As a special education professional, it is important to be aware of how social and cultural influences can impact the assessment process.  Lack of awareness can lead to charges of discrimination and possible litigation.  Using support from the required readings, the Instructor Guidance, supplemental information derived from outside sources and your discussion, and information from the scenario below, you will (a) use information you have learned about Manuel to complete the  Child Study Team Referral Form found in the Week Three Instructor Guidance , and (b) write a 3 page report with your recommendations for Tier Two RTI interventions that take Manuel's social and cultural background into account.  Scenario: Manuel is becoming more and more listless in class and is still not doing well with his assignments.  You have noticed though, that he seems to be making friends, as outside of class each morning you notice him joking and talking with a group of boys.  They talk about BMX bikes and an online computer game that they all play.  You are aware that some of the boys in that group are involved in the school robotics team and you begin to wonder how you could use his newly formed friendships and your insights into his interests to support his language arts skills.  You and Mr. Franklin are also excited about a workshop you just attended with Dr. Janette Klingner who talked about how to realize the potential of RTI (Links to an external site.) (Klingner, J, 2011) with culturally and linguistically diverse learners.  The Child Study Team has been doing diagnostic work to see if there are other variables within the classroom and/or school environment that may be affecting Manuel's performance.  What the Child Study Team discovers is that Manuel feels embarrassed by his slow reading compared to his classmates and does not see the relevance of classes that are not related to his intended career goal, engineering.  The team also notes that Manuel is able to write well, but he often does not finish in-class assignments and tests, and his homework written assignments are very short.  The lack of length in his assignments consistently costs him points.  When you talk to Manuel he shows pride when you compliment him on his bilingual ability and ask for his help in translating for a new student from Guatemala.  Finally, the team becomes aware that Manuel does not want to be labeled "dumb" and is worried that he will be made fun of if he is pulled out of his regular classes for more intensive support.  Manuel’s vision and hearing test were both are normal and his medical exam does not reveal any medical issues.  As a member of the Child Study Team (CST) and taking into account Manuel's interests and the social and cultural influences that may be affecting Manuel's school performance, you and the CST are planning your next steps.  You and Mr. Franklin discuss what interventions would take into account Manuel’s cultural and linguistic background.  .

1. As a special education professional, it is important to be aware
of how social and cultural influences can impact the assessment
process. Lack of awareness can lead to charges of
discrimination and possible litigation.
Using support from the required readings, the Instructor
Guidance, supplemental information derived from outside
sources and your discussion, and information from the scenario
below, you will (a) use information you have learned about
Manuel to complete the
Child Study Team Referral Form
found in the
Week Three Instructor Guidance
, and (b) write a 3 page report with your recommendations for
Tier Two RTI interventions that take Manuel's social and
cultural background into account.
Scenario:
Manuel is becoming more and more listless in class and is still
not doing well with his assignments. You have noticed though,
that he seems to be making friends, as outside of class each
morning you notice him joking and talking with a group of
boys. They talk about BMX bikes and an online computer game
that they all play. You are aware that some of the boys in that
group are involved in the school robotics team and you begin to
wonder how you could use his newly formed friendships and
your insights into his interests to support his language arts
skills.
You and Mr. Franklin are also excited about a workshop you
just attended with Dr. Janette Klingner who talked about
how to realize the potential of RTI (Links to an external site.)
(Klingner, J, 2011) with culturally and linguistically diverse
learners. The Child Study Team has been doing diagnostic
work to see if there are other variables within the classroom

2. and/or school environment that may be affecting Manuel's
performance. What the Child Study Team discovers is that
Manuel feels embarrassed by his slow reading compared to his
classmates and does not see the relevance of classes that are not
related to his intended career goal, engineering. The team also
notes that Manuel is able to write well, but he often does not
finish in-class assignments and tests, and his homework written
assignments are very short. The lack of length in his
assignments consistently costs him points.
When you talk to Manuel he shows pride when you compliment
him on his bilingual ability and ask for his help in translating
for a new student from Guatemala. Finally, the team becomes
aware that Manuel does not want to be labeled "dumb" and is
worried that he will be made fun of if he is pulled out of his
regular classes for more intensive support. Manuel’s vision and
hearing test were both are normal and his medical exam does
not reveal any medical issues.
As a member of the Child Study Team (CST) and taking into
account Manuel's interests and the social and cultural influences
that may be affecting Manuel's school performance, you and the
CST are planning your next steps. You and Mr. Franklin
discuss what interventions would take into account Manuel’s
cultural and linguistic background. You also discuss how to
involve Manuel in this process. You wonder what kinds of
ethical and legal issues you may need to account for as you
make your recommendations and the two of you decide to create
a document that explains your recommendations for further RTI
Tier Two interventions that will take Manuel’s social and
cultural background and experiences into account.
Content Expectations: click the link where it says child study
Team Referral form
Complete the

3. Child Study Team Referral Form
(Attach the Referral form to the report as an Microsoft Word
Document) and write a 3 page report to include the following
information.
Concise introduction describing the purpose of the report.
Explanation justifying Manuel’s need for more individualized
instruction strategies provided in the Response To Intervention
Tier Two. Include citations from the textbook and at least one
additional outside resource.
Description of your plan to include Manuel and his parents so
they feel like active participants and so that Manuel does not
feel “dumb” or singled out.
A list of at least four recommended interventions with a concise
rationale as to the significance of each. Your list with
accompanying rationale should show evidence that you took
Manuel's social and cultural background into account, including
his current interests and concerns about feeling "dumb." Each
recommended intervention should include at least one reference
to a scholarly source.
The completed Referral Form for Manuel attached as an
appendix.
Written Communication Expectations:
Syntax and Mechanics:
Exhibit meticulous use of grammar, spelling, organization, and
usage throughout your submission.

4. Organization:
Use the above listed guidelines for explicit sections/headings
within your paper.
Source Requirement:
Reference at least 3 scholarly sources including the course
text in order to provide compelling evidence to support your
ideas.
Page Requirement:
3 pages not including the title and references pages.
Additional Page Requirement:
Your submission must include a title and reference page.
APA format:
All in text citations, page format and references must be
written in APA 6th edition format.