Signature Assignment: Exceptional Student Case Study

Before a student is referred for special education, there are steps a general education teacher will complete to ensure only students who truly need special education services receive them. There are observations, assessments, and interventions to facilitate and gather data from to measure student growth or lack of growth. And, typically, the general education teacher will complete a referral form to “bring the student” to the intervention assistance team and discuss his/her concerns.

This 3-part assignment provides you the opportunity to follow the typical path that an elementary-aged student may take if he/she needs to be evaluated for special education services. Complete Parts 1-3 below.

Part 1: Student Profile
Select the following characteristics for your fictional student:

Male or female
Elementary grade level (between grade 2 – 6)
Exceptionality and/or disability

Write a 350- to 525-word fictional student profile that includes the following:

General student information (gender, grade, exceptionalities, etc.) and literacy skills (should be 2 years below grade level)
Cognitive, learning, and social characteristics and language development history (consider your fictional student’s low literacy skills.)

Part 2: RTI Outline
Create a 350- to 525-word outline that highlights the RTI process that may be used for your fictional student.

Provide the following:

Explanation of RTI
2 assessment and 2 intervention examples for each RTI level (for a total of 12), specific to your fictional student’s literacy skill deficits: 
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3

Include the following information for each example:

Description
Justification for use

Part 3: Referral and Evaluation Summary
Your fictional student has not made the appropriate progress he/she should be making, and you feel that there may be a need for an evaluation for special education services. At this point, there is a process with specific procedures that your school must follow as stated by special education law that will guide the next steps.

Write a 350- to 525-word summary that outlines the referral and evaluation process for special education services.

Include the following information: 

Explanation of:
Referral request, next steps, and required timeframe
Evaluation process, including possible assessments and/or evaluations that may be used
Description of:
School professionals (and their role) involved in the referral and evaluation process

Compile the following for submission:

Student Profile
RTI Outline
Referral and Evaluation Plan Summary

Submit your assignment.