The Pre-Referral Process

Pre-referral intervention is to identify, develop, and implement alternative education strategies for students who have recognized problems in the classroom before the student is referred to special education. Federal and state laws require that “each school district shall provide interventions to resolve concerns for any preschool or school-age child who is performing below grade-level standards.” (OAC 3301-51-06 (A)(2)).The purpose of prereferral interventions is to reduce the number of inappr...

If your child is struggling to learn, take time to find out about how the pre-referral process works at your school. When you become involved in planning with her educational team, your child will benefit. The purpose of the pre-referral process is to ensure your child tries reasonable accommodations and modifications before she’s referred for special education assessment. Sometimes, a change in the classroom can turn her performance around and make it unnecessary to consider special education s...