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Identifying and Helping Struggling Students (Resources to help struggling…
Identifying and Helping Struggling Students
Why Some Struggling Students Are Not Identified
Signs get overlooked or missinterpreted
English Language Learners (ELLs) are ussually over or under identified, not being clear if we are dealing with a language barrier or a learning disability
Some parents refuse testing and in doing so, treatment
Social stigma is still strong on some cultures
Is very difficult for some parents accept their childer has difficulties and often see them as signs of parental failure.
Parent are affraid of "labeing" their children to avoid them being "bullied"
Specialist not available
Underprepeared teachers to recognize disabilities
10 Basic Steps in Special Education Detection
Step 1. Child is identified as possibly needing special education and related services.
Child Find
Referal for Evaluation
Step 2. Child is evaluated.
Step 3. Eligibility is decided.
Following IDEA creiteria
Step 4. Child is found eligible for services.
Step 5. IEP meeting is scheduled.
Parents are included in this meeting
Step 6. IEP meeting is held and the IEP is written.
Step 7. After the IEP is written, services are provided.
Step 8. Progress is measured and reported to parents.
Step 9. IEP is reviewed.
Step 10. Child is reevaluated.
At least every 3 years
Signs of a Struggling Student
Avoidance of participation
Student wants to "scape" or get out of the classroom
Student gets frustrated
Personality retraction
Student behavior changes
Turning in of incomplete or no homework at all
Becomes forgetful
Student works hard but there is no performance inrpoovement
Becomes negative about the teacher, peers or school in general
Student makes excuses for lack of compromice
Process to identify struggling students
Pay attention to your studdent
Does any of your students present signs of struggle?
Talk with your student to determine if something is happening at home that is altering their usual self, if the topic is too difficult or if thre is any language barrier between you two.
Talk to other current and previous teacher of your student to determine if this is somthing new or a recurring issue.
Talk to parents to determine if they've seen a change in their child or if there was some channge or issue at home, a moving, new sibling, different living arrangement, death, etc.
If there is no external source of distress, meet with the school Intervention Team to discuss possibilities. Include parents
Create a IEP (individualized education plan) for your student
Evaluate progress
If needed, and parents agree, evaluate to get a diagnose and move with treatment.
Resources to help struggling students
Differentiated Instruction
Focus on skill development, not frades
Scaffolding
Graphic Organization
Mnemonics
Make Accomodations
Multisensory Instruction
Implement technology
Use students interests to get them engaged
Use pictures and charts
Encourage students to seek help
Teacher
Other Students
Councelor
Not all students learn the same way, don't try to make a resource work for all!
Evaluate your teaching style
Implement strategies for different learning profiles
References:
Identifying Struggling Students. (2017, January 25). Retrieved February 27, 2020, from
https://www.ncld.org/research/state-of-learning-disabilities/identifying-struggling-students/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=stateofld2017
10 Basic Steps in Special Education. (2017, April 9). Retrieved February 27, 2020, from
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/
Osewalt, G. (2019, October 18). 5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/5-common-techniques-for-helping-struggling-students
FOUSHÉE , R. D., SLEIGH, M. J., & McFadden, S. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2020, from
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0203.cfm
The Center for Parent Information & Resources (2017), details
Micaela Solimo