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Access to General Curriculum
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| Students with disabilities must have the opportunity to learn and be tested on the same curriculum as that provided to students without disabilities. |
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Changes to materials or procedures that provide effective and equitable access to grade-level curriculum during instruction and testing.
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Adapted Physical Education
(APE) |
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| A physical education program developed for students with disabilities who are not able to participate in the regular PE program with accommodations or modifications. |
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Adequate Yearly Progress
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| All school campuses, school districts, and states are evaluated in three areas (reading, language arts, math) and graduation rates in high schools and attendance rates in middle and elementary school. |
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Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee
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| Committee composed of a student's parent, school personnel who are involved with the student that determines student's eligibility to receive special education services and develops student's IEP. |
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