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Change is inevitable—
except from a vending machine.
Robert C. Gallagher
Change always comes bearing gifts.
Price Pritchett
A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old
teeth.
www.strangefacts.com
The cost of mailing a letter by the pony express was $5 for half an ounce.
25% of American men are now 6 feet or taller, compared to only 4% on 1900.
The annual growth of
Web traffic is 314,000%.
What next?
OOverview ofverview of
KKey Changes in IDEA ey Changes in IDEA 20042004
Theme A: Theme A: WWelcome to IDEAelcome to IDEA
Top 10 Basics in Special Education
Overview of Key Overview of Key Changes in IDEAChanges in IDEA
This module looks at selected changes This module looks at selected changes
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• IDEA’s definitions
• Evaluation / reevaluation
• IEP meetings and IEP content
• Parentally-placed children with disabilities in private schools
• Discipline provisions
And then there’s what’s new!And then there’s what’s new!
• Early intervening services
• Response to intervention
DDefinitionefinitionss
• Limits are set for Related Services for medical devices that are surgically implanted
• Other Health Impairment specifically mentions Tourette syndrome
DDefinitionefinitionss
• Highly qualified special education teachers
• Core academic subjects
• Scientifically based research
Aligning with NCLB
Mona Lisa has no eyebrows
It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence
to shave them off
““It Wasn’t Always So”It Wasn’t Always So”
Pilgrims did not eat potatoes for Thanksgiving(They thought potatoes were poisonous)
The “Star Spangled Banner” did not become the National Anthem until
1931 when it was so designated by an Act of
Congress
Early Intervening Services
Assistance given to students:
• Who haven’t been identified yet as needing special education and related services
But—
• Who may need additional support to succeed in general educationenvironment
IDEA’s Brand-New EIS Provisions
No more than 15% of Part B funds to develop and implement EIS
Emphasis on students in K-3
K-12 students as well
Professional development of teachers and other school staff
EIS’ Relationship with Disproportionality:
Concern of Congress:Children from racial or ethnic backgrounds overidentified as
children with disabilities or overrepresented in
particular educational settings
If an LEA has such a disproportionality:
Must reserve full 15% of Part B funds for EIS, especially
targeting overidentified groups
Early Intervening Services:
• Do not limit right to FAPE
• Do not create right to FAPE
• May not be used to delay appropriate evaluation of a child suspected of having a disability
FAPE is an entitlement only for children currently eligible for special education under IDEA, as outlined in their IEPs
Regardless of IDEA funds being used to provide EIS:
Time is a dressmaker specializing in
alterations.Faith Baldwin
EEvaluation and Reevaluationvaluation and Reevaluation
Initial evaluation must be conducted within 60 days of receiving parental consent for the evaluation
Timeframes
If a State establishes a timeframe…
within the State’s timeframe
OR
EEvaluation and Reevaluationvaluation and Reevaluation
• State may not require the use of “severe discrepancy model”
• State must permit use of a process based on the child’s response to scientific, research-based procedures
• State may permit the use of other alternative research-based procedures
In identifying children with specific learning disabilities (SLD)
What is RTI?
Research-based approach to helping childrenwho are struggling
Typically involves 3 levels of assistance that increase in intensity
1. Screening and classwide interventions 2. Targeted, small-group interventions3. Intensive interventions
• There are many RTI models in use*
• In RTI, progress monitoring is critical to:
RTI in Practice
* The Department does not mandate or endorse any particular RTI model
Pinpoint child’s areas of difficulty
Keep close track of child’s progress
• Staff use formal guidelines to decide which children are not making adequate progress or responding to the intervention
• RTI does not replace a comprehensive evaluation
• Evaluation teams must use a variety of tools and strategies, even if RTI is used
• Results of RTI may be one part of information reviewed
IDEA and RTI
• IDEA 2004 regulations do not define RTI
• Regulations are written to accommodate different models of RTI
EEvaluation and Reevaluationvaluation and Reevaluation
Not more than once a year *
Reevaluation
At least once every 3 years**
* Unless parent and public agency agree otherwise
** Unless parent and public agency agree reevaluation is not necessary
EEvaluation and Reevaluationvaluation and Reevaluation
Reevaluation is not required…
…when a student with a disability is graduating from secondary school with a regular diploma or due to exceeding the age eligibility for FAPE under State law
The public agency must……provide a summary of the student’s academic achievement and
functional performance, including recommendations on how to assist the student in meeting his or her postsecondary goals
EEvaluation and Reevaluationvaluation and Reevaluation
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)If a parent disagrees with an evaluationor reevaluation…
…the parent is entitled to only one IEE at public expense each time the agency conducts an evaluation with which the parent disagrees.
Ancient Eqyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
Who wants to sit like stone or sleep
on it?
Time to refresh!
CChanges in IEP Meetingshanges in IEP Meetings
Excusing a Member from Attending IEP Meeting
• Which members?
• Under what conditions?
Designated IEP Team members are not required to attend IEP meeting, in whole or in part, given specific conditions
CChanges in IEP Meetingshanges in IEP Meetings
Parent and public agency can agree not to convene an IEP meeting to make changes to child’s IEP and instead develop a written document to amend or modify the IEP
Upon request, a parent must be provided a copy of this revised IEP with the amendments incorporated
After the annual IEP meeting…
Changes in IEP Changes in IEP CContentontent
“A statement of the child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance…”
Changes in IEP Changes in IEP CContentontent
“Short-term objectives or benchmarks …”
Required only for children with disabilities who take alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards
Changes in IEP Changes in IEP CContentontent
IEP must include:
• measurable postsecondary goals
• transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals
Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16, or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team…
Transition Planning
NIMASNIMAS
New IEP New IEP
CConsiderationsonsiderations
Does the child need print instructional
materials in accessible formats?
New IEP New IEP
CConsiderationsonsiderations
...if the IEP Team determines that the child must take an alternate assessment
MModifiedodified Academic AchievementAcademic AchievementStandards and AssessmentsStandards and Assessments
WWhen Students hen Students Transfer*Transfer*
New IEP New IEP CConsiderationsonsiderations
* * Between 2 public agencies, in same school year
You’re born with 300 bones. When you get to be an adult, you only
have 206.
In 1950, only 7% of Americans dyed
their hair. Now 75% do.
The first email was sent over the Internet in 1972.
Average major league career of a
baseball:5 to 7 pitches.
Moving Right Along…Moving Right Along…
“Parentally Placed” Children—Oh, what a change!
Which school district is responsible…
…for decisions about services to
parentally-placed private children with disabilities?
School District Responsibility
The LEA where the private school is located
Key Changes inKey Changes in D Discipline Proceduresiscipline Procedures
Authority of school personnel to consider unique circumstances on a case-by-case basis
New standards for manifestation determination
Removals for “serious bodily injury”
The “stay-put” provision
Clarifying “basis of knowledge”
