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Kristin Stanberry (2014-2017),. ‘’Understanding Individualized Education Program’’ https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/understanding-individualized-education-programs Project IDEA (2013),. ‘’Special Education Referral Process’’ http://www.projectidealonline.org/v/special-education-referral-process/ Cardiff School District,. IEP referral process flowchart. http://www.cardiffschools.com/Page/26 Cardiff School District,. Special Education Referral and IEP process http://www.cardiffschools.com/Page/25

There are other things to consider before a student is referred for special education, an interview with a classroom teacher in the International Community School of Abidjan treats the following questions as an approach before referral: What are the signs of a struggling student? When a student does not have any work written on their paper, When a student is always unfocused, A student is termed a struggling student when he/she is not engaged in class discussions, When student eyes is not meeting the teacher, no concentration or eye contact, Does not complete his/her work When he/she does not ask  relevant questions in the class and not engaged during the lesson. How do you determine if a student should be referred to a special education services? When accessing the student and the student is not meeting the average level of the class, When the student is consistently confused, When students provide answers that are not relevant to the rela...

Cardiff School District use the IEP team for special education, parents or legal guardian of the student must sign the IEP before it can be implemented, a special teacher is needed, a district administrator who knows about the program and curriculum will provide district resources and supervise special education services. General education teacher can be part of the team, an assessor who probably conducted an assessment or evaluation that is used to determine the strength of the student is need for the team. Below is a flow -chart of how the Cardiff School District follow for referral process. A referral for consideration for special education begins with an evaluation plan that is developed by the assessment team, student records is reviewed, work samples are reviewed, parents provide medical or developmental information of the student and give their consent for the evaluation to be conducted. The IEP is  structured to describe the student’s current skills and area ...

According to project IDEA, there are steps or phases for special education referral process: Recognition: First recognize that there is a consistent need or problem exhibited by the student pre-referral : This intervention is to identify, develop and implement alternative education strategies for student who has been recognized with problem in the classroom before referring the student for special education. Referral for Special Education Evaluation: If after intervention student continues to demonstrate or show difficulties, the child is referred for special education evaluation. The special education evaluation: The use of different perspectives or expertise to evaluate the student. Eligibility: IDEA says that students are eligible for Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), if student has any  disability as defined by the IDEA (under high or low incidence). IEP meeting: Student profile is submitted and the Individual Education Program is legally contract...

Special Education : Special education is a unique and special designed instruction, support and services that is provided to students who have been identified with disabilities and require a personal or individual designed instructional program to meet with their learning needs. When students are discovered or identified to have learning difficulties, behavioral problems or any physical disabilities, they are referred for a special education. Special Education Referral Process: The process of special education referral is programed to provide steps and procedures to be involved while providing students with disabilities an appropriate and approachable education, some steps are taking for special education. While interviewing the lower school counselor of International Community School of Abidjan, she said although the school does not have special education program, they have a Student Support Team (SST)  made up of the principal, the counselor and the teachers which co...