1. 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

2. Pastor
&
Parish

3. Principal

4. Educators

5. Parents

6. Our Students

7. 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

8. Jen Moreland
Special Education Coordinator
St. Elizabeth Catholic School

10. 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)

11. Stacey Archer
Inclusive Education Coordinator
Visitation Catholic School

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. Questions & Answers

20. Contact us sarcher@school.visitation.org