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SECTION 504 OVERVIEW
Jessica Taormina & Bonnie OlintoApril 23, 2014
2013-2014 UCP Institute
AFTER THIS WEBINAR, PLEASE VISIT BIT.LY/POSTCHARTER504 TO COMPLETE A POST-WEBINAR SURVEY.
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Overview of Today’s Learning Outcomes
1. Participants will be able to compare and contrast a 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
2. Participants will be able to determine when a child is eligible for a 504 Plan
3. Participants will be able to create a 504 Plan & hold a 504 Plan meeting
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WHAT IS A 504 PLAN?
What is the difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP?
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What is Section 504?
-Section 504 is a federal civil rights law under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that provides protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities.
-Section 504 is designed to provide equal access and fairness in general education to students with disabilities that do not require specialized instruction, including access to extracurricular activities.
-The educational services provided to students with disabilities must be equivalent to the service provided to students without disabilities.
- Can include behavior plan, if needed.
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504 vs. IEP
A section 504 plan is created to ensure that a student who is identified as having a disability and is attending an elementary/secondary school receives the necessary accommodations to provide access to the learning environment.
An IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is created to ensure that a student who is identified as having a disability and is attending an elementary/secondary school receives the necessary accommodations, specialized instruction and related services to provide access to the learning environment. An IEP requires documentation of measurable growth (goals) under IDEA.
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WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 504 PLAN & AN IEP?
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ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
How does a student qualify for a 504 Plan?
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Requirements for Qualification: Ask yourself two questions
- Does the child have a mental or physical impairment?
* Impairment may be: current, temporary, episodic, remission
If yes, ask the next question. If no, the child is not eligible.
- Does the mental or physical impairment affect a major life activity?
If yes, the child qualifies. If no, the child is not eligible.
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Specialized Instruction
-Students under Section 504, have been identified as having a disability under IDEA and requiring accommodations but DO NOT require specialized instruction.
-What is specialized instruction?
- Adapting instruction through change in content, methodology or delivery of instruction
-If a student requires specialized instruction, they should be evaluated for an IEP.
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Examples of Impairments
-HIV/AIDS
-Tuberculosis
-Arthritis
-Asthma
-Anxiety
-Allergies
-Diabetes
-Obesity
-Epilepsy
-Heart Disease
-Chronic Fatigue
-Orthopedic
- ADD/ADHD
- Migraine Headaches
- Tourette Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cancer
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Bipolar Disorder
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Major Life Activities- Caring for oneself - Eating
- Walking - Standing
- Seeing - Lifting
- Hearing - Bending
- Reading - Concentrating
- Speaking - Breathing
- Learning - Thinking
- Working - Sleeping
- Performing manual tasks - Major Bodily Functions
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WHO QUALIFIES FOR A 504 PLAN?
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CREATING & HOLDING A MEETINGWhat steps are required to create a 504 Plan and to hold a meeting?
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Referral
-Anyone that has interaction with a student can refer them evaluation for a 504 plan.
- Teachers
- Parents
- Nurses
- Therapists
- School staff
-If a child is referred, a meeting must be held.
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Process
- Referral
- Evaluation (Does not mean testing must take place, existing data can be used)
- Must have parent consent
- Must be completed in a reasonable amount of time (60 days)
- Data and information gathered from a variety of sources
(student grades, disciplinary referrals, health information, parent information, language surveys, non-school factors (cultural and economic- do not want to misidentify)
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Possible Outcomes
- Eligible and plan needed
- Eligible, plan when active
- Technically eligible, no plan needed - receives protections under IDEA, procedural safeguards
- Not eligible
-Administrator or Staffing Specialist must submit eligibility results into SMS
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Eligible?
- If a student is determined eligible for a Section 504 plan, an annual meeting must occur (re-evaluate, determine continued needs for accommodations).
- Accommodations must be documented and made available upon request
- Lesson plans
- Narratives (logs, journals, anecdotal notes)
- Student portfolio
- 504 Students are protected in the same manner as IDEA students.
-FAPE, LRE
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Sample Accommodations
- Modified homework, class work
and tests
- Extra time for homework, class
work and tests
- Extra set of books for home
- Alternative books with similar
concepts at easier reading level
- Preferential seating close to
source of instruction
-Assistance when moving
about the building
- Grading based on individual
progress or effort
- Test retake for better grades
- Visual aids
- Read test directions orally
- Frequent breaks
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Documents
- Meeting Notice
- Procedural Safeguards
- Eligibility Determination
- Teacher Input
- 504 Plan w/ Behavior Plan if needed
- Meeting Notes
(Any documents used to determine eligibility)
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WHAT IS REQUIRED TO CREATE A 504 PLAN & HOLD A MEETING?
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In Review Learning Outcomes
1. Participants will be able to differentiate between a 504 Plan & an IEP.
2. Participants will be able to determine what makes a student eligible for a 504 Plan.
3. Participants will be able to create a 504 Plan & hold a 504 Plan meeting.
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PLEASE VISIT BIT.LY/POSTCHARTER504 TO COMPLETE A POST-WEBINAR SURVEY
QUESTIONS?Jessica Taormina5th Grade ESE [email protected] Olinto5th Grade ESE [email protected]