CST Module 6

1. Ari responds: measurably improves in 6 weeks' time
2. Ari does not respond/improve after 6 weeks of intervention
   1. as RtI team member, you bring Ari's work samples and assessment results to site SST coordinator

      Annotations:

      • SST Best Practices http://www.scusd.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/sst_best_practices_manual.pdf
      1. SST =
      2. SST meeting is scheduled
         1. Team members will be:
         2. What will you do at and bring to the meeting?
         3. What might be the next steps?
            1. 1. 1. You give a written request for special education eligibility testing to your school psychologist
                     1. for private school students, the letter is sent to the child's district of residence
                     2. Ari's parents sign to permit assessment
                        1. Ari is assessed by several professionals
                           1. IEP team meets to review findings
                              1. IEP team members may include:
                              2. What is your role at this meeting?
                              3. Findings reveal that Ari has a significant discrepancy between his overall intellectual ability and his word reading + reading comprehension
                                 1. IEP team agrees Ari has a specific learning disability (SLD) and is therefore eligible for special education services and an IEP per federal guidelines
                                    1. Team determines FAPE details for Ari: Services: daily pull-out reading instruction with resource specialist/specialized academic instruction teacher
                                       1. What are your responsibilities for Arii?
                              4. According to assessment data, and federal guidelines, Ari does NOT meet strict eligibility guidelines; he will not have an IEP,
                                 1. IEP team suggests that school officials consider a 504 plan since Ari's difficulty with reading point to a mild processing issue as suggested by RtI2 results

                                    Annotations:

                                    • Understanding 504 Plans: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/understanding-504-plans
                                    • Difference Between IEPs and 504s https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/the-difference-between-ieps-and-504-plans
                                    1. Who might follow up with a 504 plan meeting?
                                       1. What will the 504 plan do for Ari?
                                          1. What is your role in developing and implementing this plan?

Annotations:

• California Philosophy & Definition, RtI2 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/rtiphilosphydefine.asp