Paraeducator Support Day 1

A federal law that requires public schools to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) for special needs kids

A change in what the student is expected to learn that is different from the general education curriculum.

A written plan developed by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee that defines special education services

To think through possible actions to student's behavior and develop a plan to help the student change their behavior:

Every student is entitled to an education that is appropriate for his or her unique needs and is provided free of charge

Alterations (adjustments or physical changes) in how a student with a disability is taught or tested.

A specialist who works directly with students who may or may not be identified as needing special education services.

Committee that is responsible for making decisions in regard to admission, services, & dismissal from special education.

Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

A type of investigation that involves a testable question, a hypothesis, multiple trials, variables, and a fair test.

Students with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their nondisabled peers.