Required Readings/Preparation
Defining child with a disability: Sec. 300.8 Child with a disability. (May, 2018). IDEA. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
View the process to guide decision making about appropriate educational programming for the child:
IRIS Center. (2021). What is the IEP Process? Retrieved March 2, 2021.
NYS’s placement recommendation guide: N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 200.6.
U.S. Department of Education deciding placement guide: United States Department of Education (2019). A Guide to the Individualized Education Program, Page 8. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
A tip sheet of The Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE’s preschool placement recommendations: IncludeNYC (n.d.). Tip Sheet – Preschool Special Education. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
Students receiving special education supports require individualized instruction that support their progress towards individual goals that are set during the IEP meeting. Take a look at the components of individualized instruction:
Alfonso, V., Flanagan, D., & Mascolo, J. Essentials of Planning, Selecting, and Tailoring Interventions for Unique Learners. Chapters 1 and 2.
The process for EBP implementation is shown in the chart on page 69:
Torres, C., Farley, C., & Cook, B. G. (In press). A special educator’s guide to successfully implementing evidence-based practices. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 45, 64-73.
Video
Understanding the IEP Process: The Basics of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) (3:50) –This quick video provides a summary of the IEP process
Assignment 1 – 1 ½ pages
Evidence based practices are considered best practices in schools. However, research suggests there is a gap in practice.
Answer the following questions:
What is your experience with evidence-based practices? If you are currently working in a program, give an example of one you have observed; if you have not, refer back to your own educational experience and recall an Evidence Based Practice you have encountered.
How do EBPs ensure quality individualized instruction for students who receive special education services?
Assignment 2 – 3 ½
write a paper summarizing the classification process and importance of individualizing instruction to meet the educational needs of children in special education.
In addition to researching the classification process and individualized instruction, you will:
· Interview a member of on an IEP assessment team and discuss their experience in determining educational placement.
· Interview a teacher and discuss their experience utilizing the strengths and challenges in individualized instruction, specifically EBPs.