Rock Hill School ESE Department SECONDARY Special Education Referral Procedures 9-2014 Procedures, forms, and data collection documents can be found at http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/exceptionalstudenteducation/childfind.aspx “We think we have a child with a disability.” School Referral Procedures (6-12) When a student’s teacher or instructional team feels that more support or intervention is necessary, the school should involve the student in the school’s RTI process or initiate student support meetings using the Team Request for Support and Problem-solving Intervention Process packet (pages 1-6). This packet is completed by the referring student team, and NOT a guidance counselor. page 1-4 – complete all pages and questions page 5 - detail interventions and results that have been implemented by teachers or other staff prior to the request for support and problem-solving page 6 - complete this page This completed Team Request for Support Request and Problem-solving Packet is sent to the grade-level counselor. The counselor will review the packet and put together an RTI problem-solving/intervention team and set up Meeting 1. This Intervention team must meet AT LEAST 3 times. Meeting forms are provided to guide the team through the RTI process. Meeting 1 - At the first meeting, the packet is reviewed and the RTI/Student Intervention Team Conference Form must be completed, including interventions developed for implementation in the classroom and school. Documentation of the interventions is required and should be recorded on the RTI/Student Intervention Record or some other defined data recording record. Data must be collected to show the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of each intervention implemented. Parent Request Procedures When a parent requests an evaluation, that request must be communicated to the student’s guidance counselor. The request can be verbal or in writing (any format) and can be directed to a teacher, therapist, administrator or other school personnel. The student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson/designee meets with the parent to: Complete question 1 on page 1 of the Comprehensive Student Review Packet Cover Gather copies of any documents provided by the parents (i.e., medical reports, evaluations, prescriptions) Complete social history with the parents Provide the parents with a copy of ESE Parental Rights Booklet The parent should be given an explanation of the school’s intervention/RTI process, and asked if they would choose to have their child participate in the RTI process rather than go ahead with the evaluation at this time. If the student has not been receiving interventions, the data collected will be present level of functioning. Interventions should be initiated during the referral process and data included in the ERCC Meeting. Meeting 2 – The team will review and record 1 Rock Hill School ESE Department SECONDARY Special Education Referral Procedures 9-2014 Procedures, forms, and data collection documents can be found at http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/exceptionalstudenteducation/childfind.aspx results of interventions on the RTI/Student Intervention Team Follow-up Meeting Form, as well as recording the next action the team plans to take. Actions available to the team are defined on the Follow-up Meeting Form. Please note that the team can begin to request screenings at this second meeting. Those screening include hearing, vision, speech, and medical/social history. Other screenings may also be requested, based on individual student need. The results of these screenings should be discusses and considered at subsequent meetings. Meeting 3 and subsequent meetings – The team will continue to use the RTI/Student Intervention Team Follow-up Meeting Form, to review and record intervention results, request additional information and screenings, and to record team decisions. Meeting 3 IS NOT the ERCC Meeting. Sustained and continued lack of progress or achievement and other data collected during the RTI/ School-based Support and Intervention Process may indicate a specific area of disability. If the team wants to consider a referral for evaluation, the student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson Developing oversees the development of a Student Review the Review Packet using the Comprehensive Student Review Packet Packet Cover (pages 1-2) as a guide. The packet is considered complete when Questions 1 and 2 have been answered and all REQUIRED and ADDITIONAL supporting attachments, including required intervention data are collected and attached. (See list on page 2 of Packet Cover) Step 1 If the parent chooses to go forward with the request for evaluation, the student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson oversees the development of a Student Review Packet using the Comprehensive Student Review Packet Cover (page 1-2) as a guide. All REQUIRED and any ADDITIONAL supporting attachments defined on page 2 must be collected and/or completed in a timely manner – generally, no more than 2 weeks. If the student has not been receiving interventions, the data collected will be present level of functioning. Interventions should be initiated during the referral process 2 Rock Hill School ESE Department SECONDARY Special Education Referral Procedures 9-2014 Procedures, forms, and data collection documents can be found at http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/exceptionalstudenteducation/childfind.aspx and data included in the ERCC Meeting. Step 2 Planning an ERCC Meeting The completed Comprehensive Student Review Packet is sent to the School Psychologist for a compliance check and data review for evidence of suspected area of disability prior to the ERCC Meeting. If speech is the leading concern, the Review Packet is sent to the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). The completed Comprehensive Student Review Packet is sent to the School Psychologist for a compliance check and data review for evidence of suspected area of disability prior to the ERCC Meeting. If speech is the leading concern, the Review Packet is sent to the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). The Packet is returned to the RTI Coordinator with Review Results OUTCOME: 1 or 2 or 3 1. Items missing, incomplete 2. Insufficient data to consider referral. Revise interventions to include… 3. Schedule a meeting to consider referral (ERCC Meeting) The Packet is returned to the student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson with Review Results OUTCOME: 1 or 3 1. Items missing, incomplete 2. Insufficient data to consider referral. Revise interventions to include… 3. Schedule a meeting to consider referral (ERCC Meeting) If items are missing, incomplete, insufficient or interventions will continue, the RTI Team can resubmit after corrective actions or interventions are completed. If items are missing or incomplete, corrections will be done in a timely manner. If an ERCC Meeting is recommended, the scheduling of the ERCC meeting is the responsibility of the student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson. If an ERCC Meeting is recommended, the scheduling of the ERCC meeting is the responsibility of the student’s RTI/SIT Chairperson/designee. The school psychologist/SLP must attend the student’s ERCC Meeting and should be immediately informed of the meeting date. The school psychologist/SLP must attend the student’s ERCC Meeting and should be immediately informed of the meeting date. The school psychologist/SLP must start a program for the student in ENRICH and generate a Meeting Notice for the ERCC Meeting. The school psychologist/SLP must start a program for the student in ENRICH and generate a Meeting Notice for the ERCC Meeting. It is required that a Meeting Notice be sent to the It is required that a Meeting Notice be sent to parents, but the parents do not have to attend the the parents, but the parents do not have to ERCC meeting. attend the ERCC meeting. 3 Rock Hill School ESE Department SECONDARY Special Education Referral Procedures 9-2014 Procedures, forms, and data collection documents can be found at http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/exceptionalstudenteducation/childfind.aspx Evaluation Review/Compliance Check (ERCC) Meeting is held and includes the school psychologist/SLP. Evaluation Review/Compliance Check (ERCC) Meeting is held and includes the school psychologist/SLP. The Comprehensive Student Review Packet is reviewed and an outcome determined. OUTCOME: 1 or 2 or 3 1. Continue interventions, or 2. Evaluation is warranted, or 3. Evaluation is NOT warranted/Declined The Comprehensive Student Review Packet and parent request for evaluation is reviewed and an outcome determined. OUTCOME: 2 or 3 1. Continue interventions, or 2. Evaluation is warranted, or 3. Evaluation is NOT warranted/Declined If an evaluation is warranted, the School Psych/SLP completes Referral for SpEd in ENRICH and everyone signs the Referral Signature Page. If an evaluation is warranted, the School Psych/SLP completes Referral for SpEd in ENRICH and everyone signs the Referral Signature Page. NOTE: This IS NOT the Permission to Evaluate. NOTE: This IS NOT the Permission to Evaluate. Prior Written Notice (PWN) will be completed for all ERCC Meetings, regardless of the outcome and a copy given/sent to the parent. Prior Written Notice (PWN) will be completed for all ERCC Meetings, regardless of the outcome and a copy given/sent to the parent. The following items are collected and sent to Mary Van Lieu, ESE Dept. at the FLEX Center: - Comprehensive Student Review Packet and Cover Pages, - Special Education Referral Signature Page - Meeting Notice Signature Page The following items are collected and sent to Mary Van Lieu, ESE Dept. at the FLEX Center: - Comprehensive Student Review Packet and Cover Pages, - Special Education Referral Signature Page - Meeting Notice Signature Page Step 4 Parent Consent If the outcome of the ERCC Meeting is to evaluate, the School Psych/SLP Therapist obtains parent signature on the Evaluation Consent Form and the parents are given a copy of the ESE Parental Rights Booklet. If the outcome of the ERCC Meeting is to evaluate, the School Psych/SLP Therapist obtains parent signature on the Evaluation Consent Form. Step 5 Evaluation Once parent signature on the Evaluation Consent Once parent signature on the Evaluation Form is obtained, the evaluation is completed Consent Form is obtained, the evaluation is within 60 calendar days completed within 60 calendar days Step 3 The ERCC Meeting 4 Rock Hill School ESE Department SECONDARY Special Education Referral Procedures 9-2014 Procedures, forms, and data collection documents can be found at http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/exceptionalstudenteducation/childfind.aspx 5