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- 3. Process Procedural safeguards to ensure the protection of the rights of the parent/guardian and the student with a disability under IDEA and related state and federal laws and regulations.
- 4. Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) A special education program and/or related service(s) as determined individually, which meets the unique needs of each child with a disability at no charge to the parent.
- 6. Find A federal mandate, this is the means to locate and refer all individuals who might require special education.
- 7. A coordinated set of activities for a student, designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from school to post-school activities. The process begins at 16 years or younger and includes the student, family, education personnel, and vocational and adult service providers.
- 8. Safeguards Also known as Parent Rights, Procedural safeguards must be given to the parents of a child with a disability at a minimum (a) Upon initial referral for evaluation, (b) Upon each notification of an IEP meeting, (c) Upon reevaluation of a child; and (d) Upon receipt of a request for due process.
- 10. with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services.
- 11. Design for Learning (UDL) An approach to teaching and learning that gives all students equal opportunity to succee and uses a variety of teaching methods to remove any barriers to learning. It’s about building in flexibility that can be adjusted for every person’s strengths and needs.
- 12. Determination The determination made any time a disciplinary action is taken that involves the removal of a student with a disability that constitutes a change in placement. A review must be conducted of the relationship between the child’s disability and the behavior subject to the action.
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- 1. Assessment A test designed for a small number of students with severe disabilities who cannot participate in the regular state standardized testing and reporting system. It is a means of including students with the most significant disabilities in the state’s assessment and accountability program (i.e., STAAR-Alt2).
- 2. A conflict resolution process that can be used to resolve special education issues. Mediation is entered into before holding a due process hearing as an intervening, informal process conducted in a non-adversarial atmosphere that allows the parties to create their solutions rather than having one imposed upon them through the judicial process.
- 5. Changes in format, response, setting, timing, or scheduling that do not alter in any significant way what a test measures or the comparability of scores.
- 9. Restrictive Environment (LRE) The concept that each child with a disability is to be provided opportunities to be educated with nondisabled peers and in a setting that promotes interaction with the general school population and classmates who are typically developing to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of both.
- 10. Technology any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. The term “assistive technology service” means any service that directly assists a child with a disability in selecting, acquiring, or using an assistive technology device.
- 13. Education Program (IEP) a written educational plan for each special education student that includes instructional goals and objectives based upon the educational needs specified and developed by the IEP team.