We only use research based practices
Vocab Chapter 2
-Pre-referral intervention Both before referring for testing
-Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI)
-Multifactored Evaluation (MFE)
-Declassified-
reevaluation happens every 3 years
1 year of follow along after no longer needing services
17%
-Continuum of services (LRE/IEP/FAPE)
Developmentally Delayed- genetic disability label before age 8
The Process of Special Education
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Pre-referral intervention
Provide immediate instructional and/or behavioral assistance
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Responsiveness to intervention
DIBELS, STEEP-reading (up to 6
th
grade)
AIMSWEB-math (up to 8
th
grade)
Also done for screening behavior
Positive Behavior Support
Evaluation and Identification
All children suspected of having a disability must receive a nondiscriminatory multi-
factored evaluation (60 days)
Program Planning
An individualized education program must be developed for children identified as having
a disability
Placement
The IEP team must determine the least restrictive educational environment that meets
the student’s needs
Progress Monitoring, Review, and Evaluation
The IEP must be thoroughly and formally reviewed on an annual basis
African Americans account for 15% of school age population yet rep 33.7% and 28.8%
of all students receiving sped for mental retardation and behavioral disorders
Native Americans account for 1% of the total school age population 1.3% of mental
retardation and 1.5% of emotional behavior disorder
Possible Reasons for Discrepancy
Greater proportion of student from diverse groups are born to mothers without access to
maternal health care and live in poverty
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African American students with disabilities were more likely to be placed in more
restrictive educational setting than were white students with disabilities
Students’ disabilities may be overlooked entirely because of their membership in a racial
or ethnic minority group resulting in their being denied access to needed sped services
Understanding the Reasons
Incongruity between teachers and culturally and linguistically diverse students and
families which may lead to biased referrals
Inaccurate assessment of culturally diverse students
Ineffective curriculum and instructional practices for culturally diverse students
Additionally…
90% of today’s teachers are white and 79% are female and middle class
Some researchers believe that the overrepresentation of African Americans in EBD is
led by the fact that the populations behavior style conflicts with white teachers’
expectations of classroom behavior.
Collaboration and Teaming
Collaboration
Teachers are better able to diagnose and solve problems in the classroom when they
work together
Coordination
- ongoing communication and cooperation to ensure that services are
provided in a timely and systematic fashion
Consultation
- team members provide information and expertise to one another
Teaming
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Multidisciplinary team-
composed of professionals from different disciplines who work
