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504 vs. IEP

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Juanita Burch

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Special Education Plans

504

IEP

Individualized Educational Program

504 Plan

Both

  • Comes from Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Comes from Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Parents do not have to pay for either plan.

  • Section 504 is a civil rights act that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
  • IEP developed based on procedural requirements of the IDEA

Federal laws mandate both types of plan.

  • Lists all of the accommodations or modifications that the student needs in the classroom.

Child must attend elementary or secondary institution.

  • For students who require specialized instruction to learn

Goal is to ensure child's success in school.

  • More involved plan; several pages long
  • Disabilities may include wide range such as peanut allergies

School staff creates both plans.

  • Simple plan; may be one page

Should get updated annually.

  • Student will likely be in a different classroom part of day or a different school
  • Child may not require a different way of learning and may remain in regular classroom all day

School staff, parent, or doctor can refer child at any time.

  • Key word = SPECIAL SERVICES
  • Key word = ACCOMMODATIONS

Juanita Burch

Stevenson University

ED 630

Watch this clip that explains the difference between a 504 and an IEP.

Watch this clip as an introduction to special education.

References

Great Schools. (2012, November 12). What is special education? Retrieved from YouTube: 2015, July 15

Logsdon, A. (2014, November 25). Section 504 - Learn About Section 504 in Public Schools. Retrieved from About.com: http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/disabilitylaws/p/Section504.htm

Swanson, J., & Laviano, J. (2013, September 1). IDEA Basics: (504 Plan) How is an IEP Different from a 504 Plan? Retrieved from YouTube: 2015, July 15

The Nemours Foundation. (1995-2015). Individualized Education Programs IEPs. Retrieved from Kids Health: http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/iep.html#

University of Washington. (2013, January 24). What's the Difference Between and IEP and a 504? Retrieved from DO-IT: http://www.washington.edu/doit/what-difference-between-iep-and-504-plan