Mkt600 Integrated Case Analysis - Assessment Answers

Answer:

Part A 

What components make up an Educational Program? 

There are three components of a good educational program; personalized unbiased evaluation, IEP progress and enactment, and LRE placement founded on research and high prospects.

How does Rowley address Educational Program? 

Rowley address educational program in a way that the Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must emphasize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA’s) process for developing the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students. The substantive standard of the court was for a personalized education program for all students and one that is reasonably calculated.

What changed or was added with Endrew? 

Endrew made an additional progress dimension to the meaning attached to an educational program.

Part B 

What makes up reasonably calculated? 

Reasonably calculated is made up by educators providing reasons for certain decisions (judgments) about students’ IEP, placement and associated services.

What is the role of the parent? 

The role of the parent is taking part in mandatory conferences in order to part and person of the education journey of his or her child in decision making matters regarding how the child learns and particularly how the child develops IEPs.

 What is the role of research? 

The role of research is ensuring that professionals in special education are competently skilled and equipped with the right knowledge in a move to advance the educational and purposeful performance.

How is reasonably calculated different in Rowley vs. Endrew? 

Reasonably calculated first differs in Endrew vs. Rowley in the meaning of the word “appropriate”. In Rowley, by a state providing personalized instructions and support services for academic improvement in a child, it satisfies its obligation to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Endrew’s definition tied the Rowley’s definition to IDEA and paraphrasing. Again, “confer” and “permit” in Rowley become “enable” in Endrew and “benefit” becomes “progress” in Endrew. Endrew’s words are therefore stronger in establishing better standards for progress.

Part C 

What needs to considered when discussing progress and why? 

In discussing progress the student’s principle of placement must be considered in least restrictive environment (LRE). The reason for this is ensuring that the child taking part in grade level curriculum has an appropriate education program with appropriate progress that is reasonably calculated to enable the child to passes to the next grade.

How is progress discussed in Rowley and how did Endrew improve this? 

Rowley discusses de minimis progress as a derivation of the substantive standard of “benefit”. Endrew improves this by reinterpreting the Rowley’s argument into developing an education program that enables the child to make progress and even by showing the improvements for students with incapacities and their relatives.

What three factors are associated with the progress under Endrew?

The factors are placement of student, curriculum delivered, and the circumstances of the child.

How are low and high expectations impacted by Endrew? 

Endrews impact high and low expectations by incorporating two terms into the IDEA’s findings about these expectations. The words are “appropriately ambitious” and “challenging objectives”.

Part D 

What does Child’s Circumstance mean? 

Child circumstance is a term that describes why there is a modification of public education in a move to ensure appropriate progress depending with the conditions of the child. It serves the need for individualized educational programs.

 What factors are considered when addressing the child’s circumstances? 

Factors are the way the child behaves and how that impact learning in other children, the needs attached to use of language linked to lack of proficiency in English understanding or speech, the need for Braille or other interventions, language and communication needs linked to disabilities of sight or hearing, and the need for support in the use of expertise devices or services.

What are the differences between Rowley and Endrew concerning child’s circumstances?

In Endrew, the modifier “appropriate” in the IDEA addressing child circumstances does not come before but after child’s circumstances, but in Rowley it comes before. Moreover, in Endrew depend entirely on the IDEA’s definition of child’s circumstances.

References

Turnbull, H. R., Turnbull, A. P., & Cooper, D. H. (2018). The Supreme Court, Endrew, and the appropriate education of students with disabilities. Exceptional Children, 84(2), 124-140. doi: 10.1177/0014402917734150