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The Expanded Core Curriculum

ECC. The Expanded Core Curriculum. What is it?. Nine areas A C C R O S S V I. Is it Separate?. The ECC is inclusive The regular curriculum is appropriate The regular curriculum is/should be available They are not isolated from each other overlap in may circumstances

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The Expanded Core Curriculum

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  1. ECC The Expanded Core Curriculum

  2. What is it? • Nine areas ACCROSSVI

  3. Is it Separate? • The ECC is inclusive • The regular curriculum is appropriate • The regular curriculum is/should be available • They are not isolated from each other • overlap in may circumstances • Multiple skills at same time

  4. Is it the Law? • YES • YES • YES

  5. Federal Code • 300.304(c)(4)34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.304. Evaluation procedures.    ...(c) Other evaluation procedures Each public agency must ensure that —     ...     (4) The child is assessed in all areas related to the suspected disability, including, if appropriate, health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communicative status, and motor abilities;     ...

  6. From The “Guidelines” • For children who are blind or visually impaired, evaluations to document the present level of academic and functional performance for the development of the individualized education program (IEP) are required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (34 CFR §300.320 (a)(1))

  7. And More • The expanded core curriculum areas include (A) needs that result from the visual impairment to enable the student “to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and (B) other educational needs that result from the child's disability” as required by IDEA. (34 CFR § 300.320 (a)(2)(A)(B)).

  8. State Plan (Developed by TEA to address Federal Mandate) • Result 4 • Evaluation of students with visual impairments leads to success in the general core curriculum (CC) and expanded core curriculum (ECC) • Result 5 • Students with visual impairments will receive instruction in the general core curriculum (CC) and expanded core curriculum (ECC) as identified by specific individualized educational program (IEP) goals

  9. So How Does that Impact You? • Any areas present a challenge? • What do you need to do? • Any questions?

  10. You Must……. • Assess and Teach the ECC

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