CSH PD 11/13 Intro Activity

What does IDEA stand for?

• mericans with Disabilities Act

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  No Child Left Behind Act

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  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan?

• An IEP is for students with learning disabilities, while a 504 plan is for students with physical disabilities

• An IEP is for students with physical disabilities, while a 504 plan is for students with learning disabilities.

• An IEP provides accommodations for students with disabilities, while a 504 plan is an individualized education plan for students with disabilities

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  An IEP is an individualized education plan for students with disabilities, while a 504 plan provides accommodations for students with disabilities

TRUE or FALSE - The purpose of accommodations is to allow students with disabilities to access information and demonstrate their knowledge or skills.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE - If a student has ADHD, he/she automatically qualifies for an IEP?

• True

• False

What does the acronym SDI stand for?

• Specially Designated Instruction

• 
  Specially Designed Instruction

• Specifically Designated Instruction

• 
  Specific Designed Instruction

TRUE or FALSE: Accommodations provided for testing should be part of regular instruction.

• True

• False

__________ are legally required to maintain confidentiality and to talk about the student only with those who need to know.

• Staff

• Parents

• 
  Students

Our Post Secondary Life team hosts a career day in which bilingual professionals attend and give presentations about how proficiency in more than one language has helped them succeed. Which of the following is a primary benefit of the presentations for ELLs?

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  Identifying with members of the community who speak their language

• Understanding the advantages of being multilingual

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  Choosing best career paths that align with their goals

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  Learning which companies emphasize multilingual careers

Newcomers can have a "silent period" in which they rarely speak at all for a year after arrival

• False

• True

Once students can speak English with reasonable fluency, they can quickly pick up the academic work.

• False

• True