Idea 2004- we will describe the main points of IDEA: 2004 and how it has changed education concerning the rights and responsibilities
General provisions (Part A of IDEA)
Services for school-aged children, including preschoolers (Part B of IDEA)
Services for babies and toddlers to the third birthday (Part C of IDEA) No child left behind- describe what it says and how it affects the rights and responsibilities of schools and teachers
States develop tests of basic skills (to receive federal school funding, states have to test all students at select grade levels)
No national achievement scores- each l state develops its own standards
Discipline- describe the processes of determining manifestations or not and the laws that are influential in creating plans for discipline of a disabled student http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/IDEA2004/spr_meetings/disc_chart.pdfw we will use this pdf on this page because it goes through every single step without us using up all those “visible student composed words”
IEP plan- describe what an IEP is, why they are important, talk about IEP meetings (who is part of it, what they do, why they are important)
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. This is a legally binding document that spells out exactly what special education services the child will receive and why. It will include the child's classification, placement, services, academic and behavioral goals, a behavior plan if needed, percentage of time in regular education, and progress reports from teachers and therapists.
504 plans- describe what it is, why its important, how a student becomes eligible, and how they’ve changed
The "504" in "504 plan" refers to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, which specifies that no one with a disability can be excluded from participating in federally funded programs or activities, including elementary, secondary or postsecondary schooling. http://specialchildren.about.com/od/504s/f/504faq1.htm FAPE- describe what it means and what laws help make a FAPE possible and successful
IDEA insures that everyone with a disability even a severe can receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
We might use part of Braden’s interview as his client included information on FAPE

IFSP- (possibly added to IEP team page) describe the difference between an iep plan and a IFSP and how IFSP have affected students since they have been put into place An overview that helped us understand:
An Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a plan for special services for young children with developmental delays. An IFSP only applies to children from birth to three years of age. Once a child turns 3, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is put into place.
The plan must include an assessment of child's present level of development, a statement of goals, support services that will be put in place to achieve those goals, date services will begin, name and identification of the service coordinator.
How an IFSP is different from an IEP:
An IFSP revolves around the family since it is the only constant a child has in their life. An IEP strictly revolves around the student, because it's the child's education which is being discussed. Therefore the goals that are put into place within an IFSP are targeted towards the family versus the goals within an IEP, which are targeted specifically towards the student. An IFSP includes the locations of natural environments, such as home, parks, child care, and gym classes. This focus creates opportunities for learning interventions in everyday routines and activities. An IEP only includes formal, contrived environments such as school
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Family_Service_Plan