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      <title>Quick Guide to Special Education Terms and Practices by Kayla Simeon</title>
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         <title>Definition</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Usually provided before special education is considered, targeted teaching strategies or supports are designed to help students improve in a specific skill area.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The IDEA is open to students with a learning disability (SLD), a behavioral disability, or any other disability that qualifies as an IDEA-eligible impairment.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Practicing reading fluency three times a week in small groups</p></li><li><p>Behavior monitoring system for check-ins and check-outs</p></li><li><p>A flashcard-based and digital app-based approach to practicing math fact fluency</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Students' readiness levels, learning styles, and interests should be taken into account when designing instruction, content, and assessments.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Every general education student, including English learners and special needs students, is covered by the policy.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Assisting students with reading difficulties by providing text-to-speech services</p></li><li><p>The option of providing multiple project options (poster, essay, video) for a given assignment</p></li><li><p>By breaking lessons down into smaller, scaffolded steps, they can be more easily mastered</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>IRIS Center – What Do We Mean by “Intervention”?</em> Provides an overview of academic and behavioral interventions within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI), with examples and evidence-based strategies.<br><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rti01/">https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rti01/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>HLP/EBP</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Developing self-monitoring and problem-solving strategies through teaching cognitive and metacognitive strategies.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://highleveragepractices.org/">https://highleveragepractices.org/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Definition</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Changing the method a student uses to access information and demonstrate learning without changing the academic expectations.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Disability-related students (including those with ADHD under OHI, ASD, and SLD) needing support to participate in general education.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Time spent on tests is extended</p><ul><li><p>Students have a preference for seating near their teachers</p></li><li><p>Using audiobooks as a reading assignment</p></li></ul></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>A detailed overview of differentiated instruction, strategies for implementing it, and examples from classrooms can be found in this online module. A variety of learning needs can be met by the program, which helps educators adjust content, processes, and products. </p><p>IRIS Center. (2020). <em>IRIS | differentiated instruction: Maximizing the learning of all students</em>. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Vanderbilt.edu">Vanderbilt.edu</a>. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/di/">https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/di/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>HLP/EBP</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers have found that UDL supports teachers' ability to engage students, represent them, and express themselves through a number of means. Through differentiation strategies, all learners, including those with disabilities, have access to meaningful learning experiences.</p><p>CAST. (2024). <em>The UDL guidelines</em>. CAST UDL GUIDELINES; CAST. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://udlguidelines.cast.org/">https://udlguidelines.cast.org/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-08-24 23:55:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>An overview of accommodations and how they are different from modifications is provided in this resource, along with practical examples for classroom use. Teachers, parents, and community groups working together to help students with disabilities will find it useful.</p><p>Center for Parent Information and Resources. (2020, March). <em>Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students | Center for Parent Information and Resources</em>. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Parentcenterhub.org">Parentcenterhub.org</a>. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.parentcenterhub.org/accommodations/">https://www.parentcenterhub.org/accommodations/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-08-25 00:02:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The PALS program is an evidence-based peer-tutoring program that supports reading and math skills by working together. Structured peer support provides grades-level content to students with disabilities as an accommodation.</p><p><em>IRIS | PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades 2–6</em>. (n.d.). <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu">Iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu</a>. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/pals26/">https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/pals26/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Making adjustments to materials, tasks, or environments to enable students with disabilities to participate more fully in the learning process.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Significantly disabled students (e.g., people with disabilities, those with physical limitations, those with hearing and visual impairments).</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>The enlargement of print books for visually impaired students</p></li><li><p>Streamlined science experiments that require fewer steps</p></li><li><p>For fine motor development, adaptable scissors or pencil grips can be used</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>A shift in the expectations for what students should learn, often lowering or altering grade-level expectations.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Adapted instruction that meets a student's unique learning needs as outlined in their individualized education plan.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>A significant number of students with significant cognitive disabilities receive instruction through alternate curriculums or standards.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is required for all students who qualify under IDEA.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Providing students with a simpler text that is easier to read</p></li><li><p>Reducing the number of math problems students must solve</p></li><li><p>Assisting students with alternative assignments (e.g., making an oral presentation instead of writing an essay).</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Using explicit modeling and guided practice to teach reading comprehension strategies</p></li><li><p>Calculation skills can be taught directly through direct instruction</p></li><li><p>Providing structured instruction in social skills in small groups</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>An analysis of instructional adaptations developed by general and special education teachers for students with disabilities is presented in this article, along with evaluations of which strategies facilitate successful learning within inclusive classrooms.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275423155_Development_and_Use_of_Curricular_Adaptations_for_Students_Receiving_Special_Education_Services?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275423155_Development_and_Use_of_Curricular_Adaptations_for_Students_Receiving_Special_Education_Services?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Accommodations and modifications are defined differently in this brief, highlighting how modifications have a direct impact on a student's learning expectations and should be used with care.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nceo.info/Resources/publications/OnlinePubs/briefs/brief33/default.html">https://nceo.info/Resources/publications/OnlinePubs/briefs/brief33/default.html</a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Using evidence-based strategies, high-leverage practices, and Universal Design for Learning, all of which are foundational to providing effective Specially Designed Instruction, a special education department restructured its program in order to emphasize anti-racism and anti-ableism.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4848&amp;context=faculty_rsca">https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4848&amp;context=faculty_rsca</a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Council for Exceptional Children – What is Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)?</em> SDI is explained in this resource, highlighting how it supports IEP goals and general education access.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/specially-designed-instruction">https://exceptionalchildren.org/topics/specially-designed-instruction</a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Practices Based on Evidence: Using Visual Supports.</em> In order to assist students with disabilities in accessing instruction and gaining independence, visual supports (schedules, graphic organizers, picture cues) have been found to be an effective adaptation.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/Visual-Supports-Brief-Packet.pdf">https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/Visual-Supports-Brief-Packet.pdf</a></p>]]></description>
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