Achievement Team Meeting Reflection

The last meeting, I was a part of was the achievement team meeting, it discusses the need for special Ed services. Upon request of the parents, the special Ed team will meet up with the teachers and discuss the student’s behavior and how their services may benefit the student. For instance, a student’s parents were asking for services because the student was not focusing in class and she was starting to add a long “a” in the beginning of her words. As the teacher was discussing the student’s educational performance they noted that she was scoring average for all her test and from an educational standpoint she could not receive services. Even though the student’s parents wanted speech and OT services to address the added “a” sound and attention deficit, they could not help because the student was progressing at an average rate. …show more content…
The first step is addressed as Tear 1 which determine a need for OT services, so the special Ed. Staff will recommend adjustments and if the issue the student is experiencing disappears then OT services are not needed. However, if the problems persist then an OT will evaluate them and determine what they think is the problem. The next step is Tear 2 which the OT will observe the student as well as receive feedback from the teachers and parents on the student’s behavior in responses to the plan put in place; behavior chart, weighted pencils, grips… and if they had helped. Once there is a need for OT services Now, an evaluation is performed to receive accurate information regarding the student’s performance and what diagnosis they may