Parent/Teacher
Checklist
A
Guide to Special Education
Produced by New York Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (NYS PTA) and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
Child's name:
Date of birth:
Grade:
Teacher(s) name:
Parent(s) name:
Date/Time and Place of meeting:
A. REFERRAL:
- Who submitted referral?
- What are the reasons for the referral?
- What interventions were used to address the problem
related to the referral?
B. EVALUATION:
List evaluations completed, who performed them, and the results of
the evaluations
- What general questions do I have regarding the
types and results of the evaluation?
- What are the abilities and strengths of this child?
- How does the child learn best?
- What are the child's unique needs?
- What academic and/or behavioral skills (study,
organizational) does the child need?
- How does the child spend his or her free time?
- How does this child communicate best?
- How does this child get along with others including
family members, other students and teachers?
- How does this child feel about himself or herself?
- Does the child behave differently at school than
at home? If so, describe.
C. CPSE/CSE RECOMMENDATION:
- What are the reasons for eligibility/ineligibility
for special education?
- What goals and objectives should be recommended
for this child, and how will they be measured?
- What special education programs and services, and
supports were recommended to help the child meet his or her goals
and to progress in the general education curriculum, and when will
they begin?
- If appropriate, what are the child's long-term
goals as an adult?
- Where will my child's educational program be provided
and what are the reasons for such placement?
- What testing accommodations will be used?
- Who is responsible for making sure that these test
accommodations will be implemented?
- What parent/teacher supports were recommended?
- Was the parent fully informed of his/her parental
rights?
- What general questions/concerns do I have about:
teacher/parent input to program, mainstreaming, inclusion, related
services, socialization, curriculum, assessments (state, district
and classroom), books and exams.
- How will parents be informed of their child's progress?
- What do parents need to provide at home related
to the child's education?
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