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 * Chapter 7: The Child Study Team and**
 * Prereferral Strategies**
 * Brief Summary**

Chapter 7 will focus on the Child Study Team and the various pre-referral procedures used in school systems. After reading this chapter, your students should be able to do the following:

􀂃 Understand the purpose of the Child Study Team

􀂃 Understand the purpose of pre-referral strategies

􀂃 Identify the most often used pre-referral strategies used in school systems These include: Team Meeting With Teachers Parent Interviews Classroom Management Techniques Help Classes Remedial Reading or Math Services In-School Counseling Daily/Weekly Progress Reports Hearing Test Vision Test Disciplinary Action Medical Exam Change of Program Consolidation of Program Referral to Child Protective Services Portfolio assessment Curriculum based assessment, authentic assessment, performance assessment Observation Screening

Lecture and Discussion Outline

I. Overview Of The Child Study Team

A. Child Study Team (CST B. School Building Level Committee (SBLC) C. Pupil Personnel Team (PPT) D. Pre-Referral Team (PRT) E. Overview of Pre-referral strategies

II. Example Referral Forms to the CST III. The Child Study Team Meeting

A. School Records B. Prior Academic Achievement C. Prior Test Scores D. Group Standardized Achievement Test Results E. Attendance Records F. Prior Teacher Reports G. Group IQ Test Information H. Prior Teacher Referrals I. Medical History in the School Nurse’s Office J. Student Work

IV. Recommendations By The Child Study Team-Pre-Referral Strategies

A. Team Meeting With Teachers J. Daily/Weekly Progress Reports B. Parent Interviews K. Disciplinary Action C. Medical Exam L. Change of Program D. Hearing Test M. Consolidation of Program E. Vision Test N. Referral to CPS F. Classroom Management Techniques O. Informal Assessment Techniques G. Help Classes P. Observation H. Remedial Reading or Math Services Q. Screening I. In-School Counseling R. Informal Screening Tools

V. Conclusion