| Term | Definition |
| PL 94-142 | 1975; guaranteeing every child wiht a disabiltiy a free, appropriate public education. AKA IDEA |
| IDEA | Individuals with disablities education act |
| IDEA 2004 | amendemnts to IDEA |
| 504 | federal law tht prohibitsdiscrimination against persons wtih disabilities in programsthat receive federal funds |
| FAPE | Free, approriate public education |
| IEP | Indiviualized education program |
| ARD | Admission, Review, and dismissal |
| Placement | Instructional arrangement inwhich the child is educated |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| Related Services | Noninstuctional services |
| Eligibility | the child mustmeet eligibley criteria for one of several conditions |
| FIE | full Indiduval evaluation |
| IEE | Independent educatoinal evaluation |
| ESY | Extended School year Services |
| OSEP | Office fo Special education Programs |
| SDAA | StateDeveloped Alternative Assessment |
| LDAA | Locally Developed Alternative Asssessment |
| What governs special education? | Federal Law |
| What is Child Find? | Schools must actively identify and serve students in need |
| What two factors constitute special education eligibility | A disability that qualifies under the law & requires services as a result of the disability |
| Who must be present in an ARD | Parent, regular education teacher, special education teacher, diagnostician, administrator, and anyone else who writes IEPs for the student |
| What is duel enrollment for special education student | 3 and 4 year olds simultaneously enrolled in public and private school |
| Alamo Heights ISD v State Board of Education | Schools must provide extended year services (summer) if the child will experience serve regression in absence of the program |