Process of identifying and helping struggling students
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Helping

Identifying

R. Foushée and M, Sleigh (2017).Going the Extra Mile, Identifying and Assisting Struggling Students. Retrieved from https://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0203.cfm.

K. QUEVILLON (2019).How To Spot Struggling Students Early and Help Them Succeed. Retrieved from https://tophat.com/blog/how-to-spot-struggling-students/

Steps for special education

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  1. Child is identified as possibly needing special education and related services.
  1. Show students you care.
  1. Child is evaluated.

R. Foushée and M, Sleigh (2017).Going the Extra Mile, Identifying and Assisting Struggling Students. Retrieved from https://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0203.cfm.

  1. Trying very hard with little success — When students aren’t trying hard enough, it’s easy to diagnose. But what about the students who are trying their very best and not getting the results that their hard work deserves? This can be a sign of a larger issue.
  1. Encourage the use of tutors and specialists.
  1. Establish student management teams.
  1. Provide clear examples of how to succeed.
  1. Become technology-savvy.
  1. Use technology to help you identify needs. Link Title
  1. Monitor progress.
  1. Adjust expectations.
  1. Use a number of different assignments.
  1. Direct Instruction.
  1. Eligibility is decided.
  1. Straying off-track — Difficulty with multi-step directions, remembering to complete or hand-in assignments, or time management can be signs of a struggling student.
  1. Provide rapid feedback.
  1. Missing homework — Missing homework can mean a lot of things. A struggling student may forget to write down assignments or lose assignments once they’re complete. She may also be too embarrassed to hand in assignments if she feels she did a poor job.
  1. Child is found eligible for services.

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  1. Focus on skill development.

Center for parent information and resources (2017). 10 Basic Steps in Special Education. Retrieved from https://www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/

Continental (2016).Strategies for Struggling Students in Your Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.continentalpress.com/blog/help-struggling-students-classroom/

  1. Teach to all learning styles.

5.IEP meeting is scheduled.

6.IEP meeting is held and the IEP is written.

  1. After the IEP is written, services are provided.
  1. Encourage questions.

8.Progress is measured and reported to parents.

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  1. IEP is reviewed.
  1. Attendance is the number one predictor of student success.
  1. Child is reevaluated.
  1. Use small groups
  1. Solicit information from the student.
  1. The gap between ability and aptitude — One sign to look for is a widening gap between what a student has the ability to do and what he is actually able to do. When obviously intelligent students don’t earn the grades that reflect this, it is a red flag.