Early Intervening Services
(Prereferral)
May include interagency financing structures
Activities: Professional development, evaluations, services, supports, scientifically-based literacy instruction
Annual report to SEA required
Numbers served
Number served who subsequently receive special education
Speaker Notes:
Section 613(f)
A LEA may not use more than 15% of its Part B funds for any fiscal year, less any funds reduced from its local fiscal effort, to develop and implement coordinated, early intervening services. Coordinated early intervening services may include interagency financing structures (for students in K-12 with a particular emphasis on students in K-3) who have not been identified as needing special education or related services but who need additional academic and behavioral support to succeed in a general education environment.
Activities could include:
Professional development for teachers and other school staff to deliver scientifically-based academic instruction and behavioral interventions, including scientifically-based literacy instruction, and, where appropriate, instruction on the use of adaptive and instructional software; and
Providing educational and behavioral evaluations, services and supports, including scientifically-based literacy instruction.
Reporting
Schools that use these funds for this purpose must annually report to the SEA on the number of students served; and the number of students served who subsequently receive special education in the preceding two years.