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1. Define pre-referral process
2. Discuss the basics of Response to Interventions
3. Explain the evaluation process
4. Describe the changes to IEPs
5. Outline the criteria used in determining appropriate disciplinary action for a student with a disability
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the prior written notice requirements

Pre-Referral or RtI

• Three Tier Process
• Data Collection
• Scientific Inquiry
• Response to Intervention

Referral Process

• Written Notice
• Rule Out Process
• Evaluation, Eligibility Determination and IEPs
• IEP Team Membership
• Duty to Evaluate: Child Find
• Evaluation and Re-Evaluation
• Special Eligibility Considerations
• Determination of Eligibility
• Two Prong Test
• Not Just Modifications
• Sharing the Results
• Assessment Team
• Parent Input
• Independent Educational Evaluations
• Parental Access to Records
• Development Review and Revision of the IEP
• IEP Accountability
• Accessibility of IEP to Support Staff and Teachers
• Considerations for Non-Academic and Extracurricular Activities

Procedural Safeguards, Mediation & Due Process

• Prior Written Notice
• Administrative Complaint
• Mediation
• Due Process
• Sufficiency Notice
• Resolution Meeting
• Expedited vs. General Due Process
• Notice Requirements
• Low Cost Attorneys

Transition Requirements

• Minimum Requirements
• Timing of Transition Plans
• IDEA Requirements

Discipline and Behavioral Interventions

• Key Definitions
• Change of Placement
• Functional Behavioral Assessment
• Behavior Improvement Plan
• Manifestation Determination
• FAPE
• Limitations
• 10-Day Rule
• Interim Alternative Educational Setting
• Defined
• When to Use
• 45 Day Rule
• Children Not Yet Eligible Rights

Dr. John E. McCook, served as a consultant for school districts across the nation and has developed training programs for school districts on special education and Section 504. He has authored a book entitled The Administrator’s Guide to Discipline in IDEA and Section 504. In addition, he develops manuals for the practitioner on special education and Section 504.

Dr. McCook is the past director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel for the Knox County School District in Knoxville, Tennessee where he served as the district’s Section 504 Compliance Officer and is certified as a Rule 31 Mediator. During his time as director, Dr. McCook was able to reduce the number of special education students in his district from 11,605 to 8,279 by properly classifying them.

Dr. McCook is often used by legal firms to review cases and student files prior to litigation decisions. He regularly works with the Office for Civil Rights and has represented school districts in Section 504 and IDEA due process cases. As a frequent instructor on all aspects of education and special education law throughout the United States, he is well-respected. His presentations at national meetings, including the National School Board Association and the National Legal Conference for LRP, have won him acclaim and recognition in several publications regarding school legal issues and special education.


Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: John McCook is a Consultant for school districts. He receives royalties as an author for LRP Publications. Dr. McCook receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: John McCook has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

For U.S. and Canadian customers, a CE test is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion may be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test/evaluation and paying the CE fee.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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Educators/Teachers
This course consists of 6.25 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

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Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.

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Social Workers
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this self-study course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 Clinical Practice continuing education credits. Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Educators, Special Educators, Administrators, Principals, Educational Professionals, Social Workers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists