What are the three provisions under IDEA?

What are the three provisions under IDEA?

• A. FAPE, IEP, Child Find
• B. FAPE, IEP, LRE
• C. IEP, Child Find, Transition Services
• D. FAPE, Evaluation, Inclusion

Answer: (A)

IDEA guarantees three essential provisions for students with disabilities: Free Appropriate Public Education, an Individualized Education Program, and Child Find. Free Appropriate Public Education means that eligible students receive instruction and related services at no cost to families, designed to meet their unique needs and enable progress. An Individualized Education Program is a written plan developed for each eligible student. It spells out present levels of performance, annual goals, the specific services and supports to be provided, accommodations and modifications, and how progress will be measured. The IEP is reviewed regularly and reevaluated as required. Child Find is the district’s duty to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may have disabilities and need special education services. This includes outreach and screening so children who are in different settings (like private schools or homes) can get evaluated and connected to services if needed. Other options mix in concepts that are important in IDEA but aren’t considered the three provisions in this framing. For example, Least Restrictive Environment is a guiding principle about educating students with peers to the greatest extent appropriate, and Transition Services are part of the IEP for older students. Evaluation is a process used to determine eligibility, not a standalone provision.

IDEA guarantees three essential provisions for students with disabilities: Free Appropriate Public Education, an Individualized Education Program, and Child Find.

Free Appropriate Public Education means that eligible students receive instruction and related services at no cost to families, designed to meet their unique needs and enable progress.

An Individualized Education Program is a written plan developed for each eligible student. It spells out present levels of performance, annual goals, the specific services and supports to be provided, accommodations and modifications, and how progress will be measured. The IEP is reviewed regularly and reevaluated as required.

Child Find is the district’s duty to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may have disabilities and need special education services. This includes outreach and screening so children who are in different settings (like private schools or homes) can get evaluated and connected to services if needed.

Other options mix in concepts that are important in IDEA but aren’t considered the three provisions in this framing. For example, Least Restrictive Environment is a guiding principle about educating students with peers to the greatest extent appropriate, and Transition Services are part of the IEP for older students. Evaluation is a process used to determine eligibility, not a standalone provision.