DOCUMENT RESUME ED 476 553 EC 309 580 Discover IDEA: Supporting Achievement for Children with TITLE Disabilities. An IDEA Practices Resource Guide. Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. INSTITUTION Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. SPONS AGENCY ISBN-0-86586-979-0 ISBN 2003-00-00 PUB DATE 566p.; Prepared by the Associations of Service Providers NOTE Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education partnership (ASPIIRE) and IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD). Videotape and CD-ROM are not available from ERIC. H326A80006;H326A80005 CONTRACT AVAILABLE FROM Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22201-5704 (Order No. P5554: CEC members, $145; nonmembers, $195). Tel: 888-232-7733 (Toll Free); Tel: 703- 264 -9446 (TTY); Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: [email protected]. For full text of the guide: http://www.ideapractices.org. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom (055) Non-Print Media (100) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF02/PC23 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Disabilities; Discipline; *Educational Assessment; *Educational Environment; Educational LegislationCElerrientary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; *Inclusive Sdhools; *Individualized Education Programs; *Leadership IDENTIFIERS *Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B ABSTRACT This package (with manual, CD-ROM, videotape, and lists of Web-based resources) was designed to assist administrators, service providers, family members, policymakers, and other stakeholders in locating information about Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 (IDEA) that will help in implementing both the legal requirements and spirit of the law. Sections of the manual provide first, a general overview of IDEA and then more specific "Pathway Guides" that address: (1) individualized education programs; (2) least restrictive educational environments; (3) school climate and discipline; (4) state and district-wide assessments; and (5) leadership. Each Pathway Guide provides an overview of the topic followed by connections to the law and regulations, to relevant materials, to Web-based resources, and to references and an appendix providing more resource tools and blackline masters. On the videotape stakeholders describe the impact of IDEA and introduce four provisions in the law that support achievement. The CD-ROM contains the text of the law, final regulations, hundreds of print ready policy and practice documents, overheads and fact sheets, links to related laws, and contact information for federally-funded technical assistance projects. (DB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Discomer SUPPORTING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement ED CATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as An IDEA Practices Resource Guide received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this O document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. r>o , o 1/2 IF fl *idea4t IDEAs) Council Work for that Exceptional PARTNERSHIPS Children U.S. Office of Special SERVICE PROVIDERS Education Programs ADMINISTRATORS 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Copyright © 2003 by the Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. ISBN 0-86586-979-0 The ASPIIRE' and ILIAD' Partnership Projects at the Council for Exceptional Children are leadership initiatives in partnership with the FAPE and PMP IDEA Partnership Projects3. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (Cooperative Agreement No. H326A80006 and No. H326A80005). This document was reviewed by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for consistency with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. The contents of this document, and the contents of the documents cited herein which are referred to as "OSEP-reviewed," do not neces- sarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of other organizations imply endorsement by those organizations or the U.S. Government. 'Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education Partnership 'IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership 'Families and Advocates Partnership for Education and The Policymaker Partnership Recommended citation: Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education Partnership (ASPIIRE), & IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD) (2003). Discover IDEA: Supporting achievement for children with disabilitiesAn IDEA practices resource guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children. Additional copies may be ordered from: Council for Exceptional Children 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 Voice: 877-232-7733 (toll free) TTY: 866-915-5000 FAX: 703-264-1637 This publication is electronically available in PDF formats on the ASPIIRE/ILIAD web site: wwaideapractices.org 4:111*de, 9-tideavE Council for PARTNERSHIPS Exceptional Children U.S. Office of Special SERVICE PROVIDERS Education Programs ADMINISTRATORS 3 BIEST COPY AVAELAIBILE Discover 1DEA SUPPORTING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Foreword IntroductionOverview of the Package Core ModuleDiscover IDEA 17 Appendices 69 Pathway GuideState and District-Wide Assessments 95 Appendices 119 Resource Guide: Alternate Assessments 136 Resource Guide: Assessment Accommodations for Students Who are English Language Learners 146 Pathway GuideLeadership to Support Achievement for Children with Disabilities 155 Appendices 195 Resource Guide: Mediation 259 Resource Guide: Funding 267 Resource Guide: Charter Schools 276 4 Discover I.D.E.A Supporting Achievement for Children with Disabilities Table of Contentsicontinuedl Pathway GuideIndividualized Education Program 283 Appendices 313 Resource Guide: Participation of Regular Education Teachers in the IEP 335 Resource Guide: Transition to Adult Life 344 Resource Guide: Assistive Technology 356 Resource Guide: Family Involvement 369 Pathway GuideSchool Climate and Discipline 389 Appendices 419 Resource Guide: Positive Behavioral Support 431 Resource Guide: Functional Behavioral Assessment 443 Resource Guide: Interim Alternative Educational Setting 454 Pathway GuideLeast Restrictive Educational Environments 471 Appendices 503 Resource Guide: InclusionAs it Relates to Least Restrictive Environment 513 Resource Guide: Children with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System 532 Resource Guide: Overrepresentation of Children from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds in More Restricted Environments 542 Discover IDEA: Supporting Achievement for Children with DisabilitiesAn IDEA Prac- tices Resource Guide was developed under the leadership of: Linda S. Marsal, Senior Director/Principal Investigator, the IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD) and the Associations of Service Providers Imple- menting IDEA Reforms in Education (ASPIIRE). Colleen McNerney, Director, the Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education (ASPIIRE). Stephanie Wood-Garnett, Director, the IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD). Deborah Ziegler, Assistant Executive Director for Public Policy, Council for Exceptional Children. Selete Avoke, Project Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). ASPIIRE and ILIAD acknowledge with deep appreciation the outstanding work of the fol- lowing groups in providing feedback on the package: Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE), PACER Center, Inc. Policymaker Partnership (PMP), National Association of State Directors of Special Edu- cation (NASDSE). ASPIIRE and ILIAD Cadre Members. ASPIIRE and ILIAD Staff Members: Jennifer Johnson, Whitney Donaldson, Christina Kim, Nancy Anderson, William Sharpe, Sheryl Wood, Alison Rowe, Johnna Timms, and Jay McIntyre. Throughout the Core Module and Pathway Guides, sections of previously published docu- ments have been usedin some cases verbatim. The reason for doing this was to streamline the process and to maintain the purpose of this package, which is to direct users to relevant resources. Text has been lifted from the following materials: 6 Discover 113EA Supporting Achievement for Children with Disabilities Core Module: School Principals (NAESP) (2001). Imple- menting IDEA: A guide for principals. The Associations of Service Providers Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Implementing IDEA Reforms in Edu- Children, and Alexandria, VA: NAESP. cation (ASPIIRE), & the IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Thurlow, M. (June 2001). Students Partnership (ILIAD) (2000). Discover with disabilities in standards-based IDEA: Supporting achievement for reform. Framing paper for A National children with disabilities [Video Script]. Summit on the Shared Implementation Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional of IDEA. Arlington, VA: IDEA Partnership Children. Projects. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Individualized Education Programs (IEP) Special Education Programs (no date). Pathway Guide: Twenty-five years of progress in educat- ing children with disabilities through The Associations of Service Providers IDEA. Washington, DC: Author. Implementing IDEA Reforms in Edu- cation (ASPIIRE), & the IDEA Local Thurlow, M. (June 2001). Students with Implementation by Local Administrators disabilities in standards-based reform. Partnership (ILIAD) (2000). Discover Framing paper for the National Summit IDEA: Supporting achievement for on the Shared Implementation of IDEA. children with disabilities [Video Script]. Arlington, VA: IDEA Partnership Projects. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional The IDEA Local Implementation by Local Children. Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), & IDEA Partnership Projects (June, 2001). the National Association of Elementary Family involvement. Framing paper School Principals (NAESP) (2001). Imple- for A National Summit on the Shared menting IDEA: A guide for principals. Implementation of IDEA. Arlington, VA: Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional IDEA Partnership Projects. Children, and Alexandria, VA: NAESP. National Information Center for Chil- State and District-wide Assessments Path- dren with Disabilities (NICHCY) (Sep- way Guide: tember 1999). Individualized education The Associations of Service Providers programs: Briefing paper (4th edition). Implementing IDEA Reforms in Edu- Washington, DC: Author. cation (ASPIIRE), & the IDEA Local Walsh, S., Smith, B., & Taylor, R. (2000). Implementation by Local Administra- IDEA requirements for preschoolers tors Partnership (ILIAD) (2000). Making with disabilities: IDEA early childhood assessment accommodations: A toolkit policy and practice guide. Arlington, for educators. Arlington, VA: Council for VA: Division for Early Childhood of the Exceptional Children. Council for Exceptional Children. The IDEA Local Implementation by Local Brannen, S., Cooper, E., Dellegrotto, J., Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), & Disney, S., Eger, D., Ehren, B., Ganley, K., the National Association of Elementary vi Discover 1.11EA Supporting Achievement for Children with Disabilities U.S. Department of Education, Office Isakson, C., Montgomery, J., Ralabate, P., of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Secord, W., & Whitmire, K. (2000). Devel- (no date). Positive behavioral interven- oping educationally relevant IEPs: tions and supports. Washington, DC: A technical assistance document for Author. speech-language pathologists. Rock- ville, MD: American Speech-Language- The IDEA Local Implementation by Local Hearing Association. Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), & the National Association of Elementary U.S. Department of Education, Office School Principals (2001). Implementing of Special Education Programs (OSEP) IDEA: A guide for principals. Arlington, (2000). A Guide to the Individualized VA: Council for Exceptional Children, Education Program. Washington, DC: and Alexandria, VA: NAESP. Author. National Alliance of Black School National Information Center for Chil- Educators (NABSE), & the IDEA Local dren with Disabilities (NICHCY) (Sep- Implementation by Local Administrators tember 2001). Related services: News Partnership (ILIAD) (2002). Addressing digest (2nd edition). Washington, DC: over-representation of African Ameri- Author. can students in special education: The prereferral process An administrator's guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Excep- School Climate and Discipline Pathway tional Children, and Washington, DC: Guide: NABSE. The Associations of Service Providers Bear, G., Quinn, M., & Burkholder, S. Implementing IDEA Reforms in Edu- (2001). Interim alternative educational cation (ASPIIRE), & the IDEA Local settings for children with disabilities. Implementation by Local Administrators Bethesda, MD: National Association of Partnership (ILIAD) (2000). Discover School Psychologists. IDEA: Supporting achievement for children with disabilities [Video Script]. Educational Environments Pathway Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Guide: Children. The Associations of Service Providers Sugai, G., & Horner, R. (June 2001). Implementing IDEA Reforms in Edu- School climate and discipline: Going cation (ASPIIRE), & the IDEA Local to scale. A framing paper for A National Implementation by Local Administrators Summit on the Shared Implementation Partnership (ILIAD) (2000). Discover of IDEA. Arlington, VA: IDEA Partner- IDEA: Supporting achievement for ship Projects. children with disabilities [Video Script]. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional U.S. Department of Education, Office of Children. Special Education Programs (OSEP) (no date). Functional behavioral assess- The IDEA Local Implementation by Local ment. Washington, DC: Author. Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), & vii Discover IDEA Supporting Achievement for Children with Disabilities the National Association of Elementary Leadership Pathway Guide: School Principals (NAESP) (2001). Imple- The IDEA Local Implementation by Local menting IDEA: A guide for principals. Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), & Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional the National Association of Elementary Children, and Alexandria, VA: NAESP. School Principals (NAESP) (2001). Imple- menting IDEA: A guide for principals. National Alliance of Black School Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Educators (NABSE), & the IDEA Local Children, and Alexandria, VA: NAESP. Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership (ILIAD), (2002). Addressing National Alliance of Black School over-representation of African Ameri- Educators (NABSE), & the IDEA Local can students in special education: The Implementation by Local Administrators prereferral process An administrator's Partnership (ILIAD) (2002). Addressing guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Excep- over-representation of African Ameri- tional Children, and Washington, DC: can students in special education: The NABSE. prereferral process An administrator's guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Excep- Walsh, S., Smith, B., & Taylor, R. (2000). tional Children, and Washington, DC: IDEA requirements for preschoolers NABSE. with disabilities: IDEA early childhood National Information Center for Chil- policy and practice guide. Arlington, dren with Disabilities (NICHCY) (Sep- VA: Division for Early Childhood of the tember 1999). Individualized education Council for Exceptional Children. programs: Briefing paper (4th edition). Washington, DC: NICHCY. National Information Center for Chil- dren with Disabilities (NICHCY) (Sep- Warger, Eavy & Associates wrote and pro- tember 2001). Related services: News duced Discover IDEA: Supporting Achieve- digest (2nd edition). Washington, DC: ment for Children with Disabilities An Author. IDEA Practices Resource Guide. ASPIIRE and ILIAD Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators Partnership The Council for Exceptional Children is proud to be a primary partner of the ASPIIRE and ILIAD Partnership Projects, which involve more than 36 educational and related services associations that are working together to provide needed information, ideas, and technical assistance to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA). The development of this publication was supported by the ASPIIRE and ILIAD Partnership Projects, which are funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of other organizations imply endorsement by those organizations or the U.S. Government. 4*4- . 4e-4. 4hdeaz Council di for Exceptional PARTNERSHIPS Children U.S. Office of Special Education Programs SERVICE PROVIDERS ADMINISTRATORS 'viii 1131'ST Copy AVAL. LIE Welcome to Discover IDEA: Supporting ILIAD and ASPIIRE work with their partners Achievement for Children with Disabili- to build capacity in meeting member needs tiesAn IDEA Practices Resource Guide! around IDEA implementation. ASPIIRE and ILIAD partner organizations include: The package was developed by: American Association of School ASPIIRE: The Associations of Service Administrators Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms American Federation of Teachers in Education American Occupational Therapy ILIAD: The IDEA Local Implementation Association by Local Administrators Partnership American Speech-Language-Hearing Association These two projectsboth housed at the Coun- Association for Career and Technical cil for Exceptional Childrenare part of the Education IDEA Partnership Projects, which are funded Council of Administrators of Special by the U.S. Department of Education, Office Education* of Special Education Programs. The other two Council of the Great City Schools members of the IDEA Partnership Projects Council for American Private are the Families and Advocates Partnership Education for Education (FAPE) and the Policymaker Council for Children with Behavioral Partnership (PMP). Disorders* The mission of the IDEA Partnership Proj- Division for Early Childhood* ects is to support stakeholdersteachers, Federation for Children with Special service providers, administrators, policy- Needs makers, families, and othersby delivering International Reading Association a common message about the landmark 1997 National Alliance of Black School Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Educators (IDEA). National Association for Bilingual Education 10