IEP Components
Current level of child, short term objectives and long term goals, Placement recomendations, statement of services needed, dates of anticipated services, and criteria to determine if goals are being met.
Proximate Cause
The accident was not caused due to teacher negligence. Example: the teahcers location did not have any effect on the accident. It would have occured regardless of her location.
Forseeability
Anything that can cause injury and could be prevented.
Misfeasance
Teacher follows proper procedure but fails to perform according to standard.
Malfeasance
Teacher commits an unlawful act with no legal bias. Act of commission.
Nonfeasance
Lack of action in carrying out a duty. Act of ommission-the teacher failed to follow the proper procedures.
Comparative
The injured party can recover only if found to be less negligent than the teacher.
Contributory
Improper behavior by the injured party caused the accident
Liability
The responsibility to perform a duty to a particular group.
Tort elements
Existence of legal duty from defendant to plaintiff, Breach of duty, Damages as proximate result.
Torts
An injury for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages.
Determination of liability
Duty, Breach of Duty, Proximate cause, Damages
Emergency care plan
Administer first aid, notify parents, release students, complete accident report
Adequate supervision
In immediate vicinity, have replacement before departure, supervision in lessons, procedures include what to observe, participants age ans skills taken into consideration.
Adequate instruction
Teaching children how to perform activities correctly, Teaching students safety precautions, Lesson plans include proper sequence of skill.
Negligent
Breach of duty where an injury occurred
Act of God
Teacher could not control or predict unsafe condition.
Assumption of risk
Participants accept risk associated with activity
Steps after an accident
stop class movement, give attention to injury, emergenc care plan: call appropriate people, write accident report