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Special Education Program Analysis Essay

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Special education has a long and complex history with roots in the civil rights movement. Students with disabilities now have federal legislation that protects their right to free and appropriate education delivered in an inclusive setting that is also less restrictive (Aron, & Loprest, 2012). The emphasis of special education is to provide the student with instructional material that is intended to address the student’s individual needs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), described special education as instructional material that is specially designed for students with disabilities at no charge to the family and can be delivered at in various setting (Taylor, Smiley, & Richards, 2015, p. 7). This paper will analyze a student’s …show more content…

An IEP is described as a written explanation of specifies strategies designed to address the students educational need and accommodations. The IEP has several components: existing levels of academic and functional performance, measurable yearly academic and functional goals, an explanation of the goals and progress in the form of report cards and staff meeting, declaration of related services and additional support. Additional information involves the extent of inclusion in the general education class, necessary accommodations and modifications and the date, location, and length of any modifications and services and a transitional plan (Taylor, Smiley, & Richards, 2015, p. …show more content…

This location move may address the hearing concerns. Additionally, the teacher can incorporate the use of a rewards and consequences system for Johnathan's impulsive behavior. Sitting with the peer tutor may enhance Johnathan’s social skills and diminish his impulsiveness and would include continuous behavioral monitoring. Other options for Johnathan’s poor social skills would be to implement a social skills training strategy. Another possible accommodation includes Johnathan spending time in a resource room with a paraprofessional to receive RTI tier 3 intensive instructional strategies for reading, vocabulary, and test-taking skill enhancement (Friend, & Bursuck,

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