The six principles of IDEA outlined by Friend (2014) affect teacher, students, and classroom everyday. The zero Reject Policy ensures that all children will be given an education; no child is denied an education, even those with disabilities. The notion of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) guarantees that all students will receive a free education at no cost to the parent/guardian as well as accommodations necessary for each student. Each student will receive the appropriate services needed for achievement. With that, students with disabilities are to be educated in a classroom setting similar if not identical to their peers. The least restrictive environment (LRE) is education taking place in a general education classroom setting for the max, if not all, extent of the time. This requires general education classroom teachers to follow each student’s specific IEP put in place. Differentiated teaching is a big role in an inclusion …show more content…
In order for a student to have an evaluation done to proceed with special educational services, they must first be assessed. The decision making of this evaluation and assessment is important for the school, teachers, and parent to collaborate to best suite the needs of the student; communication is key here. During this process, the parent and child will be guaranteed that the information and paperwork regarding the child will always be confidential. Finally, the parents wants must be considered during the IEP goal, objectives, services, and placements. They will be included in all aspects of their child’s special education process. Intelligence testing has been around for years, but it wasn’t until the early 1900’s when Alfred Binet brought to existence an IQ test that was used