NEW STUDENT: NOW WHAT?

Sarah Helene IversonChamberlain High School

9-12 Special Education Teacher

Purpose of Presentation

To have a candid discussion as a group To share ideas of what we have

individually done To assist each other to become better

teachers

Why I choose this?

Candid discussions with colleagues across the nation has revealed to me personally that others have similar thoughts

We have these students with very little information, some have more than others

Research Background

What research? Not a significant amount of research

Different ways we were taught in school Jumped in head first and just figured it out

What do we wish for?

IEP Evaluation Behavior Reports Grade Reports Progress Reports

What do we usually get?

IEP Evaluation

Reasons for Wishes

Compliance Correct Placement Correct Services

Scenarios

All of these scenarios are based on real situations I have encountered

No scenario is based on complete facts No real names of students are being used

Mild Disability Scenario

Ben 15 year old male Caucasian Middle Income Family Both parents have college experience Been under special education services

beginning in 2nd grade Now in 9th grade

Scores

FSIQ 92 Verbal

Comprehension 93 Perceptual

Reasoning 102 Working Memory

88 Processing Speed

94

Writing 64 Reading 82 Math 77

What does that mean?

Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) Working Memory Index (WMI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)

What next?

What’s first? What are things to consider?

Moderate Disability Scenario

Angela 16 year old female Native American Lives with extended family Has moved schools several times Has been under special education services

since 4 years old

Scores

FSIQ 65 Writing Expression 57

Math Calculations 59

Reading Comprehension 52

What’s next?

What extra information would you like?

Severe/Profound Disability Scenario

James 18 year old male Hispanic origin Multiple Disabilities Not known how long on services Nothing known about family

More Information

No Intelligence Score No Achievement Scores No Verbal Communication Living in Group Home Lived at Children’s Care Hospital for

several years

What’s next?

What would you do?

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