People and Procedures of Special Education

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  1. 3. When a school professional meets with the general education teacher to discuss the nature, severity, and persistence of the students difficulty. This professional also reviews existing information about the student.
  2. 6. An expert in diagnosing problems related to hearing and the ear, may provide services to assess hearing loss and determine whether it can be addressed with the use of a hearing aid or other device or strategies.
  3. 9. Short term objectives included on the IEP
  4. 10. Belief system shared by every member of a school as a learning community emphasizing the commitment to educate all students so they can reach their potential
  5. 11. Team of teachers, specialists, administrators, and parents who assess a student's individual needs, determine eligibility for special education, and develop the IEP
  6. 12. Approach to identifying students as having learning disabilities based on the extent to which their learning accelerates or fails to accelerate when provided with increasingly intensive instructional intervention
  7. 14. Specialized instruction that students with disabilities are entitled to receive as articulated in IDEA
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  1. 1. Professional who works with all students, including those with disabilities, to solve problems related to the social or affective domains
  2. 2. Process in which neutral professional assists parents and school district personnel in resolving disputes concerning any aspect of a students's special education
  3. 4. Style for direct interaction between at least two coequal parties voluntarily engaged in shared decision making as they work toward a common goal
  4. 5. Physical education instructor who has received training in modifying games, exercises, and other activities to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities
  5. 7. Summarizes all information gathered on students with disability, sets expectations, prescribes types and amounts of special services
  6. 8. Professionals who are licensed to administer intelligence tests and other assessments used in determining whether a student is eligible to receive special education services. They are also responsible for communicating this information to parents.
  7. 13. Individual employed as a noncertified staff member to assist certified staff in carrying out education programs and otherwise helping in the instruction of students with disabilities