IEP Development and Implementation Flashcards

Extended School Year (ESY) services must be provided when:

Answer: The IEP team determines the student would experience significant regression without services during extended breaks

ESY services are required when the IEP team determines, based on data, that a student would experience significant regression during school breaks that would take an unreasonable time to recoup.

A student's IEP specifies 'resource room support for 45 minutes daily.' If the general education teacher refuses to allow the student to leave for resource support, the ESE teacher should:

Answer: Implement the IEP as written and involve administration if the teacher refuses to follow it

An IEP is a legally binding document — all school staff are required to implement it as written, and the ESE teacher must involve administration when staff refuse to follow IEP mandates.

Which of the following best describes 'specially designed instruction' (SDI) as required by IDEA?

Answer: Adapting content, methodology, or delivery to address the unique needs of a student with a disability to ensure access to the general curriculum

Specially designed instruction means adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to meet the unique needs of a student and ensure access to the general curriculum.

Progress monitoring for IEP goals should occur:

Answer: Regularly throughout the year, with parents notified at least as often as non-disabled peers receive progress reports

IDEA requires that parents of students with disabilities receive progress reports on IEP goals at least as frequently as parents of students without disabilities receive regular report cards.

The 'continuum of alternative placements' required by IDEA means that school districts must have available:

Answer: A range of placement options from general education to residential facilities, with placement based on individual student needs

IDEA requires districts to maintain a continuum of placement options — from general education with supports through resource rooms, self-contained classes, and more restrictive settings — to match each student's individual needs.

When a student with a disability is removed from general education for specialized services, which must be documented in the IEP?

Answer: A justification for why the student cannot receive appropriate services in the general education setting

IDEA requires IEPs to include an explanation of the extent to which the student will not participate in regular education — the presumption is inclusion, and removal must be justified.