Effective Teaching for Students in Inclusive Classrooms

IDEA requires school districts to place students in the least restrictive environment (LRE).

• True

• False

Answer explanation

LRE isn’t a place — it’s a principle that guides a child’s education program.

IEP stands for

• Individualized Education Plan

• Individualized Education Program

• Individualized Education Protocol

Answer explanation

Each public school child who receives special education and related services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each IEP must be designed for one student and must be a truly individualized document. The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities. The IEP is the cornerstone of a quality education for each child with a disability.

What is NOT inclusion?

• Student with disabilities attend their neighborhood school or the school they would attend if they were not disabled.

• Each child is in an age-appropriate general education classroom.

• A natural proportion of students with disabilities attends any school and classroom.

• An entire classroom of students with disabilities being taught by the regular education classroom teacher.

What is the role of the general education teacher? (select all that apply)

• Read and be familiar with the IEPs of your students.

• Deliver instruction

• Collaborate with special education teacher to plan and solve problems

• Monitor student progress related to instruction

• Communicate with parents and other team members

Just physically sharing space is considered inclusion?

• True

• False

Inclusion is not a set of strategies or a placement issue.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Specially Designed Instruction should be unique for each student.

• True

• False

Who is responsible for implementing specially designed instruction?

• Parent

• Regular Education Teacher

• Student

All students with an IEP should receive modifications?

• True

• False

Where can specially designed instruction be found in an IEP?

• It is listed on every page of the IEP.

• Section VI

• Present Levels of Performance

• They are always listed on page 6 of the IEP

Answer explanation