This article deals with the topic of special education and the things that are associated with special education. The main qualification of a special education student is a 16 point discrepancy between an ability test (IQ) and achievement test. The article mentions that students who have a low IQ are harder to qualify for special education noting that students in this situation are probably giving you all that they have to give. Another important issue involved in special education is with regard to timelines. Items such as paperwork and evaluations must be turned in on certain days when dealing with special education students.
             The regular education teacher has a large role in the special education process. For example, in an ARD meeting, a regular education teacher must discuss the child's daily functions, testing, and modifications as well as make placement recommendations, assess strengths and weaknesses and coordinate with the special education teacher. This is a lot to work for the regular education teacher to handle on top of all the other duties the teacher must fulfill. The regular education teacher must also present information regarding grades, attendance, behaviors and progress of the child. Also, the regular education teacher must be able to give documented information for students that are being monitored, assist in the development of the IEP and report significant health information of the children involved. Again, these are a lot of things to ask of any teacher, but they must be done to ensure that children are getting back on the right track and to where they need to be headed. One of the biggest things that hit me while I was reading this article was the quote, "it's what you make of it". A lot of the success of the child/children involved in the special education program depends on how the regular education teacher can help the situation. If a teacher is not doing all of the...