SLD Eligibility Peer ReviewApril 2011
Dr. Evelyn S. Johnson Associate Professor, BSU
Introduction
Quick Review of the Policy & Form
Process for Peer Review
Case File Examples & Rubric Training4
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1
Agenda
Purpose & ObjectivesTrain the trainers on the SLD eligibility policy
Explain process for peer review
Practice eligibility form evaluations
Complete 2010-11 SLD file review
Connect the functional & operational definition
Rule Out
Impacts learning
Process disorder
Your Text
SLD
RTI / Achievement
RTI / Screen
Process Eval
Rule Out
Assumptions
•Core is effective
•Fidelity
•Appropriate comparison
•Confirmed
Imperfect
Ability to
Learn
Progress
Class
Performance
Benchmarks
✔
Standard Ach.
Assumptions
•Core is effective
•Fidelity
•Appropriate
•Confirmed
Not primarily due to…
EEC/CLD
Poor
Instruction
Medical
✔
Ensuring CLD not the
primary causeBias
Evidence
base?
Norms
Language
Acquisition
Assumptions
•Connect to Academic Area
•Standard Assessment
Process Disorder
Ipsative
AND
Normative
Obstruct
learning
Narrow,
specific
capacities
✔
Have we met the criteria to establish SLD?
Rule Out
Impacts learning
Process disorder
✓
SLD
RTI / Achievement
RTI / Screen
Process Eval
Rule Out
✓
✓
✓
Review Feedback Process
Review Check/in Check/out
Review Table Documents
Team Assignments4
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2
1
Process for Peer Review
Rubric & Form Review
Case Study 1 (whole group)
Case Study 2 (on your own)
Compare/Review Case Study 24
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Case Study Training
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Contact Information:
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