IEP Exam

7 Multiple Choice; 5 Multi-Select; 10 Fill in blank(word bank); 10 Match Definition

Accommodations

change HOW we teach.do not reduce learning expectations; provide access

Autism

developmental disability that affects communication and social interaction, adversely affects educational performance, is generally evident before age 3. Children with autism often engage in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resist environmental change or change in daily routines, and have unusual responses to sensory experiences.

BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan)

Behavior Intervention Plan. A BIP includes practical and specific strategies and positive supports designed to increase or reduce certain behaviors.

Case Manager

a person (frequently the Special Educator for a student who qualifies for an IEP or the Special/General Educator, Guidance Counselor or other school staff for a student who qualifies for services under Section 504), who acts as a coordinator for all of the services provided for a student.

CDC (Comprehensive Development Classroom)

specifically designed for students with significant cognitive or developmental disabilities. It provides a more structured and supportive learning environment than a typical classroom. A CDC placement is determined by the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. 

Child Find

to locate and evaluate children who are suspected of having a disability that significantly affects educational progress.  If it is determined through evaluation that the student meets disability standards and needs additional support in order to make progress in the general education curriculum, special education and/or related services may be recommended.

Continuum of Placements

Data Collection

provide a clear record of a student's progress, which is important for accountability in special education. It helps in demonstrating that the IEP is being implemented and that students are making progress.

Deaf-Blindness

IDEA disability category; includes hearing and visual impairments that cause severe communication, developmental and educational problems that adversely affects educational performance.

Deafess

IDEA disability category; impairment in processing information through hearing that adversely affects educational performance

Due Process

a formal hearing to address disagreements to resolve conflicts in a fair and unbiased manner

Early Childhood Outcome (ECO)

A system for measuring the progress of young children with disabilities in key developmental areas, often used in early intervention services.

Emotional Disturbance

condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance

FAPE

the right to a free public education which meets the specific educational needs of a child with a disability as guaranteed by IDEA.

FBA (Functional Behavioral Assessment)

Behavior; Antecedents, Consequences; long term, short term; Function, Hypothesis; Replacement Behaviors; Monitoring

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

Teachers must take responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of academic records. Parents have the right to request all school records.

Gen. Edu. Teacher

condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance

Hearing Impairment

Disability category under IDEA; permanent or fluctuating impairment in hearing that adversely affects educational performance.

IEP 

An educational plan that outlines special education and related services specifically designed to meet the educational needs of some students.

IEP Team

Parent, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Local Education Agency (LEA) – Administrator, Related Service Providers – PT, OT, Speech, School Psychologist

IDEA (individuals with disabilites education act

ensures that students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education

Informed Consent 

Schools must obtain written parental consent before conducting initial evaluations, reevaluations, and before implementing the child's initial IEP.

Intellectual Disability

Significantly impaired intellectual functioning existing cocurrently with adaptive behavior deficits and manifested during the child’s developmental period; intelligence AND adaptive

Least Restrictive Environement (LRE)

About WHERE a student will receive core instruction, NOT WHAT the student is being taught

MAG (measurable annual goal)

should be, SPECIFIC( direct, detailed, meaningful) MEASURABLE (quantifiable, trackable) ACHIEVABLE (realistic with high expectations) RELEVANT (skills needed, content related) TIME BOUND (annual, accountable)

Mediation

encourages open dialogue to resolve conflicts in a fair and unbiased manner.

Modifications

change WHAT we teach. Change, lower, or reduce learning expectations

Multiples Disabilites 

disability category under IDEA; concomitant impairments (such as mental retardation-blindness, mental retardation-orthopedic impairment, etc.) that cause such severe educational problems that problems cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for one of the impairments; does not include deaf-blindness.

Orthopedic Impairment

disability category under IDEA; orthopedic impairment that adversely affects child’s educational performance

Other Health Impairment

disability category under IDEA; refers to limited strength, vitality or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems that adversely affects educational performance.

PLAAFP (present levels of academic achievement and functional performance) 

The levels where our students are currently performing; DATA; Update them yearly; We use them to make INFORMED decisions; Information that DRIVES the IEP

Prior Written Notice (PWN)

Schools must provide written notice to parents before proposing to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a child with a disability. This notice outlines the proposed action, its reasoning, and parents' rights, allowing them to participate actively in the decision-making process.

Procedural Safeguards

a crucial aspect of IDEA, designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities and their parents during the IEP process.

Related Services

Specialized instruction by a trained person, not including reading/math/core subjects, provided in gen edu. or sped settings (Speech, OT, PT)

Resources

provide special education support individually or in small groups for students with disabilities.

SMART Goals

SPECIFIC( direct, detailed, meaningful)

MEASURABLE (quantifiable, trackable)

ACHIEVABLE (realistic with high expectations)

RELEVANT (skills needed, content related)

TIME BOUND (annual, accountable)

SPED Teacher

a special education teacher who instructs students with emotional, physical, or learning disabilities

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations, consistent with department criteria.SLD includes conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. SLD does not include students who have learning problems which are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor impairments, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, or environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.

Speech or Lang. Impairment

a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, voice impairment, or language impairment that adversely affects a student’s educational performance.

TNPulse

Website for all IEP things

Tramumatic Brain Injury

disability category under IDEA; includes acquired injury caused by external physical force and open or closed head injuries that result in impairments; does not include congenital or degenerative brain injuries or brain injuries caused by birth trauma.

Transition

the student-centered process of preparing for life after high school, focusing on improving academic and functional achievement to facilitate movement to post-school activities like higher education, employment, and independent living

Visual Impairment Including Blindness

disability category under IDEA; impaired vision that adversely affects educational performance.