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First day of school, teachers are implementing Tier 1 interventions for all of their students.
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Tier 1 interventions were not successful. Tier 2 interventions are implemented.
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General Education Intervention and Plan is not enough. Student requires more intense intervention. Student is referred for initial or reevaluation.
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Parent permission is received and testing can begin.
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Multidisciplinary team begins conducting evaluation after appropriate referral to special education, include a variety of information sources and measures for determination of ED.
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Once parent permission has been received, FBA can be conducted. FBA will help drive BIP and goals.
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After 50 school days, the IEP team puts together their evaluation report. Areas covered are:
•social and developmental history
•comprehensive assessment of academic skills
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IEP team determines if student meets the definition for EBD. According to 511 IAC 7-41-7, " 'Emotional disability' means an inability to learn or progress that cannot be explained by cognitive, sensory, or health factors" (Article 7). Student exhibits 1 or more characteristics for an extended period of time and adversely affects their educational performance.
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If case conference and data shows that student is eligible for EBD, team moves forward with the IEP. IEP includes:
- evaluation report
- FBA
- BIP
- behavior goal
- services
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If parents have not already signed IEP (for initial evaluation only), the IEP is put into effect.