There is a small window of time to get to these special students in order to get an optimal results.If too much time goes by and a student is getting older can make it harder to have a positive enriched intervention for students. That is why it is important to begin establishing academic needs at an earlier age to get the best results. The most commonly cited benefit of RTI was the ability to identify students’ academic needs early, leading to targeted services being provided quickly. (Swanson et al. 2012) When working in special education there is greater success when there is a greater number of support. Many minds create many views with more potential for success. It’s a collaborative effort. Everyone is involved. The classroom teacher,
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If there is a lack of understanding of these legal obligations this can create a huge problem for educators. On the other hand parents who are unaware of the legal obligations could also find a struggle if things are not being done the way in which it legally is supposed to. Education professionals and parents need to be able to understand federal requirements for individualized education program (IEP) meetings, both to ensure compliance and also so that they are able to recognize potential violations. (Cheatham, Hart, Malian, McDonald, 2012) The IEP needs to be properly prepared and constantly educating themselves on case studies so that they can provide the best most up to date options. By staying on top of research and keeping up to speed on the constantly changing research they are better prepared to effectively do their job. The importance of supporting educators with research-based recommendations for enlisting parents as collaborators during the IEP process. (Cheatham et al., 2012) When all members of the IEP team are engaged and committed to the plan it will help make things smoother. Anxiety is high enough for parents going into the meeting knowing their child needs help. Everyone showing this commitment and actively being involved will keep the anxiety level lower. This will only help in achieving the greatest success. When educators and parents collaborate to confront and resolve disputes, parent satisfaction with special education services can increase (Cheatham et al., 2012) There needs to be educators willing to step up to the plate ready to make things right for students and their parents. Educators who make things right and want to see success will get that success if they commit to seeing IEP’s be done the way they are supposed to. IEP team members must also have the confidence to speak up when its mandates are not being followed. In this way, special educators
If there is a lack of understanding of these legal obligations this can create a huge problem for educators. On the other hand parents who are unaware of the legal obligations could also find a struggle if things are not being done the way in which it legally is supposed to. Education professionals and parents need to be able to understand federal requirements for individualized education program (IEP) meetings, both to ensure compliance and also so that they are able to recognize potential violations. (Cheatham, Hart, Malian, McDonald, 2012) The IEP needs to be properly prepared and constantly educating themselves on case studies so that they can provide the best most up to date options. By staying on top of research and keeping up to speed on the constantly changing research they are better prepared to effectively do their job. The importance of supporting educators with research-based recommendations for enlisting parents as collaborators during the IEP process. (Cheatham et al., 2012) When all members of the IEP team are engaged and committed to the plan it will help make things smoother. Anxiety is high enough for parents going into the meeting knowing their child needs help. Everyone showing this commitment and actively being involved will keep the anxiety level lower. This will only help in achieving the greatest success. When educators and parents collaborate to confront and resolve disputes, parent satisfaction with special education services can increase (Cheatham et al., 2012) There needs to be educators willing to step up to the plate ready to make things right for students and their parents. Educators who make things right and want to see success will get that success if they commit to seeing IEP’s be done the way they are supposed to. IEP team members must also have the confidence to speak up when its mandates are not being followed. In this way, special educators