22 Pa. Code § 711.23 - Screening
(a) Each charter
school and cyber charter school shall establish a system of screening which may
include prereferral intervention services to accomplish the following:
(1) Identification and provision of initial
screening for students prior to referral for a special education evaluation,
including those services outlined in subsection (c).
(2) Provision of peer support for teachers
and other staff members to assist them in working effectively with students in
the general education curriculum.
(3) Identification of students who may need
special education services and programs.
(b) The screening process must include:
(1) Hearing and vision screening in
accordance with section 1402 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §
14-1402) for the purpose of identifying
students with hearing or vision difficulty so that they can be referred for
assistance or recommended for evaluation for special education.
(2) Screening at reasonable intervals to
determine whether all students are performing based on grade-appropriate
standards in core academic subjects.
(c) Each charter school and cyber charter
school may develop a program of prereferral intervention services. In the case
of charter schools and cyber charter schools meeting the criteria in
34 CFR
300.646(b)(2) (relating to
disproportionality), as established by the Department, the services are
required and include:
(1) A verification that
the student was provided with appropriate instruction in reading, including the
essential components of reading instruction (as defined in section 1208(3) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.A. §
6368(3)), and appropriate
instruction in math.
(2) For
students with academic concerns, an assessment of the student's performance in
relation to State-approved grade level standards.
(3) For students with behavioral concerns, a
systematic observation of the student's behavior in the school environment
where the student is displaying difficulty.
(4) A research-based intervention to increase
the student's rate of learning or behavior change based on the results of the
assessments under paragraph (2) or (3), or both.
(5) Repeated assessments of achievement or
behavior, or both, conducted at reasonable intervals, reflecting formal
monitoring of student progress during the interventions.
(6) A determination as to whether the
student's assessed difficulties are the result of a lack of instruction or
limited English proficiency.
(7) A
determination as to whether the student's needs exceed the functional ability
of the regular education program to maintain the student at an appropriate
instructional level.
(8)
Documentation that information about the student's progress as identified in
paragraph (5) was periodically provided to the student's parents.
(d) Screening or prereferral
intervention activities may not serve as a bar to the right of a parent to
request an evaluation, at any time, including prior to or during the conduct of
screening or prereferral intervention activities.
Notes
The provisions of this §711.23 adopted under sections 1732-A(c)(2) and 1749-A(b)(8) of the Charter School Law (24 P. S. 17-1732-A(c)(2) and 17-1749-A(b)(8).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 711.2 (relating to purposes and intent).
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