| K-12 IDEA ’04 |
K-12 504 Plan |
College 504, ADA and FERPA |
| Student records are accessible to student and parents |
Student records are accessible to student and parents |
Any enrolled college student’s records are only accessible to the student (not the parents) |
| Special consideration for behavior problem |
Must follow high school behavior code |
Must follow college code of conduct; no special consideration |
| District identifies disability |
Parent provides documentation of disability |
Student responsibility to provide documentation of disability and need for accommodation |
| Success more of a right |
No guarantee for student success |
No guarantee; student responsible for own success |
| Special education classes |
Regular class curriculum with modification |
No special education classes; disability support office’s role is to accommodate student in college level classes |
| Free evaluation of disability |
Parent responsibility |
Student responsibility |
| District develops Individual Education Plan (IEP) |
Services determined by Plan |
Student initiates requests for accommodation needs |
| District ensures that the IEP is implemented |
District/parent/student responsible |
Student responsible for own progress |
| Entitled to services identified on IEP |
Services determined by Plan |
College services not automatic; each college determines eligibility and services |
| Fundamental modifications to program of study permitted as identified on IEP |
Fundamental modifications to program of study permitted as identified on 504 Plan |
No fundamental modifications allowed: Accommodations may not alter fundamental nature of course or impose an undue burden on an institution |
| Teacher advocate |
Parent/student advocate |
Student advocates for self |
| Personal services: e.g., transportation, personal attendant, nurse |
No personal services provided |
No personal services provided |
