Special Education Referral Process

1. Planning and Providing Special Education Services Lori Killough LFCC Spring 2011

2. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention

3. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE)

4. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE) Step 3: Eligibility Determination

5. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE) Step 3: Eligibility Determination Step 4: Program Planning: IEP

6. IEP Goal Statements Joey will learn to tell time.

7. IEP Goal Statements Joey will learn to tell time. Given an analog clock, Joey will tell time to the hour, half hour, and quarter hour in at least 8 out of 10 trials, when tested weekly over a 9 week period.

8. Accommodations Tests read to the student Extended time on tests Use of a calculator Use of a computer/word processor and spell check Preferred seating in the front of the room A copy of the teacher’s notes Audio books of the text Simplified tests

9. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE) Step 3: Eligibility Determination Step 4: Program Planning: IEP Step 5: Student Placed in LRE

10. A Continuum of Services

11. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE) Step 3: Eligibility Determination Step 4: Program Planning: IEP Step 5: Student Placed in LRE Step 6: Implement Special Education (FAPE)

12. Step 1: Pre-referral Intervention Step 2: Multi-factored Evaluation (MFE) Step 3: Eligibility Determination Step 4: Program Planning: IEP Step 5: Student Placed in LRE Step 6: Implement Special Education (FAPE) Step 7: Monitor Progress, Annual Review, Re-evaluation (tri-annual)

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