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Assignment WEEK 2 Discussion How does law impact your daily work in education? No unread replies. 38 replies. Discussion post “how does law impact our daily work as teachers?” Thinking to the last week of class, how does special education law (and law in general) impact your daily work with students? Please respond to one of your colleague's posts as well. Law has a direct effect on the daily work of educators. Last week’s readings and discussion cemented the fact that laws and education go hand in hand. The principles of IDEA are used every day throughout the country, for the benefit of the student. However, these principles come at the implementation by the teacher. The educator must observe, notate, and adjust teaching to the learner’s IEP (individualized education plan) according to the law. No doubt the laws shape very much of the educator’s day-to-day curriculum and workload. Documentation is crucial to special education. Notes are necessary to uphold laws currently in place like the IEP, and evaluations. Everyday notations could also be necessary in the event the parent has a concern that is taken to an outside party for review, which the laws protect them with and they have the right to do. Involving parents in the education of the learner is another law that educators will uphold themselves to on a daily basis. Not only is this the law, but it is also holds ethical morale to include parents, protecting their rights to be involved and included in their child education and decision making regarding such. Although a daily checklist isn’t per say necessary to uphold every law, every law is indeed upheld. It is with training and understanding that laws and educators hold hands everyday in the classroom, ensuring no harm is brought forth to the learner and education will be maximized to the best of the ability of the teacher, with the law being the cornerstone each day.

Briefly describe (to the best of your knowledge) how students with disabilities start to receive special edcuation services. Include the following terms Student assistance team (SAT) or Intervention assistance team (IAT) or response to intervention team (RTI) *might go by other names* General education side of intervention before special education) Each state might have different names for the same thing. in Oklahoma it is called Oklahoma Tiered intervention system of supports (OTISS) Diagnostic testing initial eligiblitiy determination team meeting initial IEP Educational setting IEP goals The purpose of this is to have you describe the process as if I was a parent who was concerned about my student and asking about special education services. Use professional tone, but you do not need to include citations There are five steps that need to take place before a student is serviced with special education. The Texas Education Agency, also known as the TEA, provides easy-to-follow guidelines to assist families that are interested in these services. The first step in receiving special education is to receive a referral. A referral is made by a professional in the school that feels that the learner needs special education, the referral is required by law. In the event the parent would like their child to receive special education, they would then need to send in a written request to the school requesting an evaluation. By law, the school must respond to this request within 15 school days. The second step is consent. The parent will be asked for written consent to evaluate their child. Diagnostic testing during evaluation is then administered by a trained professional to assess the student. The testing must be completed within 45 school days after consent is provided. During the third step, which is evaluation, a group of specialists will evaluate the child. The evaluation is called a Full Individual and Initial Evaluation which includes a written summary of the diagnostic testing that provides the student’s skills, behavior, and challenges. The testing and evaluation are completed free of charge to the learner and their family. In the event the family does not agree with the testing results, they by law have the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation that is done by someone outside of the school. In the fourth step, the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee has an initial

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