Paraeducator Vocabulary

Who is a specialist who works directly with students who may or may not be identified as needing special education services? Options: Admission, Review, & Dismissal Committee (ARD), Educational Aide, Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

What is the federal law passed in 1975 that requires public schools to provide free public education (FAPE) for special needs kids?

What is it called to provide students with disabilities an appropriate evaluation, a decision-making process involving parent and student, due process, and individualized instruction?

What is a written plan developed by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee for meeting the specific educational needs of each individual child placed in special education including modifications and accommodations?

What is a committee composed of the parent, student, and school personnel who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission, services, and dismissal from special education?

What is a legal term from the IDEA law that specifies that students with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their nondisabled peers?

What is a change in what the student is expected to learn that is different from the general education curriculum (TEKS)? Examples: instruction at a lower grade level or a decrease in number of standards the student is expected to learn. (Example: student responsible for 3 out of 10 math TEKS)

What are alterations (adjustments or physical changes) in how a student with a disability is taught or tested? (Example: change in seating, use of calculator, or reading a test to a student)

What does it mean to think through the possible actions to student's behavior and develop a plan to help the student change their behavior?

What is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment?