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Clc-Student Rights Case Analysis 1
Clc-Student Rights Case Analysis 1
● Staff Resources
❏ Includes SWD
❏ Eligibility requirements
❏ Blueprint or plan
Examples of services:
❏ Psych Services
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
Origin of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:
❏ Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)
-Appropriate Evaluation
❏ Birth to Age two
-Individualized Education Plans
❏ Age three to twenty-one
-Least Restrictive Environment
-Parent Participation
-Procedural Safeguards
Staff involved in IDEA & Their Responsibilities:
❏ Federal and State Agencies
❏ State Department of Education
❏ School District
❏ Local School/Principal
❏ Agency Representative
❏ Special Education Teacher
❏ General Education Teacher
Staff involved in Individualized education plans:
❏ Strict Requirements for IEP Team:
❏ Parent/Guardian
❏ The child (not mandatory)
❏ General Education Teacher
❏ Special Education Teacher
❏ School Psychologist/Specialist
❏ District Representative/SpEd Services
Who qualifies and how?
Legal Special Education Process:
❏ Evaluation
❏ Teacher referral/Interventions ❏ Initial IEP Meeting
❏ Special Education Teacher
❏ School Psychologist ❏ Development of IEP
❏ SLP
❏ OT
❏ School counselors
Who Qualifies and How do you get a 504?
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Who Qualifies?
❏ Any child with a disability
❏ Disability must interfere with child’s ability to
learn in a general education classroom
❏ One or more disabilities that interfere
with learning.
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Kupper, L, & Kohanek, J. (2020). The IEP Team Members. WETA Public Broadcasting. Retrieved from
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/iep-team-members
M.L. v. Federal Way School District. (2004). Alliance for Children’s Rights. (2020). Retrieved from
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https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/what-is-a-504-plan
National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.
National Policy Board for Educational Administration. (2011). Educational Leader Program Standards: Building Level. NPBEA.
School Psychologist Files. (2020). Which is better, a 504 Plan or an IEP? Retrieved from:
http://schoolpsychologistfiles.com/which-is-better-a-504-plan-or-an-iep/
Schuster, S. (2020). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA. Mind42. Retrieved from
https://mind42.com/public/37f4a571-ccd3-416e-9544-39b22286668a
http://www.warmlinefrc.org/uploads/5/9/5/8/5958794/section_504_accomodations.pdf
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. (2013). Specific Roles of Special Educations in Serving Students with Disabilities
Understood Team. (2020). The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans. Understood For All, Inc. New York, NY. Retrieved from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/the-difference-between-ieps-and-504-plans
Understood Team. (2020). What Is a 504 Plan?. New York, NY. Understood for All, Inc. Retrieved from References
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/what-is-a-504-plan
Understood Team. (2020). 10 Ways to Advocate for Your Child. New York, NY. Understood for All, Inc. Retrieved from
https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/vMRND0WhmSKzpFyAKorhDK1xsaY0avFLhGcq8MA2JppMQAoZ.pdf
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https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html
U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). History of the IDEA. IDEA; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Retrieved from
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#IDEA-History
U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Statute and Regulations. IDEA; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Retrieved from
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statuteregulations/