LD Identification Resources
The Macomb County model for the identification of Specific Learning Disabilities emphasizes that a comprehensive evaluation is a process of data collection that includes multiple methods of assessing student performance with input from parents, teachers,school psychologists, teacher consultants, speech language pathologists and other pertinent staff. The purpose of the evaluation is to gather comprehensive information possible to make valid and appropriate recommendations as to the student's eligibility for special education and, more importantly, educationally relevant
recommendations for instructional strategies, interventions,supports and services to close the student’s achievement gap.
MISD strongly discourages the use of the ability/achievement severe discrepancy model and encourages districts to adopt a model using Response to Intervention (RtI), Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) or both as part of a comprehensive (full and individual) evaluation.
Below please find the written version and presentation version of the MISD Process for the identification for Specific Learning Disabilities. Also please find links to various other resources on the topic.
recommendations for instructional strategies, interventions,supports and services to close the student’s achievement gap.
MISD strongly discourages the use of the ability/achievement severe discrepancy model and encourages districts to adopt a model using Response to Intervention (RtI), Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) or both as part of a comprehensive (full and individual) evaluation.
Below please find the written version and presentation version of the MISD Process for the identification for Specific Learning Disabilities. Also please find links to various other resources on the topic.
| misd_process_for_the_id_of_sld_final.pdf |
| sld_eligibility_tap_presentation_june_2011.pdf |
RtI Action Network: http://www.rtinetwork.org/about-us/position-statement-on-determination-of-specific-learning-disabilities
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities: http://www.nrcld.org/resource_kit/
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities: http://www.nrcld.org/resource_kit/
| the_role_of_rti_in_ld_identification.ppt |
