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ANNUAL
REVIEW |
Individual
yearly
progress
review of
all students
who have an
Individual
Education
Program.
The
student's
teacher
attends this
meeting. |
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APE |
Adaptive
Physical
Education.
A specially
designed
physical
education
program for
students who
have
difficulty
meeting with
success in
the regular
physical
education
program. |
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CLASSIFIED |
Determination
that
students
meets the
criteria to
be eligible
for special
education
services. |
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COGNITIVE |
Intellectual
Functioning.
How a
student
reasons and
processes
information. |
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CPSE |
Committee on
preschool
Special
Education
(ages 3 - 5) |
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CSE |
Committee on
Special
Education
9ages 6 -
21) |
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CST |
Child
Study Team.
The
purpose of
the Child
Study Team
is to
provide an
opportunity
for the
classroom
teacher(s)/cse
manager to
discuss a
student's
educational
challenges
and devise
strategies
to alleviate
those
difficulties.
The CST is
responsible
for the
initial
information
gathering as
well as to
brainstorm
intervention
strategies.
They are
also
responsible
for
developing a
time line to
review the
status of a
student.
The
composition
of the CST
may vary
slightly
dependent
upon the
individual
situation,
but should
include the
classroom
teacher(s)
or guidance
counselor,
the learning
specialist
assigned to
the grade
level or
team, and
any
specialist
in a
suspected
area of
deficit. As
a result of
the CST
meeting,
support can
be provided
by a
learning
specialist
or related
service
provider. |
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DECLASSIFIED |
Determination
that student
no longer
meets the
criteria to
be eligible
for special
education
services. |
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DISCREPANCY |
Comparison
of scores a
student
obtains on
individualized
testing.
The
differences
between
scores are
analyzed and
large
discrepancies
may suggest
learning
difficulties. |
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IEP |
Individual
plan
designed to
meet the
needs of the
classified
student. |
|
INELIGIBLE |
Determination
that student
does not
meet the
criteria to
be eligible
for special
education
services.
|
|
IST |
Instructional
Support Team
- building
level
teacher
assistance
team |
|
LRE |
Least
Restrictive
Environment.
Committees
on Special
Education
are required
to make
program
recommendation
that to the
maximum
extent
appropriate,
children
with
disabilities
are educated
with
children who
are not
disabled. |
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LRT |
Learning
Resource
Team.
The purpose
of the LRT
is to review
the initial
information
from the CST
and make
recommendations.
If the
student's
situation
has not
improved,
the LRT will
continue the
brainstorming
process to
try to
maintain the
student
within the
regular
classroom
setting. In
addition,
the LRT can
conduct
screenings,
implement
non-CSE
support,
refer to the
CSE or refer
to the
Section 504
building
team. The
composition
of the LRT
may contain
the building
principal or
his/her
designee,
elementary
consulting
teachers,
learning
specialists,
general
education
teachers,
speech/language
specialists,
psychologists,
social
workers,
guidance
counselors,
school nurse
and in some
cases,
English as a
Second
Language
teachers,
para-professionals
and
occupational
and/or
physical
therapists. |
|
OT |
Occupational
Therapy.
Focuses
on delays in
fine motor
areas. |
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PARENT
MEMBER |
A parent of
a student
with a
disability
residing in
the same
school
district.
The parent
member can
provide
important
support and
information
to the
parent(s)/guardian(s)
of the
student
during the
meeting and,
in addition
to the
student's
parent(s)/guardian(s),
participates
in the
discussions
and
decision-making
from the
perspective
of a parent
of a student
with a
disability.
The parent(s)/guardian(s)
can request
in writing,
that the
parent
member not
participate. |
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PROCESS
DEFICITS |
A
significant
weakness in
the area of
mental
processing. |
|
PT |
Physical
Therapy.
Focuses
on
significant
delays in
gross motor
skills. |
|
REFERRAL |
A referral
to the CSE
due to
suspicion of
an education
disability
which is
interfering
with a
child's
ability to
learn. |
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RELATED
SERVICE |
One or more
possible
support
services
which a
student
needs in
order to
benefit from
his/her
educational
program. |
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SPECIAL
EDUCATION |
Specially
designed
individualized
or group
instruction
or special
services or
programs to
meet the
needs of
students
with
disabilities. |
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SUBCOMMITTEE |
Building
level CSE
subcommittees
perform the
same
functions as
a Central
CSE
committee
except
initial
referrals,
more
restrictive
placements
and increase
in aide
support. |
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TEST
MODIFICATIONS |
Changes in
testing
procedures
or formats
which
provide
students
with
disabilities
in equal
opportunity
to
participate
in test
situations
and to
demonstrate
their
knowledge
and
abilities. |
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WAIS-R |
Wechsler
Adult
Intelligence
Scale -
Revised.
Administered
to students
over the age
of 16. |
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RE-EVALUATION
REVIEW |
Complete
review of
student
progress.
Comes up
once every
three years. |
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WISC-III |
Wechsler
Intelligence
Scale - 3rd
Edition.
Administered
to students
from ages 6
to 16. |
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WOODCOCK
JOHNSON
PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL
BATTERY |
A battery of
cognitive
and
achievement
tests that
may be one
component of
a
comprehensive
evaluation. |
