Procedure – Category 5000 (Students) AR 5005.2 – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA)
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Assessment Plan and Parent Permission The director of special education will assign the referral to appropriate staff who will be responsible for securing written parent permission/consent on an Assessment Plan (DM 66) , within 15 days of completion of the referral. Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Best practices would be for the interviews to be completed at the beginning of the evaluation process. The TISA case manager/coordinator should complete the TISA Parent Interview (DM 157E) and the TISA Teacher Interview (DM 157F) to identify specific areas of concern. When appropriate, the TISA Student Interview (DM 157G) should be completed. Complete Observations It is necessary for, and the responsibility of the TISA case manager/coordinator to ensure that observations of the student are conducted, using the TISA Student Observation Worksheet (DM 157H) . The TISA case manager/coordinator, in addition to the other appropriate assessors, will review strategies, materials, modifications, and/or accommodations currently in place to assist the student toward achieving goals and objectives. The maximum extent possible and whenever appropriate, quantifiable data should be collected as part of the observation process. The data collected will later be used to develop independence goals, should the IEP team determine that temporary intensive supports are needed. When necessary and appropriate, the assessors should also utilize the TISA Evidence-based Classroom Practices Observation Checklist (DM 157 Appendix A) in order to assist the IEP team in determining the educational environment of the student. Develop TISA Evaluation Report When an IEP team is considering temporary intensive supports for a student, all aspects of the student’s program must be considered with the intent of maximizing student independence. The TISA Evaluation Report (DM 157I) should address the areas of concern identified in the referral, background information and educational history, summary of interviews, and summary of observations, and include the assessor’s results and recommendations. The TISA case manager/coordinator will ensure the TISA Evaluation Report (DM 157I ) is developed.
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Review Evaluation at IEP Meeting
AR 5005.2 – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 10/19)
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