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Special Education Process - Coggle Diagram
Special Education Process
Recognition
Initial Meeting
Referral for Special Education
Evaluations
Exploration of alternate teaching methods to assist the student
Creation of IEP
Implementation of Plan
Evaluation of Plan
Regular Re-evaluations
3 more items...
How effective was it?
2 more items...
How is progress measured?
3 more items...
Regular meetings and updates
Documentation
Student profile
Needs
Background
Diagnosis
Goals
Learning
Behaviour
Attainment
Team of specialists
Teachers
Special education professionals
Medical professionals
Parents
School administration
Assistive Technology
Low tech
High tech
Dependent on:
School budget
Special need in question
availablity of products
Time and space constraints
Differentiation
Teaching methods
Adapted teaching practice
Variety of resources and methods
Training
Different tasks
Same/ Different classroom as other students
How to still meet education goals
Special provisions
For example: extra time, different locations
School professionals
Psychologists
Make relevant diagnostic tests
School Admin
Practicalities of implementation
Documentation
Teachers
Special education teachers
Class teachers
How referral will be implemented in class
Medical professionals
Relevant medical diagnostics
Parents
Must provide consent
Home life and support
How student behaves in other environments
Simplified Flow Chart Method
Using the answers from stage two, this is a recommendation for formal action
Parental consent required
Example IEP
With parents
How does the child's behaviour at home compare to at school?
How supportive are they?
Are there any factors at home they may affect learning?
With special needs teacher
What is the recommended course of action?
what alternate teaching strategies can be implemented?
With homeroom and subject teachers
How will the special need be catered for in the classroom?
Have they noticed any different behaviours?
How does the special need manifest in the classroom?
By student
By teacher
By parents
References:
“Special Education Referral Process.” Project IDEAL, www.projectidealonline.org/v/special-education-referral-process/.
“10 Basic Steps in Special Education.” Center for Parent Information and Resources, 9 Apr. 2017, www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/.
By Claudia Scandol
