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Making the necessary adjustments to the environment, as well as creating differentiated instruction to cater to the student's disability can DRASTICALLY improve the student's performance.

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Does the Student Exhibit Language Proficiency?

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Does the Student Exhibit Language Proficiency?

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English language proficiency assessment can be given to understand whether the student  is proficient in the English language.

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No - Student shows acceptable performance in other areas

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No - Student shows acceptable performance in other areas

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Yes - Poor Behavior/Academic Performance Is Noticed 

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Yes - Poor Behavior/Academic Performance Is Noticed 

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TEACHER MEETS WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS TO SEE IF STUDENT EXHIBITS POSSIBLE LEARNING DISABILITIES IN OTHER CLASSES

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TEACHER MEETS WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS TO SEE IF STUDENT EXHIBITS POSSIBLE LEARNING DISABILITIES IN OTHER CLASSES

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Deliberate whether a pattern of academic performance may be a disability or not. Discuss alternative assessments to distinguish if further action is needed.

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Create a personalized plan for the student to assist them in their disability. IEP's and 504's are required to allow the student to receive the same opportunity as their peers to learn.

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Does the Student Meet Eligible Criteria for Special Needs?

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Does the Student Meet Eligible Criteria for Special Needs?

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The following criteria must be met, according to the Florida Department of Education, in order to be eligible for special needs (intellectual disability):

meet standard criteria: (a) The measured level of intellectual functioning is more than two (2) standard deviations below the mean on an individually measured, standardized test of intellectual functioning;

(b) The level of adaptive functioning is more than two (2) standard deviations below the mean on the adaptive behavior composite or on two (2) out of three (3) domains on a standardized test of adaptive behavior. The adaptive behavior measure shall include parental or guardian input;

(c) The level of academic or pre-academic performance on a standardized test is consistent with the performance expected of a student of comparable intellectual functioning;

(d) The social/developmental history identifies the developmental, familial, medical/health, and environmental factors impacting student functioning and documents the student’s functional skills outside of the school environment.

as well as:

Documentation of adverse effect on educational performance

Determination that a need for special education is evident. ¹

¹=  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, https://www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/ese-eligibility/intellectual-disabilities-ind.stml,

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Recognition of Student Struggling in Multiple Areas

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Recognition of Student Struggling in Multiple Areas

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Student exhibits poor performance in academics, along with sub average social skills.

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Parents can ask for a referral to be made for evaluation and/or school Professionals can encourage it based on certain criteria.

The child will be evaluated by either the state in which they live in, or if the child is of school age - the child will be assessed by a school professionals.

Determining the eligibility of the child for disabilities is not a short assessment. There are many layers associated with it.

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Have parents fill out a home language survey to identify what language is primarily spoken at home. This helps support the reason why the student may be exhibiting certain difficulties.