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Response to Intervention or Response to Instruction
RtI is a process that aims to identify kids who are struggling in school and uses specific teaching to help them catch up. RtI takes place in the general education environment. RtI is important to use before identifying a child as having a specific Learning Disability because it hopefully will reduce the number of “instructional casualties”. RtI intends to reduce these casualties by making sure students are provided with high-quality teaching. -
Jon's Case Study- Referral
Entering kindergarten Jon's reading skills were deficient.His team created an intervention plan. After 8 weeks there was still concern regarding Jon’s progress. They decided to add after school reading tutoring to his intervention plan. After 8 weeks the team met again, and Jon still did not meet the expectations for kindergarten students in reading. At this point the team determined that Jon may need Special Education services and he was referred for evaluation. -
Referral to Consider Special Education
Anyone, including a parent may refer a child to be evaluated for
special education. If the referral is made by anyone other than the parent, the school must immediately notify the parent. STANDARDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ED 1107
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Disposition of Referral
The school must schedule an IEP team meeting within 15 business days after receiving a referral. At this meeting, called the “disposition of referral” meeting, the IEP team will determine whether the child’s needs can be met through regular education services or if the child should be evaluated for special education, and what testing will be done. Parental permission is needed before the school can evaluate. -
Evaluation
After receiving written parental consent, the school district will evaluate the child to determine eligibility and identify the child’s educational needs. For initial evaluations, the evaluation process must be completed within 60 days. For reevaluations, parents and the school district may agree to an extension to the 60 days of a specific number of days, but not more than 30 days. Evaluation Requirements in NH
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Parents Review Evaluation Results
Once the student has been evaluated parents will have the chance to review the results. -
Eligibility Meeting
This is the very last day that the eligibility meeting could happen. The meeting should occur within the 60 days. -
Eligibility and Development of the IEP
Based on the evaluation results, the IEP team decides if the child is eligible for special education.To be eligible for special education, the child’s disability must negatively impact their educational performance. Within 30 days after a child is determined eligible for special education, the IEP team meets to develop the IEP. What is an IEP?
https://youtu.be/GFcUZ5IZiLU
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Jon's Case Study- Development of IEP
The team drafted an IEP to be utilized at the start of the next school year. Jon would be in 1st grade. The IEP "included continuance of services implemented in kindergarten , plus a special language based reading program". This program would be implemented in the 1st grade class by a special education teacher. -
Parental Consent
The parent has 14 calendar days to sign the IEP, or any other
document for which their consent is requested. The parent may
give consent, refuse consent, or give partial consent. Parent's Voices Matter!
https://youtu.be/XuqfzYH_Rl4
