Putting the Pieces in Place: How Inclusion Works in Catholic School By Stacey Archer and Jen Moreland February 23, 2017 Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

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The ABC’s of our students Dyscalculia Dysgraphia Fine/Gross Motor Delays Language Disorder Learning Disabilities Oppositional Defiant Disorders Seizure Disorder Sensory Processing Disorder Tourette’s Syndrome Visual Impairment Visual Motor Integration Disorder The ABC’s of our students ADHD/ADD Anxiety Attachment/Adjustment Disorder Autism Behavior Disorder Depression Down Syndrome Dyslexia

Jen Moreland Special Education Coordinator St. Elizabeth Catholic School

Resource Center Team and Support Staff Special Education Coordinator/Teacher Reading Specialist Para-Professionals (Currently 3) School Counselor (part time) School Nurse Speech and Language Pathologists and SLP Graduate Students(Rockhurst University) Speech Language Pathologist - Social Language Groups(Private) Occupational Therapist (Marian Hope)

Stacey Archer Inclusive Education Coordinator Visitation Catholic School

Inclusive Education Staff Special Education Teacher Reading Specialist - Essential Learning Systems One-on-one paraprofessionals Para-professionals Enrichment Teacher Instructional Coach Two part-time School Counselor Speech Pathologist - Rockhurst University Occupational Therapist - Parent Volunteer School Nurse

Student Intervention Team Grade Level Teachers Special Education Teacher School Counselors Enrichment Teacher Specials Teacher Reading Specialist “It takes a village”

Inclusive Education Referral Process School Referral Step 1: Teacher has a concern about a specific student - they will discuss those concerns at their grade level meetings. Step 2: Teacher contacts the parents about concerns. Step 3: Teacher fills out a SIT Referral. Step 4: SIT Team reviews the referral and comes up with a plan. The plan will consist of the following; observations, rating scales, assessments, interventions, and suggested strategies. (This step can take 4-6 weeks). Step 5: The SIT Team reviews the referrals every two weeks. If initial concerns continue to be present the Inclusive Educator will contact the parents to discuss options. Step 6: If the student is evaluated and is diagnosed the Inclusive Educator and the team will develop a Student Education Plan. Inclusive Education Referral Process

Inclusive Education Referral Process Parent Referral Step 1: Parent contacts the Inclusive Educator about their child’s concerns. Step 2: Inclusive Educator does the following: contacts teacher about parent concerns, does observations, assesses students, reviews students records and administers rating scales. The Inclusive Educator will also fill out a SIT Referral and present student to team. Step 3: After completing Step 2 the Inclusive Educator will analyze all the information that has been gathered and will schedule a conference with the parent. Step 4: If the student is evaluated and is diagnosed the Inclusive Educator and the team will develop a Student Education Plan Inclusive Education Referral Process

Student Education Plan A Student Education Plan, is an individualized education plan that the team develops to meet the academic, behavioral and emotional needs of the student.

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Contact us sarcher@school.visitation.org http://www.stekcschool.org/home/resource-center jmoreland@stekcschool.org