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- Section 1: Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Readings: Read the Guide to the Individualized Education Program <https://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/iepguide.pdf> from the U.S. Department of Education, then read this introduction to the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance <http://www.parentcompanion.org/article/present-levels-of-academic-achievement-and-functional-performance-plaafp> (PLAAFP) from Parent Companion. Next, read the following case law: - Neosho School District v. Clark <https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1361863.html> (2003) - Gerstmeyer v. Howard County Public Schools <https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/case_Gerstmyer_MD_94.html> (1994) Assignments: Complete case studies over the assigned case law. Then, evaluated provided PLAAFP's by completing the attached worksheet. - Evaluating PLAAPFs Worksheet You will need this worksheet to complete the assignment for this section. <https://instructnet.force.com/candidates/apex/openawsfile?filename=Coursework/6601.01/Document/Evaluating%20PLAAPFs%20Practice.docx> - Course Overview Welcome to TEPC 6601, Special Education in the School Community. This course builds upon the information in 6600 to describe the continuity of school resources available to students with special needs. Begin your preparation for this course by reviewing the course syllabus. Throughout this course, you will be required to read articles and analyze several key cases that impact today's special education teachers. Please note that, while you should analyze each case using the case study instructions for your learning benefit, you will need to select two case studies for grading by your course instructor as part of your overall course grade. The rubric for the grading of the selected case studies is posted in this section of the course. To prepare a case study: 1) Read the case. 2) Include the following information: - Section 1:Name and Date of Case Study - Section 2: Summary of Case Study? - Section 3: What was the key component of Case Study? - Section 4: What can we take away from this Case Study? Sections 2-4 should be answered and summarized in detail. As a Special Education Teacher you must be aware of Special Education law and how it affects the whole school community. Special Education teachers must be able to identify rights and wrongs; how to put students' educational needs first; and what a school community is legally allowed to do.