Alphabet Soup
The group of people who come together to discuss evaluations and make recommendations after consent has been signed.
What is Committee on Special Education? CSE
A collaborative problem-solving process between consultant and consultee
What is consultation?
The document that supports all that we do.
What are Part 200s?
Initial data collected before intervention
What is baseline data?
Relationship building
What is the most important skill in consultation?
This is a format for staff to work together to provide meaningful recommendations for teachers to use for students in both academics AND behavior.
What is multi-tiered systems of support? MTSS
The first stage of Bergan’s Behavioral Consultation Model.
What is Problem Identification?
To outline individualized educational goals, services, and supports.
What is the purpose of an IEP?
The components of a an objective or target that one aims to achieve.
What are Specific, Measureable, Achieveable, Relevant and Time-Bound?
SMART goals
Burnout and impaired functioning can negatively impact service delivery, decision-making, and student outcomes; ethical practice requires maintaining professional competence
Why is self-care considered an ethical responsibility for school psychologists?
This is the process whereby school psychologists or other skilled staff collect data on a student's actions in the educational setting and at home.
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment? FBA
Name the four stages of behavioral consultation.
What is Problem Identification, Problem Analysis, Plan Implementation, and Plan Evaluation?
The difference between accommodations and modifications.
What are that Accommodations = access; Modifications = change in content/expectations
Escape, attention, access to tangibles, sensory
What are functions of behavior?
Actively supporting and validating LGBTQ+ identities by creating safe, respectful, and inclusive environments.
What does it mean to be LGBTQ+ affirming?
The legal requirement that mandates public schools to provide appropriate instruction and support to meet the unique needs of these students, allowing them to access the same educational opportunities as their peers. This principle is rooted in federal law and is essential for promoting equity in education.
What is Free Appropriate Public Education? FAPE
The key feature of conjoint consultation.
What is the consultation is conducted with parents and teachers together?
Services provided to make up for services not delivered
What are compensatory services?
Tracking student response to intervention over time
What is progress monitoring?
A lifelong process of self-reflection and learning in which professionals recognize their own biases, respect others’ cultural identities, and remain open to learning from clients.
What is cultural humility?
An evidence-based framework used by schools to improve school culture and student behavior, promoting a safe environment for learning.
What is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports? (PBIS)
The extent to which an intervention is implemented as intended
What is treatment integrity?
To inform parents in writing when a district proposes or refuses to initiate or change identification, evaluation, or placement; it must be provided before the change occurs.
What is a Prior Written Notice (PWN)?
A practice with the goal of creating belonging, self-worth, hope and fun developed by Karen.
What is "Tell me something good"?
A threat that indicates a serious intent to harm, including specific details, planning, means, or steps taken toward carrying it out, requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
What is a substantive threat?