NCLB 2001

IDEA 2004

Content Standards

• Have knowledge of the state curriculum standards

Accountability

• IEP should improve academic achievement and functional performance

• Evaluate communication within the context of the curriculum standards (i.e. connecting language skills and performance to curriculum standards

• Track performance of students with disabilities on state and district wide assessments, including alternative assessments

• Provide interventions within the context of the content standards

• Monitor assessments to prevent disproportionate representation by race or ethnicity of students in special education

• Promote student learning and literacy as a routine part of the role of a SLP in the schools

Services

• Determine eligibility within 60 days of referral/suspect a disability

• Provided services and intervention that are evidence based

• Increase the focus on early childhood services. Children on IFSP plans identified and placed by 3^rd birthday

Parental involvement

• Provide greater opportunities for parents involvement in IEP meetings by using teleconferencing, video conferencing and other alternative means

• Provide reports to parents on progress on IEP goals on same schedule as peers

Earlier access to services

• More involvement with child not on IEPS with use of up to 15% of IDEA funds for development of early intervention supports for children without disabilities

• Be involved in Response to Intervention at multiple levels

• Able to make minor changes in IEP without reconvening entire team-parent agreement needed

• Able to provide a process for team to agree to attend meeting without all members present

• As case manager give a copy of procedural safeguards at least once a year and other times according to procedures