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Child Find
Student is identified as possibly in need of special education services. Student is having trouble with reading and writing fluency and is falling behind her peers. -
Parental Notification
Parent of student is notified of findings and presented with RTI option. Parent and teacher arrange meeting with other classroom teachers and administration to lay out plan. -
RTI
Before student is referred for special education services, a response to intervention plan, or RTI, is put in to play. Student will have individual help with reading and writing and will stay after school three times a week for reading and writing intervention. -
Baseline Assessment
Student is assessed through use of one on one reading and writing fluency testing and results are documented as baseline -
RTI Week 1
After one week of intervention, student is assessed again and progress is documented. -
RTI Week 2
Student is found to have made some progress, but student is still struggling. Intervention has been altered to include at home practice in addition to afterschool and in class assistance. -
RTI Week 3
Student is assessed and progress is documented. Student is making a bit more progress but is still struggling. Meeting is set up with parents, other classroom teachers, special education, and administrator to discuss referring student for special education services. -
Referral Meeting
Progress is shown to and discussed with parents. Parents agree that the response to intervention is not helping student progress beyond her original baseline. Parents request a referral to special education and is supported by education staff. -
Initial Evaluation
Special Education evaluates student and notes the assessments from the RTI. Per special education law, initial evaluation was done within 50 days of referral. -
IEP
An IEP, or Individualized Education Plan, is drawn up and agreed upon by all parties. Parents are given a copy of the IEP and are informed of the laws and rights involved with special education services. -
IEP Implementation
Per special education law, IEP was put in to play within 10 days of initial written consent by parent.