If a student receives any services outside of general education, a box will appear in which you will need to give an explanation of why the student needs to receive services outside of general education.


This field should include the following:

● Information about the characteristics of the disability (more than just identifying the disability)

● Specific information on how this impacts performance in the general education classroom

● Type of instruction that will be provided in the separate classroom

● Rationale for why the student's needs cannot be met in the general education classroom

For example:

Linda Lou has phonemic awareness deficits that make it difficult for her to develop grade level decoding and reading fluency skills. As a result, she needs implicit instruction in decoding and fluency which can be provided in a separate classroom. The pace in the general education classroom does not allow for differentiation at this level.