The Board of Regents believes that the IEP is a "misleading" safety net allowing students with special needs to not work to their full ability (Phillips). ... Not only is the new skills and achievement commencement credential discrimination towards people of special needs, but also it is in complete opposition of equal opportunity. ... The skills credential will only be offered to students with the uttermost level of special needs (students with poor language skills and no ability to write or take a test), which is criteria that only fits about one percent of students currently in s...

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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... The judicial basis for current approaches to the education of students with disabilities also is closely is linked to the civil rights and equal opportunity initiatives. ... Details of this plan must be spelled out in a written Individualized Education Plan, formulated by general and special education teachers, and subject to the parents approval. ... Educational judgments i...

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Special Education teachers work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. ... You can do paid or volunteer work as a tutor, camp counselor, or coach, preferably with children who have special needs. ... Each individual student will face different challenges. ... A big part of a special education teacher's job is managing the learning plan designed for each student which is called an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). ... Even though you are helping the students grow and develop it can be a very stressful job. ...

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There are websites available, such as the CDC's website available, that help identify symptoms of special needs such as ADHD. The child's doctor would be the most accurate way to have a child tested for developmental delays and other special needs. By identifying the needs early on, it can better prepare you for the future and give you a better understanding of what is to come. ... One specific program that is a must when it comes to a child with special needs is an IEP or an Individualized Education Program. ... When setting up the transitional plans, the purpose is to focus on gra...

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Promising improvements of the SST Process Prior to placing a student in a special education program, a full and individualized evaluation of the student's educational needs must be conducted. The Student Success Team process was first established in the early eighties in California by the Special Education Resources Network. ... Unfortunately, the process has become so tedious and so misunderstood by people involved that there are several ways it needs to be improved. ... In addition, several of the interventions were similar across students, meaning that although students have differen...

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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... The judicial basis for current approaches to the education of students with disabilities also is closely is linked to the civil rights and equal opportunity initiatives. ... Details of this plan must be spelled out in a written Individualized Education Plan, formulated by general and special education teachers, and subject to the parents approval. ... Educational judgments i...

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