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Page 4: IDEA Act

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Page 5: IDEA Information Sources (Where to find it?)

1. Statutes (legislature laws).

2. Regulations (issued by DOE to implement requirements of idea).

Pages 6-8: IDEA Timeline

• Key reforms and inclusions from 1975 to 2017:

  • 1975: EHA introduced services for families.

  • 1990: Addition of traumatic brain injury and autism.

  • 2011: Standardization and accountability improvements.

  • 2017: Revised requirement for IEP progress assessment.

Page 9: Finding IDEA Information

• Slip laws vs Code Citations: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/slip-laws-vs-code-citations/

• Statute and Regulations: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statuteregulations/

• It is difficult to find and interpret the guidelines from these websites alone!

Page 10: Service Delivery Models

• Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

• Curriculum-based interventions as a focal strategy.

Page 11: MTSS Tiers

• Framework for support levels:

  • Universal Support for all students.

  • Supplemental Support for targeted intervention.

  • Intensified Support for a few students requiring more help.

Page 12: MTSS Process

• Steps for assessment, determining eligibility, and IEP development outlined:

  • Includes present performance levels and setting goals in a least restrictive environment.

Page 13: Discussion

• Encouragement for in-depth discussion.

Page 14: Next Week's Reading

• Reminder to complete pre-class reading.