Field Experience C: Understanding Specialized Assessments - The Role of the Specialist

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Field Experience A

Tyesa Wilson

SPD 530: Assessment and Eligibility in Special Education

March 13, 2019

Field Experience A

I really enjoyed this interview. It gave me insight on how it is working with the response to intervention (RTI) process. She went into details explaining each level of the RTI. I learned that during each level, a service is added. They are going more in-depth to understand the student’s performance and what needs to be done to help the child reach his/her potential in the classroom. Each level of testing is administered differently. They are each administered by qualified personnel, but as the student progresses to another level the setting is different. Level one can be done while engaging instruction within the classroom. Level two is administered in a small-group setting. It can be given in the classroom or in another setting. Level three is administered on a more personal level. The student is observed doing different tasks to measure there are of need and they are normally given psychological testing. It is important as classroom teachers to do progress monitoring. This helps us understand of the students are making gains or if they need extra help. Progress monitoring is important because this helps determine if a students needs to move to the next level of RTI. I learned that results are sent to various stakeholders through emails. This is something I did not know. I would have thought there would be a more secure way of sending the results. I thought that was interesting. Results are also posted on the State Education websites. The information provided to me during this interview would be helpful throughout my career. I learned strategies and more information on my role as a classroom teacher working with RTI. I will apply the information gathered to my work.