1. General Education Interventions and the Special Education Evaluation Process
SEK Interlocal #637
SEK Interlocal #637

2. The 2 Prong Test Eligibility is based upon a student meeting 2 prongs
Does the student have an exceptionality?
Prong 2
Does the student need special education services (determined by general education interventions and instruction)?

3. General Education Interventions
Schools must carry out interventions and document the child’s progress.
The interventions and progress monitoring data will provide information about the child’s needs, including:
Intensity of instruction needed
Support required for the child to be successful
General Education Intervention is an integral part of the evaluation process
General Education Intervention and instruction information is required to answer prong 2

4. SIT Requirements
SIT teams will be required to keep an intervention record indicating
Skill Targeted
Interventions conducted
Dates intervention implemented
Duration of intervention implemented
Group size to which the intervention is implemented
Progress monitoring data

5. Skill Targeted Must identify students specific skill deficit
Basic Phonics Skills
Multiplication facts
Attending to instruction
Avoid general terms such as
Can’t read
Low in all areas
He’s all over the place

6. Interventions Conducted
Interventions must be researched based
Interventions must be specific as to the name of program or intervention
Ex. Build up, 15-2 CVC words
Avoid general terms for interventions, ex.“tier 2,” “Math Tutoring,” “Title services for Reading”
SIT teams must keep record of the specific dates the intervention was implemented.

7. Progress monitoring data
Progress monitoring data is necessary to determine intervention effectiveness
Progress monitoring of interventions must occur on a regular basis.
Example progress monitoring methods:
DIBELS Oral reading fluency
Aimsweb
Curriculum Based measures
Skill based probes
Tracking of assignments completed on-time
Points/stickers earned on a behavioral point sheet

8. Intervention Forms

9. MTSS Intervention Log

10. Intervention Forms
Intervention log and progress monitoring data is required before eligibility and need for special education services can be determined
Intervention documentation will also be required when a parent makes a request for an evaluation

11. Resources Interventions for all areas
Florida Center for Reading Research
Reading Interventions/Assessments
Intervention Guides for Reading and Math