David Sterns is a first year principal of a middle school in an upper class community in the eastern part of the United States. The district has an outstanding reputation for its academic programs. Sterns admittedly is not as familiar with all issues involving disabled students as a more experienced administrator might be. The parents of a moderately mentally retarded student requested that their daughter be placed in the regular classroom on a full time basis. Sterns was only willing to place her in regular education classes for nonacademic subjects and into special education classes for academic courses. The parents are upset with his decision.
1. Is Sterns justified in his decision? Why or why not?
2. Is the request by the parents a reasonable one? Why or why not?
3. What does special education law suggest with respect to inclusion?
4. How would the law apply in this case?
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Carl
ReplyDelete1. Sterns is justified in his decision if the needs of the student cannot be met in the regular education setting. If the child's needs cannot be met in the regular classroom it is appropriate to offer services in a special education setting.
ReplyDelete2. The request by the parents may be seen as resonable if their primary goal is for socialization and they feel the educational needs of their child may be met in the regular education setting.
3. Accroding to the Americans with Disabilites Act and the Rehabilitation Act placement of a student can be made in a special education classroom rather than a regualar classroom when it is determined to be appropriate and meet the students educational needs. This is the case only when the needs of the student can not be made in the regular classroom.
4. If Sterns is not seen as discriminating against this student and their needs may only be met in a special education setting it should be support by case law.
1. I agree with Kevin but I would hope that they have already tried to have the child in a regular education classroom with the assistance of a para educator in order to modify activities and lessons.
ReplyDelete2. I think the request is reasonable and if an agreement is not made the educational team should get back together and look at what they could do to allow the child to remain in the regular education class providing the needs of the child can be met.
3 and 4. I agree with Kevin on his statements in question 3 and 4.
1.Is Sterns justified in his decision? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteNo, the scenario led me to believe that the principal made his decision unilaterally. This decision should have been made by a consensus of the IEP team. The principal seemed to let the student’s diagnosis and the district’s reputation dictate his decision on the placement of the student.
2. Is the request by the parents a reasonable one? Why or why not?
Yes, their child is considered mildly disabled and may be able to achieve success in a more inclusive learning environment.
3. What does special education law suggest with respect to inclusion?
IDEA fosters the opinion that disabled students be placed in educational settings which presents the least restrictive environment when appropriate. Because of this a range of placement options must be provided which may include;
• Regular class with support from regular classroom teachers
• Regular classes with support instruction from special teachers
• Regular class with special resource instruction
4. How would the law apply in this case?
According to the text, inclusion is regarded as a mechanism designed to ensure that all children receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment in determining placement.
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