Special Education Referral Process
By Sean Fichtel
STEP 2: Differentiated Instruction
STEP 1: Identifying the struggling student.
Are they struggling in multiple subjects
Social interactions struggling as well
Student not acting in their normal behavior
- Have they been struggling for a prolonged period of time.
STEP 3: Alert Administrative Office
STEP 4: Administrative Evaluation
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Multisensory lessons/assignments
Learning environment, changing where they sit, the distractions around them, who they sit by, etc.
Present learning material in different ways
Individualized learning, understand how the student learns best, include their interests in the lesson
Get Parents informed and involved
Continue to help the student in the classroom through differentiated instruction
Inform them of why you believe this student might need to be referred to special education along with any other relevant/important information
Various tests to see where they are at academically
Analyze students school record
Observe student in classroom
Assist Administration with evaluating student
Mad/Sad
Lack Of Participation
Test Scores/Homework Socres
Not paying attention
Trouble following basic directions