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Special Education Process by Maggie Plantas, Sources: https://www…
Special Education Process
by Maggie Plantas
BEGIN
:
Identify struggling student
Child Find
Parent referral
Teacher Observations
Academic concerns
Lack of progress
Disengaged with material
Loss of focus
Chronic absenteeism
Emotional responses and/or socialization concerns
Disruptive
Anger outbursts or physical responses to anger
Inability to connect with peers
Physical limitations
Hearing difficulties
Difficulty seeing
Fatigue
Issues with fine or gross motor skills
Meet with parents and support staff
Discuss student needs
Discuss Strengths/Weaknesses
Home life and school life comparison
Schedule evaluation
Making of the
IEP
and incorporation of the plan into the classroom
Learning strategies to meet student needs
In class support teachers
Work together with special education teacher
Ensure environment is suitable for child
Distractions limited
Mindful of seating
Small group or one-on-one time
Incorporate assistive technoogy
Maintain communication with parents
Establish specific
accommodations
Scheduling
Materials (differentiated textbook, audio versions of books and lectures, peer or teacher notes, adjusted reading levels)
Note modifications needed
Changes in how materials are presented
Options for how the student can express their work
Change in deadlines, break assignments into segments
Additional times or adapted material on exams
Set educational goals
Student reevaluated and adjustments made
Evaluate
Consider social and emotional behaviors
Assess developmental delays
Measure areas of cognition, academics and language skills
Assess Success of the IEP and write progress report
How is the student doing with services and accomodations?
What more can be offered?
What is working/what isn't?
Is the student making progress towards their personalized goal?
Be informed about additional services
Speech Pathology
Interpreters
Occupational Therapy
Wellness programs
IEP Meeting to determine eligibility
Does the child have a disability?
If not in need of special education services, what strategies would be most beneficial for the student?
Sources:
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/accommodations/
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/
https://www.understandingspecialeducation.com/IEP-process.html
Teacher Interviews with Brett Plantas and Kristen Heller