Why is it important that a student’s parents be included in their child’s IEP planning process? What are the IDEA’s requirements regarding parental participation? How can school district personnel ensure that a student’s parents are meaningfully involved in the IEP process?
The IDEA 2004 requires that special education services be based to the extent possible on peer-reviewed research. Explain how this will affect the IEP process. What is peer-reviewed research? What was the purpose of including this requirement in a student’s IEP? Describe the most appropriate types of data that should be collected to monitor a …
What is the purpose of the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance statement in a student’s IEP? How are the PLAAFP’s related to a student’s annual goals? Why are they important? What is the purpose of measurable annual goals?
Discuss the persons who are required to attend an IEP meeting. Explain why each of these persons must attend (i.e., what is their function on the team). What other individuals are permitted, but not required, to attend?
The IEP serves a number of important purposes. Discuss some of these purposes. Name four of the required components that must be included in the IEP.
In recent years, communities across the country have been debating the merits ofrecess in elementary schools. Some schools have decreased the length of recess, orhave eliminated it altogether, while community members have fought to create laws toprotect recess.Instructions:• In your reflection, discuss the following:o Does your state have laws to protect recess? Research and share …
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Research the work of psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus and his work on memory. He was interested in learning retention. Ebbinghaus wrote about how a significant amount of material can be forgotten within 20 minutes to 1 hour of learning it. Write a brief analysis about his forgetting curve. Identify at least 1 learning method that …
You have researched educational philosophies as well as theorists whose perspectives have affected the early childhood classroom. These views on teaching, learning, and the student have become the focal point for specific educational models developed to support these views. Developing an understanding of the philosophies, theories, and models will …
Demonstrate your understanding of the four trustworthiness criteria in qualitative research: credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability. You will be required to not only demonstrate that you can describe each of the criteria, but also determine the appropriate application of these criteria as prescribed by qualitative research principles. To achieve this, you will develop a …
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Could the same math differentiation strategies be effective for students who are performing below grade level as well as those performing above grade level? Why or why not? (ONE RESOURCE)
