Coconino High School strives to provide access and equity to all learners. We embrace learners of all backgrounds and work to provide every opportunity and support necessary to further student learning.
Inclusion, accommodations, and modifications for learning needs are based on student 504 and IEPs per state and federal law. Coconino High School, therefore, follows district policy and practices for the development and implementation of 504 and IEP accommodation and services plans.
As IB is an international organization, its schools are located in many different countries, and these countries often have different legal and cultural practices when it comes to educating students with exceptional needs. In the United States, much of modern special education law is derived from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). The educational implications of these acts are summarized below.
Section 504
IDEA
Universal Design for Learning is a best practice to support all learners and meet them where they learn best. This means ensuring teachers are trained in allowing for student variability in the UDL Guidelines: