Students who qualify for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) have a legal right to the least restrictive environment (LRE) as included in IDEA. Teachers can better meet the needs of their ELLs and bilingual/dual language students with exceptionalities by understanding federal legislation protecting the rights of students with exceptionalities.
Create a 10-15 slide presentation in digital format for parents of ELLs or bilingual/dual language students with exceptionalities that describes the concept of LRE and the IEP process. Your presentation should include:
An explanation of the considerations regarding of the concept of LRE.
An explanation of each of the five steps to the IEP process.
Examples of how aspects of special education law affect students in ELL or bilingual/dual language educational settings.