Flowchart showing the special education process by

classroom vigilance for a struggling student

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:13:50 UTC

inquire, identify obstacle, and log student behavior, monitor

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:15:55 UTC

support student and make hypothesis, identify reason(s) behind struggling.

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:18:11 UTC

Use small experiments with adaptations and modifications, or different sensory inputs, to see what works better for the student. Evaluate what you've tried and log these in a journal.

Monitor and collect information, test hypothesis, check background info

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:21:10 UTC

Discuss with student themselves, student's past teachers, any documented clinical history, informally question the student's parents in a friendly way.

Present evidence-based documentation, propose inclusion or possible academic support strategies, communicate with stakeholders

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:27:45 UTC

With permission from school administrators, ELL support, and counselors, foster communication with parents, validate inclusion proposal, offer MTSS or RTI strategy, provide specialist referral if needed.

language need or learning disability?

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:29:23 UTC

How to recognize a learning disability. If not a learning disability, assume it's a language barrier until further evidence.

Present evidence-based documentation to stakeholders

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:38:55 UTC

Provide internal evaluation recommendation or third-party report by a psychologist of the learning disability following documentation criteria. When presented with, an inclusion committee, or the leadership team should decide on the next steps, which would include proposed academic support strategies, and meetings with parents and the child.

Offer EAL academic support

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:42:03 UTC

Communicate with ESL coach, offer a review session as needed, provide interpretation or translation of instructions, vocabulary sheets, and differentiated assessment for the student.

Consult and create a collaborative IEP or 504 Plan

nicoto — 2024-06-29 06:44:56 UTC

After the specialized opinion has been provided and parents are accepting of the condition, work together with parents on the IEP or 504 plan to set goals and aid student learning in the classroom. Periodic progress meetings should ensue.