Table 12. Core Roles and Required Documentation.
| Core Roles | Examples of Documentation |
|---|---|
| Prevention | Team meetings, schedules, plans, regular education classroom program |
| Identification | Observation notes, anecdotal records, cumulative file, medical history, teacher checklists, referral form |
| Assessment/Evaluation | Standardized test protocols, nonstandardized interview and observation notes,portfolios, assignment reports, parent input |
| Eligibility Determination | Federal, state or local education agency (SEA, LEA) eligibility
criteria Severity ratings and interdisciplinary team report (when applicable) |
| IEP/IFSP Development | Individualiz ededucation program (IEP) Individualized family service plan (IFSP) Parent, teacher and other professional input |
| Caseload Management | IEP/IFSP, schedule, attendance records, progress reports |
| Intervention | Standardized and descriptive assessment information, treatment outcomes measures, third-party documentation, goals and objectives, benchmarks, lesson plans, treatment notes, progress reports |
| Counseling | Assessment data, anecdotal records, progress notes, release of information forms, record of referrals |
| Re-evaluation | Federal, SEA, or LEA documentation |
| Transition | Federal, SEA, or LEA documentation |
| Dismissal | Federal, SEA, or LEA dismissal criteria Severity ratings and interdisciplinary team report (when applicable) |
| Supervision | Performance appraisals, observation notes |