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Ecosystems Perspective All systems (students, classroom, schools) must be understood within their social context and among the multifaceted transactions that take place between systems. Ecological Theory a perspective providing the framework for understanding the nature of the transactions between the person and different institutions and systems. Ex. helping the social worker to identify and consider all systems contributing to the student's situation or difficulty. The resolution may be more effective when intervention take place within more than one system. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More ecological environments School system, Peer groups, ethnic/racial group, family system/extended members, socioeconomic group, community/neighborhood Family Systems Theory A theory that views the family as a system of interacting parts whose interactions exhibit consistent patterns and unstated rules. (Murray Bowen) Within the boundaries of the system, patterns develop as certain family member's behavior is caused by and causes other family member's behaviors in predictable ways. Maintaining the same pattern of behaviors within a system may lead to balance in the family system, but also to dysfunction. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) Federal law that pertains specifically to education records. Under FERPA, parents have the right to consent to disclosure of their children's information until the child reaches the age of 18. At 18 the rights transfer to the student. FERPA applies to the education records of the students, including information that is in written or recorded form. Many records created by the SSW are subject to the provisions of FERPA. A school social worker generates social developmental studies, conducts and records functional behavioral analyses, provides and documents social work minutes in a individualized education plan, and engages in recording notes of individual and group counseling sessions. These are all protected under what federal law? Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) learning disability adaptive behavior typical performance of individuals without disabilities in meeting the expectations of their various environments. Adaptive Skills include conceptual, social, and practical competencies for functioning in typical community settings Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students. 4 Goals of Special Education equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, economic self-sufficiency Specific Learning Disability a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations reading disability (dyslexia) and the 4 issues an inability or difficulty reading that is of neurological origin. Phonemic Analysis, word identification, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. mathematics disability and the 2 issues general difficulty in thinking about numbers. Procedural problems: frequent errors in understanding math concepts, computing simple and complex math problems Fact retrieval: difficulty memorizing math facts and retrieving facts when needed Discrepancy Model Highlights the nondiscriminatory process for identifying students with learning disabilities by determining the need for support based on the difference between achievement and ability. RTI Model - A multilevel prevention framework applied in educational settings that is designed to maximize student achievement through the use of data that identifies students at risk for poor learning outcomes combined with evidence-based intervention and teaching 6 Components of RTI -Specify the number of preventions tiers -Identify students for prevention -provide intervention -classify response -conduct multidisciplinary evaluation -provide special education Speech and Language Disorders a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance speech disorder difficulty producing sounds as well as disorders of voice quality (ex. a hoarse voice), or fluency of speech, often referred to as stuttering. language disorder Difficulty receiving, understanding, or formulating ideas and information Universal Design for Learning The design of curriculum materials, instructional activities, and evaluation procedures that can meet the needs of learners with widely varying abilities and backgrounds Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) The main body of federal education policy and law and source for education funding to state and local education agencies. The act called for federal dollars to be given to public schools in an effort to improve the educational opportunities for economically and academically disadvantaged children. School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (SW-PBIS) A collaborative three-tier model focused on improving the entire school environment through evaluating and alleviating problem behaviors. Achieve goal: making the school environment more responsive to student needs. (ex. CHAMPS) Social work services in Schools -Preparing a social or developmental history on a child with disability -Group and individual counseling with the child and family -working in partnership with parents and others on those problems in a child's living situation (home, school, and community) that affect the child's adjustment in school -mobilizing school and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in their educational program -assisting in developing positive behavioral