Child Study Team Bridging the Gap

Role of The Child Study Team (CST):

• Considered the CASE MANAGER for students who receive special education and related services
• Responsible for creating, changing, and maintaining the Individualized Education Plan, or IEP
• CST members schedule and conduct Annual Review/ Eligibility Meetings. Teachers will be invited to attend these meetings. A child’s special education teacher and/or regular education teacher is asked to attend the meeting to provide information about the students current performance in his/her classes.
• Contact parent(s) regarding the IEP meeting
• Attend parent/teacher/student conferences (initial contact with parent, teacher initiated, classroom challenges, etc.) on an as needed basis
• Conduct meetings with students (IEP, challenging behaviors in class, counseling, etc.)
• The LDT-C and School Psychologist are responsible for testing for initial evaluations/re-evaluations. Teachers will be contacted for student availability and teacher input. Either examiner may observe a student in the classroom.
• Conduct student observations for the purpose of observing reported behaviors, gathering information for the IEP, or at a parent’s/teacher’s/administrator’s request

IEP at a Glance:

• Identifying information (Some information may be from the previous school year; however, the IEP is current)
• Student Interests and preferences
• Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance, or PLAAFP (relevant medical information, recent evaluation scores, a social history, and teacher input)
• Behavior Intervention Plan, or BIP (if needed)
• Modifications/Accommodations for instruction and testing to be used in the classroom
• Supplementary Aids and Services (TA support, counseling, personal aide, etc.)
• Supports for staff
• Goals and Objectives

The IEP:

• ALL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS should be creating and recording Goals and Objectives for each student on their class list DIRECTLY INTO THE IEP VIA EASYIEP. Any teacher who needs additional information about the Goals and Objectives, passwords, or instructions should contact the Case Manager immediately.
• PLEASE NOTE: IEPs cannot be completed if the Goals and Objectives are not recorded appropriately and in a timely manner.
• A student’s IEP can be viewed in its entirety in any CST member’s office. Staff members viewing the IEP must sign the log sheet.
• Teachers should refer to the “Accommodations and Modifications” as well as the “Goals and Objectives” section outlined in the “IEP at a Glance” as a way to gauge the student’s level of mastery of skills taught. There may also be grading information indicated in other sections of the IEP that should be considered when grading students with an IEP.
• School personnel may consult with CST/ Case Manager as to how students with learning disabilities or other educational challenges learn and how to effectively teach students with various disabilities. Graduation requirements will be monitored. Discipline: Case Managers will check FOCUS regularly for discipline referrals regarding class cutting, uniform infractions, hall sweeps, detention, or other minor infractions and speak with students regarding recurring incidents. Case Managers MUST be notified in the event of ACS/SUSPENSION. If a student is suspended for a total of ten (10) days or more, intermittently or consecutively, a Manifestation Hearing must occur. The student and parent, the disciplinarian who handled the last referral or designee, the student’s Case Manager, an Administrator, and a teacher must attend The Manifestation Hearing.

Attendance:

• Case Managers will monitor school and class attendance regularly.
• A CST member is assigned to the attendance committee.

Student Referral to the Child Study Team by a Teacher: