1. Describe three benefits of the pre-referral process.
2. List the six stages of the pre-referral process and briefly explain each of them.
3. Why is it important to begin the initial team meeting with a discussion of the student's strengths?
4. Imagine you are a fourth-grade teacher, and you have a student named Kevon in your class. Kevon has a good attitude, is cooperative in class, and is helpful to his classmates. He is always eager to start his assignments and wants to please. You note that he has strong critical thinking skills and gets along well with others. However, you are concerned because he reads slowly, so slowly in fact that he has difficulty comprehending the material in his textbooks. He often guesses at words he does not recognize, and he seems to become easily frustrated with his reading assignments. Reviewing his cumulative file, you see that his grades have steadily declined since first grade. Based on all of this information, do you think Kevon is an appropriate candidate for the pre-referral process? Justify your answer.

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Answer Benefits of the PreReferral Process a Early Intervention The prereferral process allows for early identification of students who may be struggling academically or behaviorally facilitating time... View the full answer