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IEP Guide Prep - IDEA, IEPs and Florida ESE (FTCE 061)
A gold-standard, exam-focused guide to Individualized Education Programs for special education teachers and ESE case managers. Federal IDEA foundation plus a Florida ESE layer: FAPE, LRE, evaluation and eligibility, every required IEP component, measurable goals, placement, behavior and discipline, secondary transition, and procedural safeguards. Aligned to the FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 (061) exam with per-module checks, a full 80-question mock, and a 150-card spaced-repetition deck.
7 domains / modules
42 lessons
414 practice questions
150 flashcards
0.00 USD
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What you'll study
Domain 1 — Foundations of ESE and Special Education Law Module 1.1 — The Legal Landscape: IDEA, Section 504, ADA, and FERPA Module 1.2 — The Six Core Principles of IDEA (plus Zero Reject and Child Find) Module 1.3 — The IDEA Disability Categories and Eligibility as an Educational Decision Module 1.4 — Florida's ESE Framework: BEESS, Rule 6A-6, and Gifted Module 1.5 — History and Landmark Case Law Domain 2 — Assessment, Evaluation and Eligibility Module 2.1 — Before Referral: MTSS/RtI and General Education Intervention Module 2.2 — The Comprehensive Evaluation Module 2.3 — Assessment Concepts Module 2.4 — Eligibility Determination Module 2.5 — Reevaluation and the Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Domain 3 — The IEP Document: Required Components Module 3.1 — Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) Module 3.2 — Measurable Annual Goals (and Objectives/Benchmarks) Module 3.3 — Services, Supports, Accommodations, and Assessment Participation Module 3.4 — Special Factors and the Florida Matrix of Services Module 3.5 — Placement and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Domain 4 — The IEP Process, Team and Timelines Module 4.1 — The IEP Team: Required Members and Excusal Module 4.2 — From Referral to Services: Sequence and Timelines Module 4.3 — Conducting an Effective IEP Meeting Module 4.4 — Progress Monitoring, Reporting and Revision Module 4.5 — Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Consent Domain 5 — Instruction, Behavior and Positive Supports Module 5.1 — Specially Designed Instruction & Evidence-Based Practice Module 5.2 — Co-Teaching & Inclusive Service Delivery Module 5.3 — Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) Module 5.4 — Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) & Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Module 5.5 — Discipline Under IDEA Domain 6 — Communication, Collaboration and Transition Module 6.1 — Communication & Multiple Literacies Module 6.2 — Collaboration & Family Engagement Module 6.3 — Secondary Transition: Foundations Module 6.4 — Transition Services, Agencies & Self-Determination Module 6.5 — Graduation, Diplomas & Exit Domain 7 — Procedural Safeguards and Dispute Resolution Module 7.1 — Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights Module 7.2 — Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Module 7.3 — The Dispute-Resolution Continuum Module 7.4 — Stay-Put, Discipline Appeals, and Florida Specifics Practice and exam readiness
Final Practice Exam
Spaced-repetition flashcard deck (SM-2) for daily review
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