Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Identifying and helping struggling students by Meredith Trevino - Coggle…
Identifying and helping struggling students by Meredith Trevino
Parent/school/teacher/student collaboration
Communication and progress update system needs to be in place
Frequent meetings with team members about students' successes, challenges and progress
Hold meetings with all stake holders involved, including student to provide an open and collaborative plan for student
Initial observations/data collection
Informal observations of students during class including 1. group work 2. partner work 3. independent work and more
Reach out to other teachers, specialists and parents to understand more about the students
Gather baseline data for all students in order to help you identify struggling students
In order to refer a student to special education services, you'll need to gather data and have observations of the student documented
Tracking progress
Create communication routine with parents/home
Create grade/skill tracking system with student involvement (self reflection/awarding points, checking in, etc)
Frequent communication with other teachers and admin on students' progress
Create realistic goals to work for with help of parent, teacher, student and admin
Differentiation Supports
Modification of assignments:
shorter assignments
Presenting a verbal presentation instead of an essay
Providing alternative topics for essays and more!
Sentence stems and other language supports
graphic organizers
Classroom supports:
technology assistance (ipad, text to speech, etc)
pair/group work
Passes needed for cool down/break time for those with emotional and other disabilities
Signs of struggling students
Disengagement in class
Acting out or negative behaviors
Poor attendance
Not completing work/participating
Escape behaviors- leaving room for nurse, bathroom, etc.
References:
Dragoo, K. E. (2020, October 12). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A
Comparison of State Eligibility Criteria (Rep. No.
Https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46566). Retrieved March 8, 2021, from
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46566
Grace, K., & Thomas, R. (2021, March 10). Special Education Discussion [E-mail interview].
Santaniello, S. (2020, November 23). Assistive Technologies for Students with Physical
Disabilities. Retrieved March 08, 2021, from
https://assistedtechnology.weebly.com/at-
tools-for-physical-needs-meredith-chen.html
Sec. 300.8 (c) (8). (2017, May 02). Retrieved March 08, 2021, from
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/a/300.8/c/8