Professional Development

IDEA & Plan 504

Hosted by:

Irma- Slides 5, 9, 12, & 14 Joseph- Slides 3, 7, 11, & 14

Jorge-Slides 2, 6, 10, & 14 Jennifer- Slides 4, 8, 13 & 14
Ice Breaker: What is your superpower?
FAPE

Free
Appropriate
Public
Education
What is IDEA?

● What Does IDEA Include?

● General Requirements
● IDEA Requirements
What is a 504 Education Plan?

● Who qualifies?

● How does a child receive one?

● What does it include?

Differences between an IDEA and 504 plan

VS
Staff Responsibilities

We all work together Everyone:

Teachers:

Principal:
Miguel Hernandez Summary of Case
What is the Problem?
 Who is involved in the case?

Stakeholders

Internal External

Student and Parents Principal and Attorney District Officials

Counselor
Possible Solutions ?
How do we resolve the problem?
 Knowing Kid’s Rights

Why it is important: The Child’s Rights:

● Your child's rights in
● You know your child best
determining eligibility

● You have the right to be

● Your child's rights once
apart of every decision determined eligible
regarding your child’s
education

● Being involved is the most

important thing you can do
State of California State of Chicago State of Florida State of Arizona

Community Resources
 References

Bateman, D., & Bateman, F. (2014). A Principal’s Guide to Special Education (3rd Edition) (3rd ed.). Council Exceptional Children(CEC).

https://halo.gcu.edu/resource/bab04a3d-4f42-42bd-b186-2225064ec600

Essex, N. L. (2016). School law and the public schools: A practical guide for educational leaders (6th ed.). Pearson.

Grim, A. (2015). Sitting-in for disability rights: The Section 504 protests of the 1970s. National Museum of American History.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/sitting-disability-rights-section-504-protests-1970s

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (n.d). About IDEA.

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#Rehab-Act
 References

Lee, A. M. I. (n.d.). What’s Covered Under FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education. Understood.

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-and-isn’t-covered-under-fape

National Center for Learning Disabilities. (n.d.). Knowing your child's rights. LD Online.

http://www.ldonline.org/article/8023/

U.S. Department of Education. (2020). Protecting Students with Disabilities.

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html

Which is better, a 504 plan or an IEP? School Psychologist Files. (n.d.) http://schoolpsychologistfiles.com/which-is-better-a-504-plan-

or-an-iep/