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Special Education Referral Process Kelle Crownover TEACH-NOW Module 3,…
Special Education Referral Process
Kelle Crownover
TEACH-NOW Module 3, Activity 2
Recognize a child may be struggling in the classroom.
Meet with parents or guardians to discuss the child’s behavior and possible parental concerns (Project IDEAL, 2013).
Is the issue recurring or new?
Is the issue constant?
Is the issue appropriate for children of this age?
Start to implement differentiation and personalized learning to make things easier for the student.
Have student choice (Khan, 2015).
Set short-term and long-term goals (Morin, 2020).
Create a learner profile on the student (Morin, 2020).
Keep an up-to-date record on the student’s individual strengths, needs, motivations, progress, and goals.
Use personalized learning paths (Morin, 2020).
Allow the student to work on different skills at different paces from their peers.
Use several evaluation methods.
Create a flexible learning environment (Morin, 2020).
Change the physical setup of the class or how teachers are allocated.
Personalized Learning: Why? What? How? (Teachings in Education, 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-MBrKMzSQ
Begin "pre-referral"
Formal Referral Process to the School
Evaluation
Eligibility
Implementation
Reevaluation
References
Student success is reevaluated each term to determine the success of current services.
Adjustments to goals and student services provided are made regularly.
Create a guide (document) with a qualified team.
In the US, this is an Individualized Educational Program (IEP).
The IEP should outline what resources are available to the student and goals for the student in the classroom.
A varied team creates the document.
Parents/Guardians of the Student
General Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Individuals asked to attend by the parent or school
Determine whether the student is eligible for special education services according to school and national requirements.
Must complete within one month of finishing evaluations.
Specify what services are covered for the student within the classroom.
Provide recommendations for the student outside the classroom.
Use a holistic team for observation and testing of the child (Project IDEAL, 2013).
School Psychologists
Special Educators
General Educators
Service Providers
Physical and Speech Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Medical Doctors
Evaluate the student in multiple areas.
Intelligence
Achievement
Behavioral
Disabiliy-Specific
Medical
Special Education - The Basics of an Evaluation Team Report (Ohio Department of Education, 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg2tMlSD7xE
Make a request in writing.
Fill out potential school form if available.
May be completed by school personnel, student parents/guardians, any other person involved in the education and care of the child.
Receive consent from parents/guardians to begin evaluation process.
“Identify, develop, and implement alternative education strategies for students who have recognized problems in the classroom” (Project IDEAL, 2013).
Break students into small groups to tailor teaching for all learners (The Understood Team, 2020)
Practice early intervention, as it is more likely to lead to better outcomes for the student (Edutopia, 2012).
