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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Special education teachers  Itinerant special educator Speech/language pathologist School psychologist School counselor School social worker School nurse

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education General education teacher Paraeducators Physical or occupational therapist

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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2006 Team of professionals helps general education teacher to problem solve Team generates new ideas and may gather more data Process may be called prereferral.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Multidisciplinary team convenes to consider special education Parents are full team members Parents informed of their rights Parents must give permission for initial individual assessment

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Assessment typically includes:  Vision and hearing screening  Intelligence testing  Achievement testing  Social and behavioral functioning  Social history  Other areas needed

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Must be nondiscriminatory on a racial, cultural, and linguistic basis Instruments must be valid and reliable Instruments administered by trained professionals Testing must be in the primary language a variety of assessment tools

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Does student have a disability? Does the disability adversely affect educational performance? Can student’s needs be addressed through special education?

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Individualized education program (IEP) is developed Placement decision is made after IEP is developed

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Annual review of IEP  Update information on student’s functioning  Review student’s progress  Set goals for the next year  May amend IEP as needed during the year Three-year reevaluation  Does student need to be re-assessed?  Does student still need special education?  Parent permission not required for reevaluation

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Present levels of performance Annual goals and short term objectives Special education and related services Supplementary aids and services Assistive technology Participation with nondisabled peers Participation in state/district testing

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Dates and locations of service Placement decision Transition services needed at age 16 Age of majority How progress will be measured and reported to parents

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education General Education Resource Class Separate Class Separate School Residential Facility Home or Hospital

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education

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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2006 Mediation  Impartial professional meets with each party to try to resolve the dispute Due process hearing  Formal procedure often resembling a trial  Impartial hearing officer makes decision  Decision may be appealed

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Chapter 2: The Personnel and Procedures of Special Education Shortage of special education teachers  98% of urban school districts have immediate openings for special education teachers Special education paperwork