Principles of the Every Student Succeeds Act

  1.- Describe the major principles of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). What are evidence-based interventions under ESSA? 2.- How should schools/districts determine whether students are eligible for special education? Explain the Child Find requirements in the law. Have you seen evidence of Child Find Efforts? What did you observe? 3.- Describe the free appropriate public education (FAPE) mandate of the IDEA and how placement decisions are related to FAPE. 4.- The IDEA details specific requirements that must be followed in assessing a student for special education. List and concisely explain some of the major procedural requirements when conducting a special education assessment. 5.- Briefly describe the substantive requirements of an initial special education evaluation