Question

A school's IEP committee is preparing an IEP for a student with an intellectual disability. The committee plans to require that the student receive two periods of instruction daily in a resource room. In evaluating the appropriateness of this accommodation under federal and state guidelines, the committee should take steps to determine that

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A. the student cannot be provided with a satisfactory education in the regular classroom environment even with the use of supplementary aids and services.
B. peers with disabilities of a similar type or intensity are also being accommodated in the resource room for a similar amount of time each day.
C. the student is able to receive a greater amount of individualized assistance in the resource room than the student would be able to receive in the regular classroom.
D. resource room personnel are able to provide the student with standards-based instruction that is similar to that provided in mainstream courses.

Answer 1

The IEP committee must determine that a student with an intellectual disability cannot be satisfactorily educated in the regular classroom with supplementary aids before placing them in a resource room, ensuring compliance with IDEA and the student's right to FAPE in the least restrictive environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a school's IEP committee is preparing an IEP for a student with an intellectual disability and plans to require the student to receive two periods of instruction daily in a resource room, the committee must ensure the appropriateness of this accommodation under federal and state guidelines. The committee must take steps to determine that the student cannot be provided with a satisfactory education in the regular classroom environment even with the use of supplementary aids and services. This step is by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which mandates that students with disabilities should be educated in the least restrictive environment suitable for their individual needs.

The committee's decision must be based on the unique needs of the student rather than on the availability of special education services or on what is provided to other students with disabilities. The focus should be on whether the resource room is necessary for the student to receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and to make effective progress in the general curriculum. Additionally, the committee should ensure that the services provided in the resource room align with the state's academic standards to ensure the student has access to the general education curriculum to the maximum extent appropriate.