Writing Effective 504s to Maximize Student Learning

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Writing Effective 504s to Maximize Student
Learning
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center
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Individual Student Growth Model
How students will demonstrate they have learned What students will do when they have learned
What students are expected to learn What students and teachers will do differently if the students dont learn
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Where Does 504 Fit?
How students will demonstrate they have learned What students will do when they have learned
What students are expected to learn What students and teachers will do differently if the students dont learn
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How Does 504 Fit?
Students who need extra help
All Students
504
Special Ed
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Who Needs a 504?

• Any student with a disability that limits a basic
  life activity
• Learning
• Reading
• Writing
• Math Calculations
• Walking
• Breathing
• Seeing
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Manual tasks
• Working
• Caring for Oneself

Common Disabilities
ADD Dyslexia Diabetes Severe
Allergies Tourettes Syndrome Epilepsy Behavior
Disorders
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Why Do a 504?Remediate Instruction and Adapt
Learning Environment

• Modification
• Reinforcement
• Reteaching

• Accommodations
• Presentation
• Response
• Timing/scheduling
• Setting

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What is an Effective504 Plan?

• Details students disability
• Life areas it affects
• How student, parents, school will adjust so
  student will be successful
• Review to determine effectiveness

504s do NOT reduce learning expectations
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What is the difference between Special Education
and 504s?

• Special Education gives help in addition to the
  regular classroom
• 504s makes sure students are included in the
  regular classroom

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When is a 504 appropriate?

• Integrated part of student improvement process
  (preassessment)
• Consistent, general interventions

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Theoretically
Assessment
Instruction
Curriculum
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Ideally
Assessment
Planning
Student
Instruction
Curriculum
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Reality
Assessment
Curriculum
Instruction
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504s are one avenue to

• STUDENT-BASED INSTRUCTION