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[ SCHOOL SCOOP ] By Nancy Washor ASSISTANCE One of the many benefits of working for the Broward County Public School System for over 35 years is that I observed the numerous changes and growth of the educational system. When I began my career in the 1970s, I taught at a middle school. My class consisted of eighteen mildly mentally challenged individuals who remained in my room the entire day, with the exception of going to lunch, music, physical education, media, and art. Many parents and educators did not believe this type of placement was appropriate. Congress passed a law known as Public Law 94-142 (Education of All Handicapped Children Act). Before its implementation, beginning in 1975, the teacher had to advise the guidance counselor and keep a log of the student’s behavior for a couple of weeks. At the end of that time, the child’s placement would be adjusted. Times have changed, in many ways for the better. Thanks to involved vocal parents and lobbyists, laws have been put in place to insure proper, well-thought-out decisions in relation to an individual student’s school placement. Additionally, parents have become more involved in the decision-making concerning in its place their child’s education. Through the years, the school psychologists’ caseload became dramatically larger. The caseload became so great that testing often continued throughout the summer. The mind-set evolved for many (parents and teachers alike) to identify a problem, refer the student to be tested by the school psychologist, and hurry up to place the child in the exceptional education program. We can be grateful that the process has evolved. In recent years, the tendency within the educational system is to provide equal, appropriate education for all children, whether they are diagnosed with a disability or not. This data-driven process uses an For Students in Need 64 FEBRUARY 2014 approach referred to as Response to Intervention (RtI). It requires a team effort. A teacher or a parent contacts whoever is in charge of RtI in the school. Some schools have assigned the guidance counselor, exceptional education specialist, assistant principal or reading specialist to organize this process. After a request for RtI is made, the coordinator disseminates paperwork to the child’s teacher(s) and parent(s) and the process begins. The idea is to get the child help, not necessarily get him/her tested. Concerns can be related to the social, emotional, intellectual or psychological needs of the child. Throughout this sometimes lengthy process, forms are filled out and meetings are held, which include the parent(s), teacher(s), administrator, guidance counselor and reading specialist. Data is collected and goals are created by the team. Interventions are put in place and the team reconvenes every few weeks (or as identified by the RtI team members) to discuss the results. The goal is not to rush and test, but rather to get the child the help he/she needs in a timely manner. This does not always end in testing of the child. Examples of some services would be placement of the child in a smaller reading group, specialized reading instruction (a reading program, such as phonics, in addition to the basal, the reading book for the class), behavior plan formulation, or attending a social skills group. Nancy Washor was employed for over 35 years as an educator for children with special needs in the Broward County School System. She received her B.A. degree at Barry University and her M.S. degree at Florida Atlantic University. She presently advocates for parents and their children in school-related meetings.
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