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Agenda
- Provide information regarding the
differences between interventions and accommodations
- Describe Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Discuss specially designed instruction
through IDEA
- Inform about 504 Plans through Section
Parent Information Session RTI, IEPs, and 504- Oh, My!: Whats the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Parent Information Session RTI, IEPs, and 504- Oh, My!: Whats the Difference? Melissa Drury, Principal Kristen Paul, School Psychologist Agenda Provide information regarding the differences between interventions and accommodations
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Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Tiered System
– Tier I: Universal Instruction – Tier II: Small Group – Tier III: Smaller Group or Individualized
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RTI Tiers
Individual or Small Group Instruction Small Group Instruction Universal Instruction
5-10% 10-20% 80-90%
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Identifying Who Needs Intervention
- Universal screeners for all students
– DIBELS (K-4) – STAR Early Literacy (K and 1st) – STAR Reading (1st-4th) – STAR Math (K-4th)
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Interventions
- Provided in addition to classroom
instruction
- Can occur in various environments
- Research-based instruction
- Continued progress monitoring to
monitor student growth and determine intervention effectiveness
- Behavioral interventions
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Special Education
- Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act (IDEA 2004)
– Federal Law which dictates how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services – 13 disability categories in which a child could receive special education services
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Evaluations
- Multidisciplinary team
- Multi-factored
- Qualifying for Specially Designed
Instruction
– Must meet state defined criteria – Disability must adversely impact a child’s educational performance – Demonstrate a need for specially designed instruction
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Individual Education Program (IEP)
- An adaptation of instructional level,
content, or performance criteria
- Specific goals focusing on the child’s
needs
- Must consider Least Restrictive
Environment
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Accommodations
- Adaptations to the environment
- “Accommodations… provide equity in
the access to the general curriculum”
– Martinez, R.S., and Humphreys, L.A. “The Best Choice, “ NASPOnline.org
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504 Accommodations Plan
- Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
– Civil Rights Law
- Anti-discrimination document
- Who is eligible?
– Persons with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits the ability to perform a major life activity – Major life activity examples: thinking, concentrating, walking, standing, breathing
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For More Information
- Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act
– http://idea.ed.gov/
- Ohio Department of Education