Steps for Educators Identifying Students with Disabilities

FIGURE 1: WHAT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE EDUCATORS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS EXPECTED TO ASSUME AS THEY GO THROUGH THE STEPS OF IDENTIFYING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES?

The following flow chart (identified as Figure 1 below) specifies eight steps school systems and educators are expected to go through in evaluating and identifying students who need to be referred for a more in-depth assessment to determine if the student has a disability and requires special education and related services. Detailed information describing what occurs at each stage is given in the flow chart noted below.