![]() ![]() Thus, the district failed to follow the plan. OCR found that the teachers provided regular, but not weekly, correspondence however, the Section 504 plan required weekly s. Held: 1) OCR found that the District failed to provide the Student and the complainant with weekly s despite their providing him with regular s. If he failed to do such, he would suffer a consequence.ħ Failure to Implement Accommodations or Modifications ![]() Facts: Parent filed a complaint with OCR, alleging that during school year, the District discriminated against her son (Student) on the basis of his disability, when it failed to provide: 1) Weekly s - the Section 504 Plan indicated that the student was to receive weekly s documenting his missing assignments, class progress with assignments and decorum in class, and that the student was to “answer and save each of these s and that parents and supervisors will always be included on the cc: line.” 2) Written copies of homework assignments – the Section 504 plan required that teachers provide written copies of homework assignments and utilize proximity techniques to refocus Student 3) Copies of class lecture notes – the Section 504 plan required that teachers provide copies of class notes and handouts “when possible” and 4) A review and update of the Student’s school contract – the Section 504 plan indicated that Student would meet with his teachers at various times throughout the 61 year, and that the Student agreed to maintain a minimum grade of B+ in each of his courses. Morris (NJ) School District, 111LRP (Office for Civil Rights (OCR), E.D.N.Y. The Office concluded the plan had not been properly implemented despite the teacher’s testimony that she “accepted late assignments, gave the student special instructions, and extended deadlines beyond what was allowed for other students.”Ħ Failure to Implement Accommodations or Modifications The Office for Civil Rights ruled that the computer course teacher had failed to comply with the requirements of Section 504 because she did not provide all of the accommodations in the 504 accommodation plan. The parents complained to the Office for Civil Rights that a classroom teacher had failed to implement the student’s Section 504 plan because they did not provide all of the accommodations described in the plan. 9, 1999), a student with ADD was the subject of a Section 504 plan. (3) Specifically designed instruction means adapting, as appropriate, to the needs of an eligible child under this part, the content, methodology or delivery of instruction (i) To address the unique needs of the child that results for the child’s disability and (ii) To ensure access of the child to the general curriculum, so that the child can meet the educational standards within the jurisdiction of the public agency that apply to all children ] IDEA & 504 have regulations regarding the use of acc/modifications as they relate to IEP and 504 plans Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Requires students with disabilities who need accommodations to have them Document accommodations on an IEP Monitor the educational results for students Ensure States follow through with the requirements of IDEAĥ Failure to Implement Accommodations or ModificationsĪrlington, Texas Independent School District, 31 IDELR 87 (OCR Feb. Your-childs-eyes/player?simq=66dc223a-29e ae1e- e7b1beff3584&standalone=true&simulation=trueģ Agenda The Law behind Accommodations and Modifications Case Lawĭefining Accommodations and Modifications Examples of Accommodations and Modifications Documenting Accommodations and Modifications Accessing Student Accommodations and Modifications Practice Developing and Documenting Accommodations and Modifications Questions and AnswersĤ IDEA Regulations Regarding Accommodations and Modifications Presentation on theme: "Understanding Accommodations and Modifications In the general education classroom Ella Bradford Preschool Special Services Coordinator Darlene Higginbotham."- Presentation transcript:ġ Understanding Accommodations and Modifications In the general education classroomĮlla Bradford Preschool Special Services Coordinator Darlene Higginbotham Middle School Special Services Coordinator
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