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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In terms of level of support, if you take an AP class, you are taking a college level class with the reasonable options of accommodations one might request in a college setting. There are specific cases for one-on-one support such as interpreter for a deaf student, note taker for a physically disabled student (unable to write) etc.  [/quote]

This is incorrect. An AP class is a high school class. A high school student should be supported in an AP class per their IEP just as they would for any other class in high school. The accommodations on the AP exam itself are governed by the College Board, so the student does have to apply to the CB separately for those.

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Is a co-teacher an accommodation? Not that I’ve  ever seen. An AP student would be entitled to their accommodations but I don’t see them needing specially designed instruction for AP Physics C. That’s above grade level. How does one demonstrate underachievement for grade 11 when you are taking a college level course? [/quote]

If a student with a disability requires another staff member in the room in order to access the curriculum and make expected progress, then the school would have to provide it. In most instances, this probably wouldn't be needed though and more typical accommodations would be used in the AP class and the specialized instruction would take place during other parts of the day.

I could see it coming up more in AP Lit. If the student is above grade level in comprehension so needs access to AP level material but has challenges with decoding and fluency for which they require specialized instruction. In that case, I could make a very good argument that co-teaching is necessary in that class.

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You would make the argument that a student in AP lit needs explicit instruction in decoding with a coteacher? During the AP class? Read aloud would be the appropriate accommodation and small group support in the special education setting for the explicit decoding instruction. I don’t know an AP kid who would want someone teaching them to sound out words at the small group table[/quote]

Possibly. If a student needs explicit instruction in decoding then a logical time to deliver it is during the ELA class, which in some cases could be AP Lit. Unless the school division has a proposal to deliver it during a different period. So what would you suggest instead of the English class?

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