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Accommodations


Tools and procedures that provide equal access to instruction and assessment for students with disabilities. designed to "level the playing field" for students with disabilities, accommodations are generally grouped into the following categories:
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Adapted physical education


A specialized physical education program for children with disabilities who may not safely or successfully participate in the regular physical education program.
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ADOPTIVE PARENTS


Adults who have been granted responsibility for a child through legal adoptive proceedings that relinquish or terminate the rights of birth parents.
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Alternate Learning Center


An educational setting other than the student's current placementĀ at which the student will receive special education services.
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alternate learning center


An educational setting other than the student's current placementĀ at which the student will receive special education services.
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Alternate Placement


A temporary placement provided for students recommended for bilingual classes but for whom a bilingual teacher/class is not available. A bilingual paraprofessional may be assigned to work with the student in class with a monolingual teacher who has been trained in English as a Second Language approaches and methodology.
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alternate placement


A temporary placement provided for students recommended for bilingual classes but for whom a bilingual teacher/class is not available. A bilingual paraprofessional may be assigned to work with the student in class with a monolingual teacher who has been trained in English as a Second Language approaches and methodology.
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Alternative Services


Services provided to general education students who are having difficulty in school. These services are an alternative to special education for students who are not classified as disabled or prior to a referral for a special education evaluation. Alternatives to special education may include reading and math remediation programs, guidance services [..]
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alternative services


Services provided to general education students who are having difficulty in school. These services are an alternative to special education for students who are not classified as disabled or prior to a referral for a special education evaluation. Alternatives to special education may include reading and math remediation programs, guidance services [..]
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Annual Goals


Goals written on the IEP that describe what the child is expected to achieve in the disability related area(s) over a one-year period. Annual Review: A review of a disabled student's special education services and progress that is completed at least once each school year by the student's teacher(s) at an IEP Team meeting. Changes in speci [..]
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