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Referral Process Learning Support Department at NISC By: Nancy Calimlim

Subject teacher checks with the LS teacher for an existing ISP or IEP (NISC, 2019) (See Link)

Is there an existing ISP or IEP?

No ISP or IEP

Yes, ISP exists

Yes, IEP exists

Email the Learning Support Department for a 4-week initial intervention (NISC,2019) (See Link of the list of accommodations)

Initial Interventions successful?

Yes

No

Stop observation and monitoring and Maintain classroom instructions for the student

Subject teacher with the support of the Head of Department and Grade Level Leader submit Referral Form (NISC, 2019) (See link)

LS Teacher and Subject Teacher collaborate to implement and review existing plan as appropriate in a 4-week observation period

Initial Intervention Successful?

Yes

Stop observation and monitoring and Maintain classroom instructions for the student

No

Convene the Learning Support Team and the subject teachers for a meeting to develop ISP

Convene the Learning Support Team and the subject teacher to modify ISP

Implement new interventions following the tiered approach and collect data in a period of 6 weeks -- Here's an example of a school-wide collaboration for Special Education

Is ISP Interventions Successful?

Subject Teacher observes that the student struggles to meet the grade level standards (preferably in the first 6 weeks upon the student's entry) (NISC, 2019)

Yes

No

Stop observation and monitoring and Maintain classroom instructions for the student

Convene the Learning Support Team, the subject teachers, the counselor, and the Principal to intensify interventions and refer for evaluations

To refer for evaluation, convene the Learning Support Team, counselor and principal for a parent-teacher conference. Refer the student for testing, and once completed, LS Teacher and Subject Teachers reconvene to draft implementation of the IEP.

To intensify ISP, LS Teacher and Subject Teachers collaborate to formulate a new plan, implement it, and collect new data

Convene the Learning Support Team, the subject teachers, the counselor, and the Principal to determine whether re-evaluation is necessary

Is re-evaluation necessary?

No

Yes

Implement the existing IEP

Convene the Learning Support Team, counselor and principal for a parent-teacher conference. Refer the student for re-testing, and once completed, LS Teacher and Subject Teachers reconvene to draft implementation of the new or revised IEP.

References

Study.com. (n.d.). School-Wide Collaboration in Special Education Video. Retrieved July 2, 2020, from https://study.com/academy/lesson/school-wide-collaboration-in-special-education.html

Northbridge International School Cambodia. (2019, October 10). MYP Learning Support for Students at NISC 2019-2020 [Slides]. Google Slide Presentation . https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1YvKs1z70wat_F_G_tHJgp8x2G63bJa60

Lautamus, L. (2020, June 29). Phone Interview.