NYSTCE Students with Disabilities (060) REA Prep
1. Compulsory Educations est.: by early 20th Century
2. Panel of Mental Retardation: Government action created by
President John F. Kennedy in 1961
3. Elementary & Secondary Education Act: 1965
4. Public Law 94-143: Education for All Handicapped Children Act
(EHA)
-passed in 1975
-reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
5. Inclusion: educating SwD in the general education classroom
-allows them to participate in day-to-day routines alongside students
w/o disabilities to the greatest extend possible
-a default/normative scenario for which there may be exceptions
6.Mainstreaming: SwD included in the gen ed classroom only when
their achieve ment would be near grade level, without substantial
support
7. Inclusion v. Mainstreaming: Inclusion treats the gen ed
classroom as the student's primary placement, with the gen ed
teacher as the primary teacher; mainstreaming first requires
student to be at/near grade level
8. Individuals with Disabilities Education ~Improvement~
Act: IDEA, aka IDEIA; 1975
- strongest, most direct impact on special ed
-Federal gov't provides states w/funding for special education. -She
,states must comply w/numerous requirements that pertain to children
ranging from birth to age 21.
9. Child Find Activities: -State compliance for IDEA
-used to identify & evaluate children who may have disabilities
-must be evaluated at no cost to parents
-parents must be involved in the evaluation process
-parents or school professional (ex. teacher) may request evaluation
-parental consent required
10.Who may request evaluation of a child?: Parents or school
professional, such as a teacher
-but parental consent is required!
11.Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): -State compliance
for IDEA
-SwD entitled to same types of educational experiences as peers
-schools must provide SwD an educational experience that is
appropriate to age & abilities at no cost to parent
,12.LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
-State compliance for IDEA
-educational experiences must be as similar as possible to peers
-remain in gen ed class to greatest extent possible & fewest possible
changes to day-to-day routine
-Foundation of Inclusion
-Continuum of Services
13.Continuum of Services: -State compliance for IDEA
-allows students to participate to the greatest extent possible
14.IEP: -State compliance for IDEA
-Individualized Education Program/Plan required for each child 3 yo to
21 yo
-describes child's present level of progress & learning capacity
-short & long term goals
-accommodations & services needed
15.IEP Post-graduation: -State compliance for IDEA
-When child is 16 yo, IEP must included description of the student's
goals following graduation
-includes transition services needed to achieve those goals
16.IFSP: -State compliance for IDEA
-Individualized Family Service- Plan (IFSP)
-focuses on the family and the child's natural environment
-prior to age 3 for each child who shows signs of developmental delay
17.Federal Legislation for SwD (5): 1. IDEA
, 2.The Vocational Rehabilitation Act
3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
4. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
5. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
18.The Vocational Rehabilitation Act & Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): forbid discrimination against individuals
with disabilities
19.The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
Helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPS
20.No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): -2001; requires instructional
practices be predicated on scientifically based research
-Increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic
progress of students with disabilities
1. Compulsory Educations est.: by early 20th Century
2. Panel of Mental Retardation: Government action created by
President John F. Kennedy in 1961
3. Elementary & Secondary Education Act: 1965
4. Public Law 94-143: Education for All Handicapped Children Act
(EHA)
-passed in 1975
-reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
5. Inclusion: educating SwD in the general education classroom
-allows them to participate in day-to-day routines alongside students
w/o disabilities to the greatest extend possible
-a default/normative scenario for which there may be exceptions
6.Mainstreaming: SwD included in the gen ed classroom only when
their achieve ment would be near grade level, without substantial
support
7. Inclusion v. Mainstreaming: Inclusion treats the gen ed
classroom as the student's primary placement, with the gen ed
teacher as the primary teacher; mainstreaming first requires
student to be at/near grade level
8. Individuals with Disabilities Education ~Improvement~
Act: IDEA, aka IDEIA; 1975
- strongest, most direct impact on special ed
-Federal gov't provides states w/funding for special education. -She
,states must comply w/numerous requirements that pertain to children
ranging from birth to age 21.
9. Child Find Activities: -State compliance for IDEA
-used to identify & evaluate children who may have disabilities
-must be evaluated at no cost to parents
-parents must be involved in the evaluation process
-parents or school professional (ex. teacher) may request evaluation
-parental consent required
10.Who may request evaluation of a child?: Parents or school
professional, such as a teacher
-but parental consent is required!
11.Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): -State compliance
for IDEA
-SwD entitled to same types of educational experiences as peers
-schools must provide SwD an educational experience that is
appropriate to age & abilities at no cost to parent
,12.LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
-State compliance for IDEA
-educational experiences must be as similar as possible to peers
-remain in gen ed class to greatest extent possible & fewest possible
changes to day-to-day routine
-Foundation of Inclusion
-Continuum of Services
13.Continuum of Services: -State compliance for IDEA
-allows students to participate to the greatest extent possible
14.IEP: -State compliance for IDEA
-Individualized Education Program/Plan required for each child 3 yo to
21 yo
-describes child's present level of progress & learning capacity
-short & long term goals
-accommodations & services needed
15.IEP Post-graduation: -State compliance for IDEA
-When child is 16 yo, IEP must included description of the student's
goals following graduation
-includes transition services needed to achieve those goals
16.IFSP: -State compliance for IDEA
-Individualized Family Service- Plan (IFSP)
-focuses on the family and the child's natural environment
-prior to age 3 for each child who shows signs of developmental delay
17.Federal Legislation for SwD (5): 1. IDEA
, 2.The Vocational Rehabilitation Act
3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
4. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
5. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
18.The Vocational Rehabilitation Act & Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA): forbid discrimination against individuals
with disabilities
19.The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
Helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPS
20.No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): -2001; requires instructional
practices be predicated on scientifically based research
-Increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic
progress of students with disabilities
