Are teachers required to provide the general education curriculum to all students, regardless of the students functioning level?
IDEA promotes high expectations for children with IEPs through access to the general curriculum to the maximum extent appropriate. The general education teacher’s input is invaluable in determining, with the other team members, the extent to which a child with disabilities can be involved in the general curriculum. It is expected that most students can participate at some level in the general education curriculum with accommodations or modifications of the program, supplementary aids and services, and appropriate support to school personnel. In individual cases, the IEP team may determine that it is inappropriate for a child to access the core curriculum, although the student may be included in the general education environment to increase social skill development, etc.
