resource rooms national association of special education teachers

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National Association of National Association of Special Education TeachersSpecial Education Teachers


Resource Room is a special education Resource Room is a special education program for a student with a disability program for a student with a disability who is registered in either a special who is registered in either a special class or regular education while in need class or regular education while in need of specialized supplementary of specialized supplementary instruction in an individual or small instruction in an individual or small group setting for part of the day.group setting for part of the day.


Resource rooms are grade pure, at Resource rooms are grade pure, at least through the middle school level. least through the middle school level. This allows the teacher to focus on This allows the teacher to focus on deficit skill development within the deficit skill development within the framework of curricular needs at framework of curricular needs at each grade level. each grade level.


The minimum time spent must be 3 The minimum time spent must be 3 hours a week. The groups can meet hours a week. The groups can meet in a variety of time styles such as in a variety of time styles such as four times a week for 45 minutes at four times a week for 45 minutes at the elementary level meeting the the elementary level meeting the minimum time requirement by minimum time requirement by regulation. regulation.


This model provides the teacher with This model provides the teacher with one day or a period of time each day one day or a period of time each day for consultation and evaluation. It is for consultation and evaluation. It is imperative that the Special Education imperative that the Special Education teachers consult with the teachers consult with the mainstream staff to check on the mainstream staff to check on the carry over of skills learned in the carry over of skills learned in the small setting. small setting.


At the secondary level, students are At the secondary level, students are usually scheduled for 5 periods a usually scheduled for 5 periods a week in Resource Rooms. Given week in Resource Rooms. Given secondary schedules, these teachers secondary schedules, these teachers have ample opportunity to consult have ample opportunity to consult with regular educators in the with regular educators in the building.building.


Students may be provided direct Students may be provided direct services in the classroom. Indirect services in the classroom. Indirect services can also be provided to the services can also be provided to the student through consultation with student through consultation with the general education teachers to the general education teachers to support in adjusting the learning support in adjusting the learning environment or modify the environment or modify the instructional methods. instructional methods.


When additional support is When additional support is appropriate to meet the student’s appropriate to meet the student’s needs, the student can receive the needs, the student can receive the pull-out Resource Room program. pull-out Resource Room program.


This program includes remedial, This program includes remedial, compensatory and developmental compensatory and developmental instruction, which is provided in small instruction, which is provided in small groups for usually three to five hours groups for usually three to five hours per week. per week.


Individual needs are remediated in Individual needs are remediated in areas of visual and auditory areas of visual and auditory processing deficits, reading, math, processing deficits, reading, math, written expression, spelling, written expression, spelling, vocabulary and organizational skills. vocabulary and organizational skills.


Declassified Support ServicesDeclassified Support Services are are included to assist the student with a included to assist the student with a successful transition through the successful transition through the consultant teacher - resource room consultant teacher - resource room model. Students declassified are model. Students declassified are monitored for one year after exiting monitored for one year after exiting direct services in order to assure direct services in order to assure their success in the mainstream their success in the mainstream environment. environment.


The duties of a special education The duties of a special education resource teacher at the resource teacher at the elementary school level can be elementary school level can be quite challenging. Like other quite challenging. Like other elementary school teachers, the elementary school teachers, the resource teacher is interested in resource teacher is interested in the development and growth of the development and growth of the child.the child.


But the resource teacher's But the resource teacher's particular function for particular function for students with disabilities is students with disabilities is to specially design to specially design instruction so the child can instruction so the child can achieve the expected achieve the expected educational outcomes.educational outcomes.


The special education resource The special education resource teacher designs instruction so teacher designs instruction so that the child can learn by that the child can learn by developing his or her abilities. developing his or her abilities. The resource teacher discovers The resource teacher discovers how a particular child learns best how a particular child learns best and individualizes instruction for and individualizes instruction for that student.that student.


Special education resource Special education resource teachers teach in a variety of teachers teach in a variety of settings. They may work with settings. They may work with students individually or in small students individually or in small groups in a special classroom, groups in a special classroom, often called a Resource Room. often called a Resource Room. Here students come for a block Here students come for a block of time each day for their of time each day for their lessons and then return to their lessons and then return to their general education classroom.general education classroom.


Special education resource Special education resource teachers work closely with teachers work closely with parents. Together they plan parents. Together they plan the special education services the special education services to be provided to the student to be provided to the student in a formalized process called in a formalized process called an individualized education an individualized education program (IEP).program (IEP).


The IEP guides the The IEP guides the resource teacher in resource teacher in planning lessons and planning lessons and providing appropriate providing appropriate instruction for the child.instruction for the child.


The parent and teacher The parent and teacher meet frequently to discuss meet frequently to discuss the child's progress, share the child's progress, share information, and identify information, and identify how the parents can best how the parents can best work with their child at work with their child at home.home.


Special education resource Special education resource teachers frequently collaborate teachers frequently collaborate with other professionals in the with other professionals in the school. They work closely with school. They work closely with regular classroom teachers, regular classroom teachers, school psychologists, school psychologists, occupational and physical occupational and physical therapists, speech pathologists, therapists, speech pathologists, and social workers.and social workers.


How are students identified for How are students identified for placement?placement?

In order to be eligible for special In order to be eligible for special education services, testing is needed education services, testing is needed to determine if the child fits specific to determine if the child fits specific criteria for a disability. An IEP must criteria for a disability. An IEP must be held to determine school and be held to determine school and family agreement regarding special family agreement regarding special education services.education services.


What is "individualized What is "individualized instruction?"instruction?"

Each student's goals and Each student's goals and objectives stated in his/her objectives stated in his/her individualized educational individualized educational program (IEP) are the basis for program (IEP) are the basis for academic instruction in the academic instruction in the resource room.resource room.


Methods and materials Methods and materials used are geared toward used are geared toward these specific needs. The these specific needs. The general education general education curriculum is considered curriculum is considered when writing the goals when writing the goals and objectives.and objectives.


Although, at times, one-Although, at times, one-to-one instruction is to-one instruction is possible, often, small possible, often, small groups are formed groups are formed including students with including students with similar needs.similar needs.


Consultation is offered to Consultation is offered to general education general education teachers on ways to adapt teachers on ways to adapt instruction and materials instruction and materials to student's needs.to student's needs.


How do resource rooms differ How do resource rooms differ from general education from general education classrooms?classrooms?

The level of instruction is tailored to The level of instruction is tailored to students' needs. students' needs.

Instruction is based on students' Instruction is based on students' strengths. strengths.


Methods and materials are Methods and materials are adapted to students' adapted to students' learning styles and learning styles and characteristics using characteristics using multisensory and other multisensory and other specialized approaches.specialized approaches.


Students are taught in Students are taught in small groups, in separate small groups, in separate rooms to reduce rooms to reduce distractions, with more distractions, with more individual attention. individual attention.


Learning is solidified through Learning is solidified through appropriate repetition and appropriate repetition and reinforcement. reinforcement.

Accommodations are made to Accommodations are made to support students' learning support students' learning needs in the general needs in the general education setting.education setting.


Pacing of instruction is Pacing of instruction is flexible to accommodate flexible to accommodate students' needs. students' needs.

Social skill development is Social skill development is integrated with integrated with instruction.instruction.


How much time is spent in How much time is spent in the resource room?the resource room?

Time spent in the resource Time spent in the resource room depends on the room depends on the students' needs. Students students' needs. Students may spend up to 50% of their may spend up to 50% of their day in the resource room.day in the resource room.


How do resource teachers How do resource teachers support students in general support students in general education?education?

Resource teachers attempt to Resource teachers attempt to collaborate with general education collaborate with general education and special area teachers regarding and special area teachers regarding students' needs and services on a students' needs and services on a regular basis. regular basis.


Resource teachers may Resource teachers may consult classroom teachers consult classroom teachers to assist with modifying to assist with modifying assignments and tests. They assignments and tests. They may also work directly with may also work directly with students to provide support students to provide support in general education in general education curriculum.curriculum.


Resource Room teachers provide Resource Room teachers provide collaboration in two different ways:collaboration in two different ways:

Indirect collaborationIndirect collaboration

Direct collaborationDirect collaboration


How will the child's progress How will the child's progress in the resource room be in the resource room be measured and reported?measured and reported?

Students are assessed in areas Students are assessed in areas of identified need at regular of identified need at regular intervals as outlined in the IEP. intervals as outlined in the IEP.


These assessments may These assessments may include standardized include standardized testing, informal testing testing, informal testing procedures, work sample procedures, work sample analysis, portfolio analysis, portfolio assessment, observation, assessment, observation, interview etc.interview etc.


Performance is evaluated in Performance is evaluated in accordance with the criteria accordance with the criteria listed on IEP goals and listed on IEP goals and objectives. Progress is objectives. Progress is reported at parent reported at parent conferences, at marking conferences, at marking periods and at the annual periods and at the annual IEP.IEP.


As required by state law, a As required by state law, a complete re-evaluation called complete re-evaluation called a Triennial Evaluation is a Triennial Evaluation is conducted every three years conducted every three years to determine whether the to determine whether the student is still eligible to student is still eligible to receive special education receive special education services.services.


What happens after elementary What happens after elementary school?school?

Public Schools provide appropriate Public Schools provide appropriate special education services in the special education services in the middle school and high school if a middle school and high school if a student is eligible for services student is eligible for services beyond elementary school.beyond elementary school.

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