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Before the Special Education Referral
Leading Intervention Teams
December 2008 | 168 pages | Corwin
Develop an efficient prereferral intervention process that truly benefits students! For struggling students, the effectiveness of a school's prereferral intervention team can dramatically influence their level of school achievement and future success. This resource presents a step-by-step, four-phase model for developing effective prereferral intervention teams and presents methods for evaluating the effectiveness of a prereferral intervention program. The author shows how well-organized prereferral intervention teams can:Identify instructional and behavioral strategies before initiating a referral for a special education evaluationProvide powerful support to the Response to Intervention model for identifying learning disabilities Enhance the collaborative strengths of a professional learning community
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. An Introduction to Prereferral Intervention Teams
2. The Analysis and Decision-Making Phase
3. The Planning and Preparation Phase
4. The Start-Up Phase
5. The Assistance Phase
6. Evaluating Prereferral Intervention Teams
7. Connecting Prereferral Intervention Teams and Response to Intervention
Resource A: Putting It All Together: The Implementation Plan
Resource B: Implementation Tools
References
Index
"Clearly and concisely outlines 'good practice procedures' for prereferral teams. The author has put together a very thorough, thoughtful outline from start to finish concerning how to implement these procedures in a true-to-life setting."
Plumsted Township School District, New Egypt, NJ
"A practical approach to the real problems administrators face when dealing with intervention and referral. The writing is clear and concise, providing examples and solutions to real-world situations. This book belongs in every school administrator’s professional library."
Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights, NJ