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Focused Listing Study Guide
Focused Listing Study Guide
○ HAS: frequency, duration, location, and types of interventions; group size and the
individual implementing the intervention
● Multi-tiered Systems of Support:
○ It is tiered interventions that support academic growth, behavior, social and
emotional needs, and limit absenteeism early in the school year.
○ General educators conduct the prereferral activities (group or individual).
○ The parents should be notified to help gather data.
○ A multi-disciplinary team is formed, which included the parents, educators,
counselors, psychologists, and other specialists. (Student-Support Team)
■ They use evidence-based strategies during every tier.
○ It increases teacher effectiveness, according to ESSA (Every Student Succeeds
Act).
○ Tiers: the whole class, small group interventions, and intensive individualized
support
● How are the RtI and MTSS combined?
○ MTSS might include the three tiers of RtI.
● How is it decided if a student needs special education services?
○ Is the student legally able to be categorized as having a disability?
○ Does it affect their education?
○ Are they eligible to receive special education services?
○ Where will the student receive the services?
○ The parents MUST CONSENT to the services recorded in the IEP.
● Why is the student’s progress monitored?
○ To keep the education appropriate
○ Resolve disputes between the school district personnel and the parents
■ Due Process begins when the prereferral team is formed
○ How: annual reviews (IEP is changed/updated as needed), 3-year reviews (have
needs changed), whenever progress is not made, and in-progress reports (every
6-9 weeks)
● Individual Education Program: established in 1975 by Public Law 94-142
○ It outlines all areas of needs, accommodations, services, and supports.
○ It documents all of the student’s progress.
○ Base-line components:
■ Level of academic achievement, social skills, behavior skills, and
communication skills
■ Information collected from the individual assessments and MTSS and RtI
■ Test scores, teacher ratings, and summaries and of assessments
■ How do the student’s disabilities affect their involvement in the general
education curriculum?
■ Types of goals:
● Annual:
○ can be used in all academic and elective courses
○ Must be measurable and have specialized needs.
Robin Ayers; SPE 3300; Focused Listing Study Guide