The process to identify and help a struggling student

Teacher Observation and Recognition

Life circumstances impeding learning (ex. family tragedy: death, divorce; poverty; abuse)

significant difference in student's abilities in different subjects?

signs of addiction or psychological impairmants

Learning anxiety

Reach out

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exhibit different behaviors (acting out or withdraw) due to frustration with reading or handwritten assignments

exhibit attention deficit in the classroom but can work on the computer (or video games) for extended periods of time

Referral or request for evaluation

waiting for the eligibility of the student for services

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contact with parents on a weekly basis about the action plans for their children

Progresses are measured and reviewed

avoid answering questions, reading independently or reading aloud

consolidating the positive results; involving new strategies and new action plans

teacher of other sublects

lead teacher

parents or guardians

homeroom teacher

Documented physical disabilities

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Documented learning disabilities

School special education department / special education specialist, etc.

principle

Instructional Strategies

Multimodal learning and multisensory instruction

Differentiated instruction and assignment

Incremental Approach to Lessons

Visual organization and write down the directions

Teach Through Direct Instruction

Scaffolding

by Justin Peng ZHANG

References

5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students. Partners Resource Network. (2019, October 3). https://prntexas.org/5-common-techniques-for-helping-struggling-students/.

Special Education Referral Process. Project IDEAL. http://www.projectidealonline.org/v/special-education-referral-process/.

10 Basic Steps in Special Education. Center for Parent Information and Resources. (2017, April 9). https://www.parentcenterhub.org/steps/.

10 Teaching Strategies to Keep Struggling Students Working. TeachHUB. (2020, May 7). https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2016/09/10-teaching-strategies-to-keep-struggling-students-working/.

10 Basic steps

Step 6: IEP meeting is held and the IEP is written

Step 7: After the IEP is written, services are provided

Step 5: IEP meeting is scheduled

Step 8: Progress is measured and reported to parents

Step 4: Child is found eligible for services

Step 9: IEP is reviewed

Step 3: Eligibility is decided

Step 10: Child is reevaluated

Step 2: Child is evaluated

Step 1: Child is identified as possibly needing special education and related service

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