Support Due The Teacher The ARD Committee must consider supplementary aids and services that would allow the student to achieve education goals in a regular classroom. State Board of Education criteria says, “Token efforts will not suffice when determining whether a student’s goals can be achieved in the regular classroom. The district is obligated to …
Best Practices for Special Education Be consistent. When you reprimand a student for an action one day and ignore it the next, children will not know what to expect. As a result, they will try it again to see if they can “get away with it.” They are quick to see and resent the basic …
FAQ: Special Education What is the responsibility of the teacher regarding modification? The standard classroom teacher is expected to modify methods, materials, and pacing so that students with special needs can benefit from instruction in the well-balanced curriculum within a standard classroom. What do the rules say about help for the classroom teacher? State board …
Special Education Placement Sometimes a student initially placed in a standard classroom is unable to function there. When this happens, it is the teacher’s responsibility to ask for a “more restrictive” environment for the student. It is also the responsibility of the teacher to provide adequate documentation for the request to remove the student. When …
Special Education Overview In 1975, Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This act guarantees to all children a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment that will promote academic and social development. For years, special needs children were segregated from the rest of the children in the school. We called …