Section 504: Practical Guidance for Equitable Student Support Course

Move beyond paperwork and strengthen the practices that help remove barriers to student access and participation. Section 504 plays a critical role in removing barriers and ensuring students with disabilities have equitable access to educational opportunities. This self-paced course helps educators and school teams confidently navigate the Section 504 process from initial identification and evaluation through plan development, implementation, and ongoing review. Through practical guidance, realistic school-based situations, and an accompanying 37-page Section 504 Toolkit, participants will strengthen their understanding of legal foundations, eligibility decisions, collaborative team practices, meaningful accommodation planning, and consistent implementation while keeping equitable, student-centered decision-making at the heart of the process. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Explain the purpose and legal foundations of Section 504 and distinguish it from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Apply appropriate practices for Section 504 referral, evaluation, eligibility, and collaborative team decision-making. Develop individualized Section 504 plans that connect meaningful accommodations to identified student barriers. Support consistent implementation, monitoring, and ongoing review of Section 504 plans to promote equitable student access. Target Audience: Education professionals who participate in the identification, evaluation, eligibility, planning, implementation, or monitoring of Section 504 supports and are seeking practical, job-embedded guidance to improve decision-making and ensure equitable student access. Format: Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios. The estimated time to take the course is 60 minutes. Your course purchase includes a 37-page digital Section 504 Toolkit designed to support learning during the course and serve as an ongoing resource for future Section 504 work. $25 value! Personalized PDF Summary of your reflections from throughout the course that you can download and/or print to use as a resource for future planning and professional conversations. A completion certificate is available after completing the course.