?
Students with disabilities must be educated with their peers to the greatest extent possible.
At what point can a least restrictive environment, other than a general education setting, be identified?
When intensive supports do not work a resource room can be the LRE
What do advocates of inclusive practices believe?
if the child can not make the expectation, then the expectations change not the setting
In the first half of the twentieth century, in what setting would a student with a relatively mild learning disability be likely to receive instruction?
Educated in the special education setting.
Which legal case was crucial for establishing the principles of inclusive practices?
Oberti v. Board of Education of Clementon School District
Which legal case introduced the concept of integration into public education?
Brown v. Board of Education
What did P.L. 94-142 mandate?
Student with disabilities should be taught in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
What are the accountability requirements of No Child Left Behind of 2001?
Those who live in poverty, have equal access to a high-quality education as well as those with disabilities. Adequate yearly progress, annual measurable objectives, taught by teachers who are highly qualified.
In general, why would parents of special education students value inclusion?
Educated with peers, social skills, both beneficial for academic and social reasons
What is the most common category of students receiving special education services?
Learning Disabilities
What are some characteristics of students with learning disabilities?
Dysfunctions in processing information found in language-based activities. Average or above intelligence. problems with reading, writing, and computing. not able to pick out important features in a picture.
Which of the following is not a disability according to IDEA – emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities, obesity, traumatic brain injury?
obesity
Intellectual disability is now used in place of what previously utilized term?
mental retardation
What are key characteristics of children diagnosed with autism?
social, behavioral, communication
Under what special education category would the needs of a student with aggressive behavior likely be designated?
emotional disturbances
What are some of the primary needs that are evident for children with Asperger’s Syndrome?
social skills and communication
Which of the following conditions would not be designated under the Other Health Impairments category – severe asthma, sickle-cell anemia, cerebral palsy, severe ADHD?
cerebral palsy
When is the term multiple disabilities utilized?
when a student has two or more disabilities and are neither primary or secondary. they are interrelated
What is meant by a cross categorical approach?
more attention is paid to students’ learning needs than to their disability labels.
What are some characteristics of ADHD?
impulsivity and innattention.
What are the primary roles of the special education teacher?
Provide direct instruction to students with disabilities, write, implement and monitor IEPs, manage and coordinate services
Which specialist focuses on helping children with articulation, vocabulary and language expression?
speech and language therapist
What specialist focuses on the development of a child’s fine motor skills?
occupational therapists
In general, what is the responsibility of a paraprofessional?
assist teachers and others in the provision of services, assigned to specific students
What is the sequence of steps that a general education teacher should follow when concerned about the needs of a child?
analyze unmet needs, communicate your observations, try your own instruction, contact colleagues, consider student duration, when.
What is the purpose of an intervention assistance team?
Provides a problem solving approach
What occurs during Tier I in a Response to Intervention model?
the teacher uses district-adopted curriculum and research effective curriculum in his/her classroom.
When must schools provide advanced written notice to parents?
Initiate change of placement, initiate a multi-disciplinary team evaluation, refuse to change placement
What are some of the rights that parents have in special education?
to be part of the IEP, to decide the related services for the student
True or False. A multi-disciplinary team must provide justification in an IEP regarding any placements that occur outside of the general education classroom.
True
What is the responsibility of the general education teacher when a new IEP is being developed for a child with a disability?
General education teacher should observe and document any changes in the child, when a new IEP is developed.
True or False. If assistive technology is noted as a supplementary aid and service in an IEP for a child , the general education teacher is expected to provide the child an opportunity to use this device.
True
True or False. The general education teacher is expected to participate in determining appropriate goals to be included in a child’s IEP.
True
What is the purpose for including goals in a child’s IEP?
what the student should be able to accomplish before the next annual IEP
True or False. Instructional methods are a required element of an IEP.
False
When should behavior intervention plans be included in a child’s IEP?
Only if the student has significant behavior problems and emotional disabilities.
Why are transition plans included in students’ IEPs?
Prepare the student to leave school for adult life.
True or False. IEPS serve to guide the education of students with disabilities, clarify expectations and provide a means for understanding the child’s educational needs.
TRUE
Is it the responsibility of advocates to assist in selecting curriculum and instructional materials?
No. It is the district and teachers responsibility to selecting curriculum and instructional materials.
Who is responsible for managing and coordinating the special educational services a student receives?
the special education teacher
