1. Writing Effective 504s to Maximize Student Learning
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center

2. Individual Student Growth Model
How students will demonstrate they have learned
What students will do when they have learned
What students are expected to learn
What students and teachers will do differently if the students don’t learn

3. Where Does 504 Fit? How students will demonstrate they have learned
What students will do when they have learned
What students are expected to learn
What students and teachers will do differently if the students don’t learn

4. How Does 504 Fit? Students who need extra help All Students 504
Special Ed

5. Who Needs a 504?
Any student with a disability that limits a basic life activity
Learning
Reading
Writing
Math Calculations
Walking
Breathing
Seeing
Hearing
Speaking
Manual tasks
Working
Caring for Oneself
Common Disabilities
ADD
Dyslexia
Diabetes
Severe Allergies
Tourette’s Syndrome
Epilepsy
Behavior Disorders

6. Why Do a 504? Remediate Instruction and Adapt Learning Environment
Modification
Reinforcement
Reteaching
Accommodations
Presentation
Response
Timing/scheduling
Setting

7. What is an Effective 504 Plan?
Details student’s disability
Life areas it affects
How student, parents, school will adjust so student will be successful
Review to determine effectiveness
504s do NOT reduce learning expectations

8. What is the difference between Special Education and 504s?
Special Education gives help in addition to the regular classroom
504s makes sure students are included in the regular classroom

9. When is a 504 appropriate?
Integrated part of student improvement process (preassessment)
Consistent, general interventions

10. Theoretically
Assessment
Curriculum
Instruction

11. Ideally
Assessment
Planning
Student
Curriculum
Instruction

12. Reality
Assessment
Curriculum
Instruction

13. 504s are one avenue to
STUDENT-BASED INSTRUCTION