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Assessment Description

Students who qualify for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) have a legal right to the least restrictive environment (LRE) as included in IDEA. Teachers can better meet the needs of their ELLs and bilingual/dual language students with exceptionalities by understanding federal legislation protecting the rights of students with exceptionalities.

Create a 10-15 slide presentation in digital format for parents of ELLs or bilingual/dual language students with exceptionalities that describes the concept of LRE and the IEP process. Your presentation should include:

An explanation of the considerations regarding of the concept of LRE.
An explanation of each of the five steps to the IEP process.
Examples of how aspects of special education law affect students in ELL or bilingual/dual language educational settings.
Include presenter’s notes, in-text citations, and a reference slide.

Support your findings with at least three scholarly resources.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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