Strengthening The Roles of Teachers in School-Based Screening and Interventions

Note: Early screening can result in children receiving extra help sooner and prevent them from falling behind. Social and emotional: Early screening may prevent children from being inappropriately identified as having a learning disability or incorrectly being classified as needing special education services and support. In addition to systematically "screening" students, children with a "suspected" disability may also be identified through referrals by parents, teachers, or other school personnel. Typically, a child who is having academic or behavioral problems in the classroom may be referred for further testing to determine if a disability is present. In some instances, a problem does not become evident until the demands of school exceed the child's skills in coping with his or her disability. A disability may also not be identified until a child is older because the procedures used for screening, referral, testing, and/or identification are ineffective.