Changes to the Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility Processes

SEK Interlocal #637
SEK Interlocal #637
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Eligibility is based upon a student meeting 2
prongs
Prong 1
◦ Does the student have an exceptionality?
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Prong 2
◦ Does the student need special education services
(determined by general education interventions and
instruction)?
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Schools must carry out interventions and
document the child’s progress.
The interventions and progress monitoring
data will provide information about the
child’s needs, including:
– Intensity of instruction needed
– Support required for the child to be successful
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General Education Intervention is an integral
part of the evaluation process
General Education Intervention and
instruction information is required to answer
prong 2
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SIT teams will be required to keep an
intervention record indicating
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Skill Targeted
Interventions conducted
Dates intervention implemented
Duration of intervention implemented
Group size to which the intervention is implemented
Progress monitoring data
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Must identify students specific skill deficit
◦ Basic Phonics Skills
◦ Multiplication facts
◦ Attending to instruction
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Avoid general terms such as
◦ Can’t read
◦ Low in all areas
◦ He’s all over the place
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Interventions must be researched based
Interventions must be specific as to the name
of program or intervention
◦ Ex. Build up, 15-2 CVC words
◦ Avoid general terms for interventions, ex.“tier 2,”
“Math Tutoring,” “Title services for Reading”
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SIT teams must keep record of the specific
dates the intervention was implemented.
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Progress monitoring data is necessary to
determine intervention effectiveness
Progress monitoring of interventions must
occur on a regular basis.
Example progress monitoring methods:
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DIBELS Oral reading fluency
Aimsweb
Curriculum Based measures
Skill based probes
Tracking of assignments completed on-time
Points/stickers earned on a behavioral point sheet
Intervention Record
Name:__________________________________________________
Specific Problem or Skill deficit:
Progress Monitoring Method: (Must Attach Data):
Screener Data: (Attach Data)
Baseline Data:
Start Date
Diagnostic Data: (Attach Data)
Name of Core Curriculum
Time of Instruction
Name of Intervention/Program AND Skill Targeted
Time
Interventions
Date
Group
Size
Initials Comments:
Intervention Record
Name:_____________________________________________
Specific Problem or Skill deficit:
Progress Monitoring Method: (Must attach data)
Screener Data: (Attach data)
Baseline Data:
Start Date
Diagnostic Data: (Attach Data)
Name of Core Curriculum
Time of Instruction
Interventions
Date
1) Name of Tier 2 Intervention/Program
AND
2) Skill Targeted
Tier 2 Time
Group
Size
Initials
1) Name of Tier 3 Interv ention/Program
AND
2) Skill Targeted
Tier 3 Time
Group Size Initials
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Intervention log and progress monitoring
data is required before eligibility and need for
special education services can be determined
Intervention documentation will also be
required when a parent makes a request for
an evaluation
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Interventions for all areas
◦ www.interventioncentral.com
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Florida Center for Reading Research
◦ www.fcrr.org
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Reading Interventions/Assessments
◦ www.cehd.umn.edu/reading/PRESS/resources.html
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Intervention Guides for Reading and Math
◦ www.centeroninstruction.org