Special Education Notes If the student cannot demonstrate learning or achievement, the student has not failed-WE have failed the student.

The three Major Characteristics of Effective Teachers 1. They have high expectations that all of their students will succeed. 2. They are extremely good classroom managers. 3. They know how to design lessons to help students reach mastery.

Different Types of Exceptional Learners: Students with visual impairments Students with visual impairments Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Students with other health and physical impairments Students with other health and physical impairments Student with severe multiple disabilities Student with severe multiple disabilities Gifted and talented students Gifted and talented students Students with mental retardation Students with mental retardation Student with learning disabilities Student with learning disabilities Student with emotional disturbances or emotional disorders Student with emotional disturbances or emotional disorders Students with hearing and language impairments Students with hearing and language impairments

Special Education: By the 1970’s, court decisions and federal laws had established five criteria principles of special education.

Zero project: Asserts that no child with disabilities may be denied a free, appropriate public education. Zero project: Asserts that no child with disabilities may be denied a free, appropriate public education.

Nondiscriminatory education: Nondiscriminatory education: Based on the 5th and 14th amendments of the US Constitution, mandates that children with disabilities be fairly assessed so that they can be protected from inappropriate classification and tracking.

Appropriate education: This implies that these children have the right to an education involving the accurate diagnosis of the individual needs. Appropriate education: This implies that these children have the right to an education involving the accurate diagnosis of the individual needs.

Least restrictive environment: Protects children with disabilities from being inappropriately segregated from their age- group peers. Least restrictive environment: Protects children with disabilities from being inappropriately segregated from their age- group peers.

Appropriate education: Upholds the right of the disabled to protest a school’s decision about their education. Appropriate education: Upholds the right of the disabled to protest a school’s decision about their education.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Passed by Congress that requires ALL states to provide education for children who are developmentally delayed. Under this law 3-5 year olds with disabilities are required to have a special education program. Passed by Congress that requires ALL states to provide education for children who are developmentally delayed. Under this law 3-5 year olds with disabilities are required to have a special education program. (physical, cognitive, emotional)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1991: Extended the act coverage to all disabled learners between the ages of 3 to 21, including individuals with autism or traumatic brain injuries. IDEA requires that each child, “have access to the program best suited to that child’s special needs which is as close as possible to a normal child’s educational program.” Extended the act coverage to all disabled learners between the ages of 3 to 21, including individuals with autism or traumatic brain injuries. IDEA requires that each child, “have access to the program best suited to that child’s special needs which is as close as possible to a normal child’s educational program.”

Classroom teacher has the responsibility of monitoring the needs of each child with disabilities placed in their classroom and of using constructive procedures to meet their needs. Classroom teacher has the responsibility of monitoring the needs of each child with disabilities placed in their classroom and of using constructive procedures to meet their needs. Individualized education program (IEP): Developed to provide a written record of those needs and procedures. Individualized education program (IEP): Developed to provide a written record of those needs and procedures.

The plan must include the following: A statement of the student’s current performance, including long term (annual) goals and short-term goals. A statement of the student’s current performance, including long term (annual) goals and short-term goals.

The plan must include the following: A description of the nature and duration of the instructional services designed to meet the prescribed goals. A description of the nature and duration of the instructional services designed to meet the prescribed goals.

The plan must include the following: An overview of the methods of evaluation that will be used to monitor the child’s progress and to determine whether the goals and objectives have been met. An overview of the methods of evaluation that will be used to monitor the child’s progress and to determine whether the goals and objectives have been met.

Mainstreaming/ Inclusion Refers to mainstreaming, placing special education students in regular classrooms. This allows children to learn in a less restrictive environment. Refers to mainstreaming, placing special education students in regular classrooms. This allows children to learn in a less restrictive environment.

Gifted learners The term is most frequently applied to those with exceptional intellectual ability, but may also refer to learners with outstanding ability in athletics, leadership, music, creativity and so forth.