Key points:
- Transitioning to a workload approach offers room for more effective and personalized support
- See article: Is the ‘Growing Your Own’ pipeline working for special ed teachers?
- See article: 3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education
- Discover innovative ideas in teaching and learning
A recent 2022 Schools Survey conducted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) revealed that 78 percent of clinical service providers rely on the caseload approach to determine the number of students they served. Traditionally, this caseload approach has revolved around the number of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), Multi-Tiered System of Support/Response to Intervention (MTSS/RTI) and 504 plans.
Special education providers continue to use the caseload approach to guide them in counting the number of students they are expected to provide services to. School district administrators typically use these numbers to determine how they will distribute staff across schools to meet service delivery needs.…Read More