Sarah Helene Iverson Chamberlain High School 9-12 Special Education Teacher

 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

 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

 What research?  Not a significant amount of research  Different ways we were taught in school  Jumped in head first and just figured it out

 IEP  Evaluation  Behavior Reports  Grade Reports  Progress Reports

 IEP  Evaluation

 Compliance  Correct Placement  Correct Services

 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

 Ben  15 year old male  Caucasian  Middle Income Family  Both parents have college experience  Been under special education services beginning in 2 nd grade  Now in 9 th grade

 FSIQ 92  Verbal Comprehension 93  Perceptual Reasoning 102  Working Memory 88  Processing Speed 94  Writing 64  Reading 82  Math 77

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

 What’s first?  What are things to consider?

 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

 FSIQ 65  Writing Expression 57  Math Calculations 59  Reading Comprehension 52

 What extra information would you like?

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

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

 What would you do?

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