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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some school write inclusion right into their IEPs. This would mean that her services would take place inside the general education classroom. However, beware. In DCPS some of the IEP hours can be met if the Gen Edu teacher and SPED teacher 'plan' together. That is, the SPED teacher does not have to show up for the full 20 hours. Its shady, IMO.

My only concern is their assertion that a para can fulfill the hours. This simply cannot happen. It must be a certified teacher. [/quote]

Not exactly.

If a child is doing something that is substantially different from what the other kids are doing, and that something has been planned by a special education teacher, then that's "specialized instruction".  If a paraeducator is supporting or implementing the individualization, it's allowable, although the para needs to be working under the supervision of a teacher.  That's DC's interpretation.  Some schools are more strict about what makes an activity "different", and what it means for a teacher to plan an activity.

As part of federal law, every IEP, regardless of state, needs to specify which hours are delivered in a general ed (inclusion) setting, and which are delivered in a special education setting.  [/quote]

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