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VIBRANT LEARNING UNIT

Amelia RomanAngeles

Created on October 6, 2023

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Learning Objectives

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DOL Given 5 questions, students will demonstrate understanding of Section 504 services with an 80% accuracy

Land in on Your Learning

When you see the plane, take a minute to reflect on your learning.

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Agenda

Eligibility

Documentation

What is Section 504?

Service plan implementation

What is Section 504?

Myth

Fact

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What is Section 504?

Section 504 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

prohibits discrimination based upon disability
an anti-discrimination, civil rights statute
requires the needs of students with disabilities to be met as adequately as the needs of the non-disabled are met.

Disability Laws

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Turn and talk

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Myth

Fact

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Question 1/3

CHILD FIND

LEAs (District/Campus) must:

Undertakes process to identify and locate every qualified handicapped person residing in the recipient's jurisdiction who is not receiving a public education

Take appropriate steps to notify handicapped persons and their parents or guardians of the recipient's duty under this subpart.

“Red flags” that may trigger a referral

Possible Recommendations:

All Referrals begin with theIntervention Assistance Team (IAT)

Response to Intervention (RTI)
Section 504 Referral for Evaluation
Special Education Referral

for Evaluation (FIIE)

IAT committee meeting takes place to review data and discuss recommendations

Follow the RtI accommodation plan and document progress to provide when requested.

Evaluations can be conducted simultaneously with the RtI process.

When the district/staff has knowledge that a student in the RtI process has an impairment, a referral for evaluation should be made.

Make-up of Section 504 CommitteeBe sure your Section 504 Committee is composed of members who have knowledge of: The child - The evaluation data - Placement options If the evaluation data includes medical information, it would be appropriate to include the campus nurse If the evaluation data includes psycho-educational or a psychological/psychiatric evaluation a diagnostician or licensed specialist in school psychology would be an appropriate committee member

A section 504 evaluation is the collection and review of existing data, both quantitative and qualitative.

Section 504 Eligibility

To be eligible for Section 504, a student must be determined to: To be protected under Section 504, a student must:

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Does the Impairment Affect One or More Major Life Activities?

Mitigating Measures

What About Temporary Impairments?

A temporary impairment is an impairment that is expected to last six months or less.
Temporary impairments should be considered for Section 504 on a case-by-case basis considering:

-the expected duration -the extent to which it actually limits a major life activity and,-the ability of the individual student to recover and make-up any academic loss from the impairment

Do not make any blanket statements that temporary impairments are not covered under Section 504.

Turn and talk

Service Plans

Does the student need accommodations in the classroom in order for academic needs to be met as adequately as non-disabled peers?

Service Plans

created based on the individual needs

developed by a committee

serves as legal proof of services to those with an impairment

composed of accommodations that are necessary

level the playing field not to maximize potential

Service Plans

Turn and talk

Share with your response with your tablemates

Write on your response cards

Documentation

Parent contact

Student Folder

Most recent service plan

Contact Logs

Record concerns regarding accommodations

Meaningful work samples

Logs should be available upon request

Teacher input form

Grades

Behavior observation log

Implementation Record

Test your knowledge

QUESTION 1/5

How do I dispose of plans?

Throw away

Pass along to the next grade level teacher

Return to 504 office for shredding

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Test your knowledge

QUESTION 2/5

Documentation of accommodations implementation must be:

Returned to 504 coordinator/clerk for shredding

Passed along to the next grade level teacher

Saved in case somebody asks for it

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Test your knowledge

QUESTION 3/5

What do I do if I am missing one of my students' plans?

Oh well! If I don't have I am not liable

FInd it in the all plans folder in sharepointor contact office 201-D

Ask the student what their accommodations are

RIGHT!

Test your knowledge

QUESTION 4/5

If a student refuses an accommodation, I still have to provide it

I still make them use

I document the refusal

I call the parents to let them know the student refuses to use it

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QUESTION 5/5

Who do I contact for questions regarding 504?

Ms. Roman

Office of civil rights

Ms. Breed or Ms. Harrison

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RESULTS

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0/5

0 correct

1 correct

2 correct

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5/5

3 correct

4 correct

5 correct

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