NYSTCE Students with Disabilities CST
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mainstreaming - ANSWERintegrating students with disabilities or special needs into the
overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) - ANSWERfederal law that
governs the education of children with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWERU.S. legislation granting
educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities from birth
until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended and reauthorized in 1997 and
again in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory
identification and evaluation, free and appropriate public education, least restrictive
environment, due process, and parent and student participation in shared decision
making with regard to educational planning.
Child Find - ANSWERA function of each state, mandated by federal law, to locate and
refer individuals who might require special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWERSpecial education and related
services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and
direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency; (c)
include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the
state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education
program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWERa legal requirement that children with
special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be
expected to learn
Continuum of Services - ANSWERmatching the needs of the student with an
appropriate placement on an individual basis
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) - ANSWERa legal document defining the
educational program and related services for a specific student who has a disability
, Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - ANSWERa written document similar to an
IEP that focuses on the family and the child's natural environment
Vocational Rehabilitation Act - ANSWERprohibits discrimination on the basis of physical
or mental disabilities
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - ANSWERhelps ensure the
privacy of educational records such as IEPs
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - ANSWERincreases the accountability of schools
with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities
Committee on Special Education (CSE) - ANSWERstores student special education
records, opens all initial referrals and assigns a CSE case number for public school
students. The CSE also manages all special education issues for non-public schools
(private, parochial) and charter schools
Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) - ANSWERfor children between the
ages of 3 and 5
Procedural Safeguards - ANSWERprovisions of IDEA designed to protect students and
parents in the special education process
Due Process - ANSWERrefers to principles that attempt to guarantee the rights of
citizens
due process hearing - ANSWERA procedure to resolve a conflict between school and
family over the evaluation, program, or placement of a student with a disability
age of majority - ANSWERthe designated age at which an individual is recognized as
an adult
prereferral assessment - ANSWERto help students who are struggling in the general
education setting before referring them for special education assessment
Response to Intervention (RTI) - ANSWERan educational strategy intended to help
children who demonstrate below-average achievement in early grades, using special
intervention
self-reflection - ANSWERthe process of becoming aware of and analyzing one's own
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) - ANSWER__________________ is an example of
a US government website that provides information about scientifically based research
of relevance to instructional practice.
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