Part 2: Special Education Law and Policies “As someone charged with ensuring equality in the school environment, you have heard the term inclusion-the principle that students with special needs, skill sets, and abilities should be integrated in publicly supported activities to the same extent as their nondisabled peers.” (Taylor, 2010, p. 8) To make sure that special education students are included in public education, school leaders must make sure that these students are a part of the least restrictive environment possible. There are many different stipulations that need to be fulfilled for a school to be in compliance with special education laws, but we will focus on five key ideas that keep special education students in their least
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He says the head of special education department for the district, Michael Remus, sets and maintains a directive that all special education teachers must follow. From there, each school has a department coordinator in charge of the special education department that helps the teachers with advice and what is and is not required for each IEP. This coordinator must be well versed in the laws and regulation dealing with special education and students’ rights and responsibilities. This coordinator is always present during IEP meetings to make sure that the rights of the parents and the students are upheld and to clarify any question concern the IEP …show more content…
He doesn’t know that the staff has a true opinion on LRE, but basically some teachers work better with the IEP process then other teachers. Some teachers will do anything they can to help a student succeed, and others feel like it’s a burden and more work. The whole IEP process is collaboration in the sense of the word, but not a true collaboration. Sometimes there isn’t enough time to get a true collaboration with everyone involved in a student’s IEP process. Usually, there is enough collaboration between the parents, teachers, and special education teachers to help the student be successful in
He says the head of special education department for the district, Michael Remus, sets and maintains a directive that all special education teachers must follow. From there, each school has a department coordinator in charge of the special education department that helps the teachers with advice and what is and is not required for each IEP. This coordinator must be well versed in the laws and regulation dealing with special education and students’ rights and responsibilities. This coordinator is always present during IEP meetings to make sure that the rights of the parents and the students are upheld and to clarify any question concern the IEP …show more content…
He doesn’t know that the staff has a true opinion on LRE, but basically some teachers work better with the IEP process then other teachers. Some teachers will do anything they can to help a student succeed, and others feel like it’s a burden and more work. The whole IEP process is collaboration in the sense of the word, but not a true collaboration. Sometimes there isn’t enough time to get a true collaboration with everyone involved in a student’s IEP process. Usually, there is enough collaboration between the parents, teachers, and special education teachers to help the student be successful in