Legal & Ethical Guide: Identification of Special Education Students by Desiree Serrano

Legal & Ethical Guide: Identification of Special Education Students by Desiree Serrano https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre en-us 2021-12-02 02:06:09 UTC 2021-12-02 07:42:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Slide #1: Professional Perspective/Audience/Topic dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924245937 Topic: Identifying Special Education Students
Audience: General and Special Education Teachers
Professional Perspective: As a current General Education teacher but future Curriculum Coordinator it is important to understand how to help and identify students with Special Educations by creating Curriculum for those students as well. This guide is intended to prepare General and Special Education teachers to help students that are in the programs of Special Education be successful. For myself I did not understand anything with Special Education and never predicted myself to work with any students. Now that I have been working with the Special Education department, I am open-minded and understand the importance of the Special Education department. To have the desire to want students to be successful is a goal for each student but to go above and beyond to ensure that these students truly are getting the help they need to be successful gives that piece of your heart relief that one more student is given resources to be successful. As I am learning new things about the Special Education Students, I want to aid other teachers as well.]]> 2021-12-02 03:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924245937 Slide #2: Interview dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924255671 I had the pleasure of interviewing the marvelous woman, Jody Rendon (personal communication, November 29, 2021). She is dedicated to students and this issue especially; she is an advocate to get justice for these students. Rendon has always shared her passion for Special Education students and the fire that this woman has for these students is amazing.
Why Identifying Special Education Students is important?
When asked why "Identifying Special Education Students" is important for General Educations teachers she shared her reasons. First, many schools in the state of Texas dissuade teachers from creating referrals which leads to under identification of special education students. Secondly, by law general education teachers are "mandated by law to identify students with disabilities". Lastly, district administrators deter referrals which then makes students go longer without having the opportunity to be identified.
Best Practices:

Document interventions (this should NOT delay the referral process.
Document your concerns in writhing.
Stand your ground for any student that you strongly believe the student has a disability.

Area emerging issue:
Rendon did mention one issue faced by general education teachers is lack of support in the referral process. Most schools require certain things depending on the protocol the school follows prevent referrals. Due to teachers unable to have excess time to heap on mounds of paperwork.
Interviewee:
Jody Rendon, former Head of Special Education, Rocksprings ISD

]]> 2021-12-02 03:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924255671 Slide #3: Professional Association dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924256197 Summary
The National Education Association (NEA) supports special education students to be in a general education setting. Each school and district must conduct and design programs.
Reference
National Education Association
Link
Special Education | NEA]]> 2021-12-02 03:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924256197 Slide #4: Current News Articles dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924257087 Summary

Since 1975, students are distinguished as special education if their IQ scores meet or do not meet a certain score.
There is not justice for students because the school system fails them to help them be successful.
With not enough sufficient evidence teachers do not have enough to stand their case.

Reference
Vincelli, C. M. S. (2021, April 20). Students are slipping through the cracks of special education. schools must do better. - edsurge news. EdSurge. Retrieved December 2, 2021, from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-20-students-are-slipping-through-the-cracks-of-special-education-schools-must-do-better.
Link
Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better. | EdSurge News

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Students with disabilities receive education from public school.
Policies would keep students out of special education but also qualified for special education.
Parents fear student is getting appropriate education which the student is entitled to.

Reference
Samuels, C. A. (2021, November 18). Special education is broken. Education Week. Retrieved December 2, 2021, from https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/special-education-is-broken/2019/01.
Link
Special Education Is Broken (edweek.org)

]]> 2021-12-02 03:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924257291 Slide #6: Original Sources of Law dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924257866 Administrative Federal Law

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Citation
State Board of Education

]]> 2021-12-02 03:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924257866 Slide #7: Original Sources of Law dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924258413 State Statutory Law

Summary

In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, students will not be diminished of their rights to be a part of society.
Special education students will receive equal opportunities as other students in the school district and class.
Undiagnosed students with a disability prevent a successful education

Link
20 U.S. Code § 1400 - Short title; findings; purposes | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
Citation
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400

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Conway.pdf (uci.edu)
Citation]]> 2021-12-02 03:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924259220 Slide #9: Original Sources of Law dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924259662 State Constitutional Law

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Citation]]> 2021-12-02 03:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924259662 Slide #10: Local Administrative Law/Policy/Rule dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924260605 Brackett ISD

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https://4.files.edl.io/46a1/08/19/21/154050-06464c7b-82f0-4dfa-91ef-0bffbdec0d07.pdf

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Brackett Independent School District. (2020-2021). Employee Handbook. Equal Education Opportunities.]]> 2021-12-02 03:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924260605 Slide #11: Ethical Principle dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924260958 Summary

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Reference/Citation]]> 2021-12-02 03:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924260958 Slide #12: Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standards dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924261251 My first year of teaching I knew the minimum of Special Education. There was one student that was mentioned to the office but was not enough evidence.]]> 2021-12-02 03:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924261251 Slide #13: Bulleted list of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance dserrano11 https://padlet.com/dserrano11/ee86suusy7jhcsre/wish/1924261574

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