Description
This activity is aligned with CACREP standards: SC.2.a., SC3.d., SC.3.l.
In this assignment, you will write a paper that summarizes the information gleaned from your interview with a key stakeholder at your site. Please use the template provided in the Resources.
As a review, the specific questions you were to ask for this assignment included:
What is the role of the school counselor in the special education process?
What interventions are used to support students when students are not meeting expected levels of achievement, such as Response to Intervention (RTI), Positive Behavior Support, (PBS)? Explain the process to access the interventions.
How are IEPs and 504 plans initiated and approved at your site? What is the role of the school counselor? Who are the stakeholders in this process?
Who oversees the IEPs and 504s plans once approved? How often are the plans reviewed?
What is the on-going role of the school counselor with students identified as special needs?
Content Format
Protocol for Initiating 504 Plans and IEPs. Describe the process by which 504 plans and IEPs are initiated. Which stakeholders are involved? What specific intervention methods are used to support special needs students (such as RTI and PBS).
The Role of the School Counselor and Students with Special Needs. Describe how the school counselor supports students with IEPs and 504 plans through the process and after identification.
Collaboration. Analyze the level of collaboration that exists between the interviewed stakeholder and the school counselor. Identify any strategies that could be utilized to improve collaboration.
