Description
This activity is aligned with CACREP standards: SC.2.a., SC3.d., SC.3.l.
In this assignment, you will write a paper that summarizes the information gleaned from your interview with a key stakeholder at your site.
As a review, the specific questions you were to ask for this assignment included:
What is the role of the school counselor in the special education process?
What interventions are used to support students when students are not meeting expected levels of achievement, such as Response to Intervention (RTI), Positive Behavior Support, (PBS)? Explain the process to access the interventions.
How are IEPs and 504 plans initiated and approved at your site? What is the role of the school counselor? Who are the stakeholders in this process?
Who oversees the IEPs and 504s plans once approved? How often are the plans reviewed?
What is the on-going role of the school counselor with students identified as special needs?
Content Format
Protocol for Initiating 504 Plans and IEPs. Describe the process by which 504 plans and IEPs are initiated. Which stakeholders are involved? What specific intervention methods are used to support special needs students (such as RTI and PBS).
The Role of the School Counselor and Students with Special Needs. Describe how the school counselor supports students with IEPs and 504 plans through the process and after identification.
Collaboration. Analyze the level of collaboration that exists between the interviewed stakeholder and the school counselor. Identify any strategies that could be utilized to improve collaboration.
Conclusion. Include a summary of your interview experience and any implications for professional school counseling.
Requirements
Review the scoring guide for this assignment to make sure you have met all of the requirements. You are also expected to meet the following general requirements in your paper submissions:
Components: In addition to the Content Format section above, your paper must include a title page with a running head and a reference list. Appendices are optional.
Headings: The four section headings provided in the Content Format section above must be used for your paper.
Number of pages: The body of the paper must be 4–5 pages, double-spaced.
Written communication: Written communication should be clear and professional so as to not detract from the overall message. Your paper should demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.
References: Use a minimum of five references that are less than five years old. The references can include peer-reviewed journal articles or textbooks. You must use current APA style in listing your references. Use APA Style Central for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.
Formatting:
Use Times New Roman, size 12 point (use the same size and typeface throughout, including the page and running heads), and current APA formatting, including correct in-text citations, proper punctuation, double-spacing throughout, proper headings and subheadings, no skipped lines before headings and subheadings, proper paragraph and block indentation, no bolding, and no bullets. Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.
