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What does the term English learner (EL) mean?
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What are some other terms used to refer to these students? - answer-
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term used to identify students whose first language is not English
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ELL, ESOL, ESL, LEP b b b
Federal law requires that parents be notified their child has been identi
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fied as an English learner within what time period? (p. 12, Essential Rea
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ding 1) - answer- b b b
parents must be notified that their child has been identified as an Engli
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sh learner within 30 days of the beginning of the school year, and withi
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n 2 weeks for students that enroll during any other time during the sch
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ool year b
Describe one screening tool commonly used as the first step to identify
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English learners. What is it called? Who completes it? What are some
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of the questions it includes? (p. 12, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY is completed by the parents. Questions incl
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ude What language did your child first understand or speak? What lang
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uage do you or others use most often when speaking with your child?
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What language does your child use most often when speaking at home
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? What language does your child use most often when speaking with ot
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her family members? What language does your child use most often w
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hen speaking with friends?
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After a student is identified as a potential EL, how are placement or scr
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eener tests used for further evaluation? (p. 12, Essential Reading 2) -
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answer-
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ELP tests must assess the proficiency of students in all four language do
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mains (i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing). After the student
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completes the assessment, parents or guardians must receive in a time
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ly manner information about the student's ELP level and program optio
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ns, and an opportunity to opt out of the EL program or particular EL ser
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vices in the program. b b b
What is the purpose of Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESS
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A (2015) as it relates to the education for ELs. (p. 12, Essential Reading
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2, Page 35) - answer-
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PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FUNDING AND IDENTIFICATION OF EL LEARNERS
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to determine whether students are eligible for English language instruc
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tion services b
If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the
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parent declines disability- b b
related services, what is the school still required to provide? (p. 14, Ess
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ential Reading 1, Page 2) - answer-Should parents decline disability-
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related services under IDEA and Section 504, the SEA and LEA remain o
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bligated to provide appropriate language assistance services to ELs.
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If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the
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parent opts out of the EL programs and services, what is the school still
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required to provide? (p. 14, Essential Reading 1, Page 2) - answer-
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If parents opt out of specific EL programs and services, but have consen
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ted to the provision of disability related services, the LEA remains oblig
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ated to provide such services as required in the IEP or Section 504 plan,
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band to conduct ELP monitoring and/or provide language assistance as
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appropriate (FAPE) b
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What are some ways we can overcome the overidentification and unde
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r-identification of ELs in special education? (p. 14, Essential Video) - b b b b b b b b b b
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Be culturally and linguistically responsive. Consider native literacy and l
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anguage. Need more supports and services to address their language n
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eeds. Other factors including cultural bias, teacher misunderstanding o
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f child development across cultures, and lack of teacher understanding
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bof the second-language acquisition process
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Describe the 6 key principles for teaching ELs. (p. 16, Essential Reading
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1) - answer-b b
a. Instruction focuses on providing ELs with opportunities to engage in
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discipline-
specific practices, which are designed to build conceptual understandi
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ng and language competence in tandem
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b. Instruction leverages ELs' home language(s), cultural assets, and pri
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or knowledge b
c. Standards-aligned instruction for ELs is rigorous, grade-
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level appropriate, and provides deliberate and appropriate scaffolds
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d. Instruction moves ELs forward by taking into account their English pr
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oficiency level(s) and prior schooling experiences. b b b b b
e. Instruction fosters ELs' autonomy by equipping them with the strate
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gies necessary to comprehend and use language in a variety of academ
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ic settings
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f. Diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices are employed to
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bmeasure students' content knowledge, academic language competen
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ce, and participation in disciplinary practices.
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1. List the important components of the Individuals with Disabilities Ed
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ucation Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
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b. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) for eligible K-12 students
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c. Special education and related services to meet a student's unique ne
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eds
d. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
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e. A requirement that public schools find and evaluate —
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at no cost to families — kids who may have a disability
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f. Education funding for schools
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g. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive env
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ironment (LRE) for students b b b
h. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to sch
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ool records) b
i. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between
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families and schools b b
1. List the important components of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation A
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ct. (p. 18, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
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b. A 504 plan for eligible K-12 students
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c. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
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d. Accommodations for college students
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e. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive env
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ironment (LRE) for students b b b
What does the term English learner (EL) mean?
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What are some other terms used to refer to these students? - answer-
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term used to identify students whose first language is not English
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ELL, ESOL, ESL, LEP b b b
Federal law requires that parents be notified their child has been identi
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fied as an English learner within what time period? (p. 12, Essential Rea
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ding 1) - answer- b b b
parents must be notified that their child has been identified as an Engli
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sh learner within 30 days of the beginning of the school year, and withi
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n 2 weeks for students that enroll during any other time during the sch
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ool year b
Describe one screening tool commonly used as the first step to identify
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English learners. What is it called? Who completes it? What are some
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of the questions it includes? (p. 12, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY is completed by the parents. Questions incl
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ude What language did your child first understand or speak? What lang
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uage do you or others use most often when speaking with your child?
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What language does your child use most often when speaking at home
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? What language does your child use most often when speaking with ot
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her family members? What language does your child use most often w
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hen speaking with friends?
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After a student is identified as a potential EL, how are placement or scr
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eener tests used for further evaluation? (p. 12, Essential Reading 2) -
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answer-
b
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ELP tests must assess the proficiency of students in all four language do
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mains (i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing). After the student
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completes the assessment, parents or guardians must receive in a time
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ly manner information about the student's ELP level and program optio
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ns, and an opportunity to opt out of the EL program or particular EL ser
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vices in the program. b b b
What is the purpose of Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESS
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A (2015) as it relates to the education for ELs. (p. 12, Essential Reading
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2, Page 35) - answer-
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PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FUNDING AND IDENTIFICATION OF EL LEARNERS
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to determine whether students are eligible for English language instruc
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tion services b
If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the
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parent declines disability- b b
related services, what is the school still required to provide? (p. 14, Ess
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ential Reading 1, Page 2) - answer-Should parents decline disability-
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related services under IDEA and Section 504, the SEA and LEA remain o
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bligated to provide appropriate language assistance services to ELs.
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If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the
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parent opts out of the EL programs and services, what is the school still
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required to provide? (p. 14, Essential Reading 1, Page 2) - answer-
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If parents opt out of specific EL programs and services, but have consen
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ted to the provision of disability related services, the LEA remains oblig
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ated to provide such services as required in the IEP or Section 504 plan,
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band to conduct ELP monitoring and/or provide language assistance as
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appropriate (FAPE) b
,WGU D169 - Study Guide 2024 b b b b b
What are some ways we can overcome the overidentification and unde
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r-identification of ELs in special education? (p. 14, Essential Video) - b b b b b b b b b b
banswer-
Be culturally and linguistically responsive. Consider native literacy and l
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anguage. Need more supports and services to address their language n
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eeds. Other factors including cultural bias, teacher misunderstanding o
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f child development across cultures, and lack of teacher understanding
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bof the second-language acquisition process
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Describe the 6 key principles for teaching ELs. (p. 16, Essential Reading
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1) - answer-b b
a. Instruction focuses on providing ELs with opportunities to engage in
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discipline-
specific practices, which are designed to build conceptual understandi
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ng and language competence in tandem
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b. Instruction leverages ELs' home language(s), cultural assets, and pri
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or knowledge b
c. Standards-aligned instruction for ELs is rigorous, grade-
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level appropriate, and provides deliberate and appropriate scaffolds
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d. Instruction moves ELs forward by taking into account their English pr
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oficiency level(s) and prior schooling experiences. b b b b b
e. Instruction fosters ELs' autonomy by equipping them with the strate
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gies necessary to comprehend and use language in a variety of academ
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ic settings
b
f. Diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices are employed to
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bmeasure students' content knowledge, academic language competen
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ce, and participation in disciplinary practices.
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, WGU D169 - Study Guide 2024 b b b b b
1. List the important components of the Individuals with Disabilities Ed
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ucation Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
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b. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) for eligible K-12 students
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c. Special education and related services to meet a student's unique ne
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eds
d. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
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e. A requirement that public schools find and evaluate —
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at no cost to families — kids who may have a disability
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f. Education funding for schools
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g. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive env
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ironment (LRE) for students b b b
h. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to sch
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ool records) b
i. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between
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families and schools b b
1. List the important components of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation A
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ct. (p. 18, Essential Reading 1) - answer-
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a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
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b. A 504 plan for eligible K-12 students
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c. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
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d. Accommodations for college students
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e. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive env
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ironment (LRE) for students b b b
