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Strengths And Weaknesses Of Ieps

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The education system has the power to create a huge impact on the development of a child with a disability. This impact can be act both positively and negatively depending on a multitude of factors such as parents, teachers, and the school district as a whole. To ensure the success of a child with a disability, Individual Education Plans or IEPs are often created so that the child can reach success at their own pace, and through a plan that works best with their learning style. An IEP plan is a constant work in progress. This plan is often formed as a collaboration from a number of individuals such as parents and teachers. Together, the group can modify the IEP until they form a plan that they believe will provide the most success to the child. An IEP often includes both academic and nonacademic goals and focuses on encouraging the child's strengths, while also working to improve their weaknesses. This paper will analyze two articles which describe the strengths and weaknesses of IEP plans. These articles are relevant to a wide variety of people …show more content…

The quality of an IEP plan can vary based on factors such as the school, a teacher, and the child’s individual characteristics. Researcher’s of this study consider an IEP to be an “educational map for children with disabilities” (Ruble, McGrew, Dalrymple, & Jung 2010). Previous research addressed in this article indicated that in recent years IEPs have received some negative feedback from parents who believe that their child’s education plan is inconsistent and has unrealistic expectations. As a result, numerous legal battles have arisen between angry parents and school boards. Researchers of this study were interested in developing a tool that measures an IEP’s ability to successfully help children with ASD and examine the relationship between IEP quality, the teacher, and the

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The information gathered concluded that Rowley was not reaching her full potential without the sign-language interpreter. Without the interpreter in the classroom, Rowley was only able to understand about sixty percent of the learning instruction in the classroom. With this, Rowley is not showing her full potential, one hundred percent, that she is able to achieve with the sign-language interpreter. Although Rowley was able to advance grade levels, her performance is only reflecting the sixty percent of her full potential. Behind this information comes the decision that even though the school district provides her with the appropriate modifications to Rowley’s IEP, all those combined do not make the same impact as does the interpreter, therefore not providing Rowley with “free appropriate public

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Congress granted these rights to parents under IDEA. It has been proven that children with disabilities are more apt to prosper if parents are involved with their child’s education. IDEA was set up to guarantee parents have the right a greater role in their child’s education and are responsible for participating in meetings and helping with writing their child’s IEP and take part in any decision making. The Supreme Court found that the parents did have the right for parents to protect a child’s FAPE.

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The video “Beyond F.A.T. City: Look Back, Look Ahead-Conversation about Special Education”is an excellent source to utilize for special education teachers, parents, and general teachers alike. Richard D. Lavoie has a direct approach on helping children with disabilities succeed. The in-depth discussion opens the eyes of teachers and parents regarding what is fair in the classroom, how to bring the concepts of fairness to the home environment, and the importance of not assuming things about individuals. Richard D. Lavoie defines fairness in the classroom as everyone gets what he or she needs (Beyond, 2005). Many children believe that fairness means that everything is equal, however, that is not the case, especially in an educational setting.

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Legal Case Review: Mills vs. Board of Education and Larry P. vs. Riles Special education as we currently know it has been shaped in large part by court cases and subsequent legislation. After the Brown vs. Board of Education case was decided there was a demand for change. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, a group of researchers began to study the current special education system. These efficacy studies were looking specifically for achievement of the intellectually disabled in general education versus separate (or special) education classes.

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It is important for all parties to keep the best interest of the child in mind. I agree that we need to change the current believes about special education. A special education teacher can work with any students who is struggling not just a student with an IEP. Of course, children with IEPs must come first because that is what the teacher is hired for. I agree that FAPE is very hard to define for most parties involved with writing the IEP.

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It becomes the blueprint for the student’s education for the current school year.” I think looking at the IEP in this light is so incredibly important. If teachers and parents understand that it is both the “blueprint” and an accountability tool, the IEP will be more effective and meaningful. Every student deserves to have the best possible education, and the IEP helps to ensure that this happens among students with disabilities.

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Starting 7th grade in a secondary school can be a horrifying experience for any 12-year old. Going from a piddling elementary school to a voluminous secondary school can be tough to adjust to, especially if you have an IEP. Having an IEP has always made me insecure about how I perform in school. I feel as if I am not as smart at the other kids, and most people don’t understand. Many people don’t know what an IEP is and I fear that when I tell them they might think I’m dumb.

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Asset-Based Assignment A fourth grade student who will be called AB, for the purpose of anonymity, has had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). AB reads at kindergarten level and is able to complete basic math computations at a first grade level. Although the student has had an IEP since kindergarten and has received specially designed instruction on a regular, he has made little progress in the general education classroom.

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So many federal laws and regulations have paved the way for individuals with disabilities to be able to have the equal opportunity for success. Education was not always an option for everyone, there was a time when receiving an education was a privilege. When writing about IDEA Garguilo states that “we consider this law to be one of the most important pieces, if not the most important piece, of federal legislation ever enacted on behalf of children with special needs” (page 45). This law allowed for all children with disabilities to receive a free appropriate education. IDEA changed the way for these individuals allowing for a: FAPE, LRE, IEP, procedural due process, nondiscriminatory assessment, and parental participation.

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Alicia Wilson is and special education teacher that I have known for a year through subbing in the Parkway School District here in St. Louis, MO. She is the lead teacher for all of the staff that services special needs students at Shenandoah Elementary. Her duties not only include supervising those teachers but also leading IEP meeting and communicating plans for special needs children. Starting off my questions, Wilson described a stakeholder during an IEP meeting are the people that fill the room. This group includes the school administration, parents, the school board of education, teachers, and even the student themselves.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004. It is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of ability. Furthermore, IDEA strives not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards. Special education services are individualized to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities and are provided in the least restrictive environment. Special education may include individual or small group instruction, curriculum or teaching modifications, assistive technology,

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Every student with disabilities is also obligated to an IEP specifically for the student’s needs between the ages of 3 and 21 under IDEA. The IEP is created by a team of six or seven, depending on the age of the student. The six members are the parents, an individual that can explain the assessment results, keep in mind, the faculty of the school must not under any circumstances conduct the evaluations without parental consent. Also included is the general education teacher, a local representative from the local education department, the special education teacher and of course the student, who must be included in the meeting if the student is fourteen or older. In this IEP meeting the team members go over what has been planned for the IEP

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Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Brainy Quote). From here, the concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places.

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