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Student Assistance Team (SAT):
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A school-based team of professionals
who meet with the parents and share relevant information
about their child. The purpose of SAT is to
ask about the child's performance and propose interventions
to help both the student and the teacher in making
the classroom a more successful learning environment.
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT):
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A school team of professional service
providers who meet along with the parents to share
information relevant to the child's abilities and
performance. This information is utilized to
determine a child's present level of educational performance,
review interventions and strategies implemented in
the classroom, and to make educational decisions about
the student in terms of further steps to take.
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Screening:
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A quick standardized procedure used
to rule out the possibility of a problem and determine
if further evaluation/diagnostic testing is warranted.
Diagnostic Testing:
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Extensive evaluation by certified
professionals only in the areas of the student's development
needing assessment. A variety of diagnostic
tests are utilized to determine a student's strengths
and weaknesses. This information is used to
develop strategies to help a student succeed in school,
as well as possible eligibility for special education
services.
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Special Education:
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Instructional programs and related
services (Speech, PT, etc.) designed to meet the unique
needs of a student (determined by diagnostic findings,
and based on State Standards). These programs
and services can begin at age 3 and can continue through
the student's 21st birthday. Services may include
classroom instruction, speech/language therapy, occupational
therapy, physical therapy, instruction in physical
education, home instruction, and transportation.
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Individualized Education Plan
(IEP):
An IEP is written, at least annually, for every
student who meets testing criteria (eligibility) to
receive special education services. The written
documentation allows both the parents and school personnel
to participate in deciding the child's needs, which
services are needed to meet those needs, the anticipated
outcome of those services, and how the child's progress
will be evaluated. The IEP committee consists
of the parents, the principal or designee, the general
education teacher, a special education teacher, related
service personnel (Speech, OT, etc.), and the student,
if appropriate. The team's purpose is to develop
the best plan of services and placement to meet the
student's special education needs so he/she can benefit
from the educational program.
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