Ms. Monomial

IEP vs. 504 Plan                        IEP                                   Similarities                                504 Plan -Derived from the IDEA (Education Law) -Specific, more stringent -Students must meet stricter requirements to be eligible for an IEP -Eligibility for an IEP supersedes eligibility for a 504 plan -Typically require more assistance and remediation than a 504 plan -Provide outlines for how students with disabilities will receive services at school -In place to remove barrier to education for disab...

My history of special education timeline is linked here: https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1802187 When it comes to current issues in special education, racial d isproportionality is a big one. This is basically defined by a disproportion of minority students being placed into special education when they may not necessarily need to be there (Samuels & Harwin, 2018). There is not one specific reasoning behind this issue, though it is heavily believed to have roots in perpetual social injustice and inequities that we still can not fully understand (Skiba et al, 2008).  I think this can become an issue when special education departments are inundated with cases and become overworked and understaffed. I feel like it becomes easier to spend less time on evaluating and assessing each student and just lump them into a group where they may not necessarily belong.  I feel like this issue of lack of resources can be more heavily felt in schools that have historically high...