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Learning Difficulties Referral Process by Bethany Owens (Behavioral (Are…
Learning Difficulties Referral Process
by Bethany Owens
Behavioral
Are normal classroom management not working for the student? Is the student not engaged in learning? Is the student distracting other students? Is the student contributing to an ineffective or unsafe learning environment?
Yes
Is this something temporary or ongoing?
Temporary
Use classroom management skills
Engage the students to identify possible stressors
Make a referral to the school psychologist
Contact the parents
Make a referral for disciplinary action
Ongoing
Inform the Divisional Leader and parents for possible outside referral
Speak to the Divisional Leader and request the school psychologist does a classroom observation
Develop a behavioral modification plan
Speak with the parents
Recommend at home interventions/support
Recommend outside assessment/treatment
No
No referral needed
Emotional
Is the student experiencing emotional difficulties that are impacting learning?
Isolated incidences
Engage the student to find out what is going on?
Social related
Refer to school psychologist
Contact parents
Encourage healthy coping strategies
School related
Encourage healthy coping strategies
Refer to school psychologist
Refer to guidance counselor
Contact parents
Contact other teachers
Home related
Contact the parents
Inform Divisional Leader and Head of School if legal issues related
Encourage healthy coping strategies
Ongoing
Inform the Divisional Leader
Request a classroom observation by the school psychologist
Create behavioral modifications to assist the student
Make referral for outside services/treatment
Make a referral to outside services/treatment
Engage the student
Contact the parents
No
No referral needed
Reading
Is the student having difficulties with reading comprehension? Is the student having difficulties reading aloud?
No
No referral needed
Yes.
Is the difficulty related to being an ELL?
No
Inform Divisional Leader and parents for possible outside referral
Recommend a tutor for the student.
Yes
Provide guiding reading questions or other ELL strategies.
Refer for additional ELL services.
Recommend a tutor for the student.