Prereferral Process

Student Experiences School Difficulties

Gather Available Information

  • Observation
  • Identification of learning style
  • Curriculum based assessment
  • Portfolios of student work
  • Cultural and linguistic background
  • Consultation with student family members, and other professionals

Student Strengths and Needs Identified

Identify and Implement Strategies

  • Use of support services, consultative services, and building based teams
  • Modification of curriculum
  • Modification of teaching strategies, teaching environments, or materials

After 4 -6 Weeks

Evaluate Strategies and Student

  1. Difficulty Solved

     
  1. Difficulty Persists
  2. Referral to Outside Agency
  1. Difficulty Persists
  2. Referral to Special Education