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Keys to Compliance: A General Educator’s Practical Guide to Meeting Special Ed Requirements |
| Presented by Melinda Jacobs, Esq. Designed for school-level personnel, this training video spells out general educators’ specific statutory duties and key responsibilities under the IDEA, so your staff understands how to fulfill essential legal requirements and prevent litigation for your district. Keys to Compliance pinpoints 7 principal responsibilities for general educators serving students with disabilities, including how to: play an active role in the development and implementation of student IEPs; effectively participate in IEP meetings; monitor student behavior and ability in the classroom; and 4 more. (2003. Video. 20 min.) |
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10 Everyday Errors that Trigger Due Process |
Presented by Melinda Jacobs, Esq. Find out how the major areas of noncompliance have evolved since the 1997 IDEA. This video explores the 10 most common errors made by teachers and administrators, and gives proven strategies to avoid these mistakes in the future. Use this video to educate both special and regular education personnel on the everyday pitfalls that lead to due process hearings — so you can ensure your staff understands their legal obligations. You learn the most common reasons school districts go to due process, including: refusal to consider a parent’s request for services; lack of teacher participation in IEP team meetings; improper development of behavior intervention plans; and 7 more.(2003. Video. 16 min.)
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AYP and Assessment of Students with Disabilities: Understanding the Merger of IDEA and NCLB Requirements |
The IDEA Education Improvement Act of 2004 adopts many of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, making school districts responsible for ensuring that special education students are performing "at or above grade level" in reading, math and science. Learn about the specific legal requirements affecting AYP and assessment of special education students, the exceptions for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and whether the new law changes the FAPE standard. In this video, attorney Melinda Jacobs reviews and explains the new IDEA provisions affecting AYP and assessments for students with disabilities. (2005. Approx. 30 minutes. DVD and VHS format.) |
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Procedural Safeguards: An A-to-Z Guide to Complying with the Law |
| Everyone involved in the special education process would like to see it become less legalistic while preserving parents’ and children’s rights. IDEA 2004 makes significant changes to the child find, eligibility, discipline and IEP processes. In addition, the new law establishes new rules for requesting due process hearings and gives parents the right to refuse special education and related services. In this video, Melinda Jacobs analyzes the new changes to the procedural safeguards requirements of the IDEA and provides her unique brand of no-nonsense guidance on implementing these changes. (2005. Approx. 30 minutes. DVD and VHS format.) |
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IEPs: How the Law Transforms the Process of Developing IEPs |
| The IDEA Improvement Act of 2004 changes the content, goals and process of developing an IEP. In this video, you learn the "new" purpose of an IEP, the role of the regular education teacher in IEP development and implementation, and how the new law changes the content of IEPs. Attorney Melinda Jacobs will examine each new legal requirement affecting the development of IEPs, composition of the IEP team, the role of each IEP team member, and the goal of the IEP. Mrs. Jacobs explains what factors will make an IEP "appropriate" for a special education student, how an IEP fits into the overall goals of NCLB, and what legal challenges may be in store for school districts. (2005. Approx. 30 minutes. DVD and VHS format.) |
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