section 504 accommodations an in-service training module presented by linda seghers edg 603 spring...
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Section 504 Accommodations
An In-Service Training ModulePresented by Linda Seghers
EDG 603 Spring 2006
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Jefferson Parish Public School System
During the 2004-2005 school year, almost 3,480 students were provided accommodations and/or modifications
The school district attempts to identify any student who has a
disability that substantially limits a major life activity
provide each student so identified appropriate educational services with the general education curricula
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Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973 No otherwise qualified individual with
disabilities in the United States, as defined in Section 706(8) of this title, shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance (29 U.S.C. 794)
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990
Provides federal funds to assist the states in assuring that each child with a disability receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE)
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Louisiana Act 854 of the 1990 Regular Legislative Session R.S. 17:7(11)
Provides for the identification and services within the regular education program for students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia
(Bulletin 1903 – Regulations and Guidelines for Implementation of the Louisiana Law for the Education of Dyslexic Students)
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504 Eligibility and Provisions
In order to be eligible for 504 services, a student must have a recognized disability that substantially limits a major life activity
For most 504 students, the major life activity substantially limited is learning
Once a student meets the eligibility criteria, the 504 Committee develops an Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP)
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Activity #1
Flowchart Jigsaw –504 Evaluation Process
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504 Evaluation Process
Teacher/parent presents concern to 504 Coordinator
504 Coordinatorbegins interventions
Test for adequate intelligence
Send to parent:1. Permission for evaluation2. Student/family information3. Request any documentation available4. Parental ADHD Checklist5. Send copy of Parent Rights6. Screening for dyslexia, etc.
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504 Evaluation Process
504 Committeemeets for decision
Supporting data
Place on hold until further
documentation is available
Student is eligible and Individual
Accommodation Plan (IAP) is implemented
Student is not eligible
Refer to SBLC
Committee
Parent is notifiedof outcome
One-Year Review
Three-Year Reevaluation
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Liability for Failure to Provide504 Accommodations
Doe and Doe v. Withers, 20 IDELR 422 (W.Va. Cir. Ct. 1993)
In 1990 a 16-year-old student who had been identified as a student with learning disabilities since the fourth grade was enrolled in a history course in which the teacher refused to provide oral testing as prescribed by his IEP. Subsequently, the student failed the semester, and his parents filed suit. A jury trial in 1993 ordered the teacher to pay $15,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to the plaintiff.
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Teacher Notification of Section 504 Accommodation/Intervention Plan
Section 504 Handbook, 2002, p. T-10
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Activity #2
A Quick Quiz –How much do you know about
504?
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Questions and Answers
1. How many working days are allowed from the date of notification of a possible 504 qualifying condition to the determination of eligibility?
Answer: 60 days
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Questions and Answers
2. How many members must a 504 Committee have as a minimum?
Answer: 2
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Questions and Answers
3. Does the existence of any documented disability automatically make a student eligible for 504 services?
Answer: No
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Questions and Answers
4. Which of the following does not constitute a disability?
A. poor readerB. medicationC. slow learnerD. suspect learning disabilityE. glassesF. All of the aboveG. None of the above
Answer: G
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Questions and Answers
5. Can a student refuse an accommodation?
Answer: Yes – Lee’s Summit R-VII (Mo.) School District, 31 IDELR 35 (OCR 1999) found no violation of Section 504 when a student who was allowed to use a computer for written assignments chose to complete the task by hand
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Questions and Answers
6. Is a doctor’s diagnosis of ADHD enough to make a child eligible for 504 accommodations?
Answer: No - It must be determined whether the diagnosis affects the child’s ability to learn and perform in the classroom. Checklists for ADHD completed by different individuals are necessary.
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Questions and Answers
7. Is parental consent for a 504 evaluation a requirement or a safeguard?
Answer: A safeguard – Section 504 regulations do not contain any such requirements. However, the Office of Civil Rights has taken the position that parental consent should be obtained before the district conducts an evaluation and classifies a student under Section 504 (Letter to Zirkel, 22 IDELR 667 (OCR 1995))
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Activity #3
Brainstorming –504 Accommodations
extended time tests read aloud calculator
oral response testing repeated directions
answers recorded large print
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Activity #4
Wrap-a-round
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Special thanks to Estelle Elementary
Jackie Daniilidis, Principal Pat Blanchard, Assistant Principal