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In this case the IEP is the best tool to communicate the needs of the student. This is the first step I and the special service personnel take in communication and collaboration with each other. I follow the goals and strategies that are presented in the IEP in order to meet my students’ needs. At the same time, these information helps me design lessons based on their learning disability and best reach each student. Another important part in this collaboration is to keep the case carrier inform about the student’s development, and for this part I use report forms that I email to the case carrier. Also if there is an issue with the student I right away inform his/her case carrier and counselor, and they always help me resolve the problem. For

Each Exceptional student is assigned a case manager. These case managers meet with their student’s as often as needed, whether daily or monthly, to help watch their progress and help them with anything they need. Other programs and accommodations used to assist Exceptional students are language/speech therapists, behavioral specialists, occupational/physical therapies, deaf or hard of hearing services, and translators. A new change in the school policy to accommodate these students is that they can now be at the school until they are twenty-two years old, up from eighteen. Also, up to twenty-two, if students need additional help outside of school, students can go into the Transitioning youth with disabilities into Real vocational opportunities through Action planning and Individualized Learning, TRAIL, Program. This program helps disabled students transition into society and get jobs.

To fully expand on her views, a lot of the students learn differently in which there is no universal approach to help them understand the material. Based on Teacher A’s views, one benefit of inclusion involves how students do not know which ones are receiving general education or special education. To emphasize, everyone is treated equally when Teacher B helps all students, even for those who do not receive special education.

Counselors may also exist in the elementary and middle school contexts to observe students and to provide guidance in selecting the best classes and support for children's unique needs. The demand for educational counselors has increased given the requirement that special needs students have an IEP (individualized education program) to ensure that they receive an education commensurate with that of their peers. Some colleges also have counselors to help students transition

A Student Study Team (SST) can be the first step a teacher or parent can take if they have a concern about the child’s educational progress in school. Different names are also common for SST’s such as Student Success Teams, Student Intervention teams, School Assistance Team, Student/Staff Support Team, etc. The school-level intervention team first emerged in the late 1970’s (Chalfant, Pysh & Moultrie, 1979) and has steadily grown as an effective tool. An SST can occur based on parent concern or teacher concern. The purpose of an SST meeting is to create a support system for the student having difficulty in the general education classroom. The SST team is formed by the school psychologist, school principal, general education teacher, resource specialist, speech and language pathologist, school counselor, and the parent and student. Either the teacher or parent can make a referral for the SST process. They can be for academic or behavioral concerns. The SST process highlights that early intervention in students that are struggling is a role of the general education program and not the special education program. The SST is a school-based problem solving technique to help struggling students. “The SST should not be viewed as a gatekeeper to the special education process” (DoDEA).

In our school system many of our students need to enroll in a special education program (IEP) for one reason or another. A teacher has to know her student well in order for this process to take place. The teacher needs to be an advocate, and initiate the order of steps that will get this student into the (IEP).

The fourth Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) talks about the support programs and teaching strategies that can be implemented in the classroom. Indeed, the point that stood up tome is that EBD students are diagnostic with their disabilities approximately around the age of 12. This for me is disturbing and sad how can the special and general education teacher serve the EBD students effectively if the students condition if not being diagnostic yet. The only remedy that I see for this issue is that as educators we are monitoring and assessing our students learning capacity to find out if we need to use the refer special education process.

The IEP team must decide on the setting for special education services to be delivered bearing in mind the setting chosen must be the least restrictive environment to meet the needs of the student. The majority of students will be expected to place in the general education setting because it is the least restrictive; however, it may not be the most appropriate setting for some students. There is a continuum of placements so that the needs of all students are met. Resource is another option for students that may not be successfully educated in the general education classroom environment. General education and resource are the two least restrictive educational environments, with general education being the least restrictive. General education means the student will spend more than 80% of the time in the general education setting, while resource means the student will spend 40-79% of time in the general education setting. Within a general education placement, the special education teacher spends time in general education classrooms so that multiple student’s IEP goals are addressed. With resource placement, the student is removed from the general education setting for portions of each day. There are a variety of instructional

member of the MET. They can speak to the strengths and weakness that the student is exhibiting in the classroom. The regular education teacher may also tell the rest of the team what he or she needs to help the child understand the general curriculum and achieve the goals listed in the IEP ("Center for Parent Information and Resources," 2010).In particular, the case study refers to Sasha having success in class when it is something she is interested in, like art. The general education teacher could lead the team in a discussion on how to capitalize on Sasha’s interests and strengths to help overcome her

This report will give in-depth insight on a student with learning disabilities that is included in a regular classroom, receives classroom modifications, according to his IEP, and receives additional services offered by resource teachers.

As a result of the shift, resource specialist teachers were now employed by OFL and under the direct supervision of the principal. After sitting in as assistant principal on several IEP meetings, it was clear that general education teachers did not have a deep understanding of the goals and objectives written in their student’s IEPs indicating little to no collaboration occurring between general and special education staff. The research focus then shifted to trying to determine the overall knowledge and comfort level of general education teachers when reading and understanding IEP goals and monitoring and communicating progress towards those goals. Another research goal was to gain a deeper understanding of what skills general education and special education teachers needed to develop in order to build a truly collaborative culture that enhances student success.

Another change in special education involves the inclusion and acceptance of students with disabilities in public school settings. An essential aspect of integrating special education students into public schools is the idea of Individualized Education Programs (IEP). If a child is enrolled in a special education program, it is mandatory that they be assigned an IEP. This legal document, required by law, outlines the child’s learning needs, the services that will be provided for them, and how their progress and achievement will be measured annually. “The IEP lists the academic and functional skills that the IEP team thinks your child can achieve by the end of the year. Annual educational goals should help your child participate in the general education classroom” (Stanberry). An IEP is an accurate

In my personal experience at Cordova School High working teachers in the special education department, most use the full Inclusion system given the title “Case managers” a Special education teacher works with a General education teacher helping a student with a disability to achieve his or her goals out line in an Individualize educational Planning (IEP). This helps a child with disabilities to receive his or her educational achievement. In my own personal experience as an instructional aide I have worked with many children receiving special education services.

Working with students with special needs, teachers have the responsibility of protecting students’ right. Special education teachers are required to keep high standards and meet best practices. According to the Preliminary Credential Competency Checklist Historical and Legal Foundation 1.4 (2014), two of the best practices that are enforced in the special education field is to individualize education and evidence-based practice (p.1). Being a teacher in a special education classroom, there is a diverse level of learners and each student has an individual method of learning. The role of the teacher is to verify each student’s learning is being met. Individualizing a lesson by making accommodations or modification for them to learn the curriculum. Implementing evidence-based practice is using an educational method of learning that will support the student’s learning based on previous research. Using evidence-based practice in a special education classroom is a key component when a student or students need an intervention to support them in the academic area they are struggling. Special education teachers are responsible for meeting best practice standards for students’ academic learning.

This study took place during the 2012-2013 school year. The participants were 82 seventh and eighth grade students at Santiago Charter Middle school enrolled in special education and their parents and teachers. Flores et al. (2015) received permission from the school’s Institutional Research Board (IRB) to include the school’s name in the publication of this study. The students were assigned to either the Special Day Classes; which is when they stay in one class the entire day with other special educations students, or the Resources Room; which is where students spend half of their day in special education and the other half in the general education classes. The students were placed in the classes based on the information on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). In the Special Day Class there were 24 males and nine females, and