Special Education Training- Issues Not Related to Individual Students by Anna Yusufova

Special Education Rule or Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-06 21:28:51 UTC

ICT classes are taught by two teachers, one general education or subject area teacher, and one special education teacher, both of whom are appropriately certified.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-06 21:31:41 UTC

There is no appropriately certified special education teacher in the ICT class. The position is either vacant or the second teacher is a general education teacher. The special education teacher is not appropriately certified for the grade band.

REMEDY:

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-06 21:32:46 UTC

Special Education Rule or Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-06 21:33:26 UTC

Students recommended for ICT services must receive instruction from two teachers during all instructional periods required by their IEPs.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-06 21:33:57 UTC

ICT teachers are pulled from class during periods of mandated ICT instruction to cover for teacher absences, cover each other during preparation periods, and assigned other responsibilities during state assessments.

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mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:28:55 UTC

Special Education Rule or Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:29:37 UTC

Special classes have the correct number of students.

Special Education Rule or Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:29:53 UTC

Classes with programmatic paraprofessionals (12:1:1; 8:1:1; 6:1:1; and 12:1:4) are fully staffed with paraprofessionals for all instructional periods.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:30:02 UTC

The number of students in a special class exceeds the regulatory limit without an approved variance.

The school was out of compliance with the regulatory class size limit when school opened in September.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:30:05 UTC

There are paraprofessional vacancies in classes that require a programmatic paraprofessional.

Programmatic paraprofessionals are pulled to cover for absent paras and to perform other duties in the school.

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mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:33:28 UTC

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mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:33:31 UTC

Rules and Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:45:16 UTC

Students with disabilities must have access to their general education peers to the greatest extent possible.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:45:31 UTC

Special classes are combined for cluster classes or “specials” depriving students with disabilities of their right to be educated in their least restrictive environment.

Rules and Regulation

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:45:49 UTC

Bus schedules must ensure that students are in school for the full school day.

Compliance Issue

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 04:46:02 UTC

School buses regularly arrive late or leave early, resulting in lost instructional time.

REMEDY:

mrsyusufova — 2023-11-07 13:36:17 UTC