Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

Teacher Information
Areas of Concern
Reading: ____ had difficulty with phonics
____ omits, adds, substitutes, or reverses
letters, words or sounds when
reading
____ weak literal comprehension
Math:
____ weak vocabulary
____ difficulty memorizing facts
____ weak problem solving skills
____ unable to apply math skills
Behavior/
Social: _____ difficulty interacting with peers
_____ isolates self during play
Language:____ difficulty expressing ideas verbally
____ needs questions and directions
repeated
____ difficulty understanding abstract
concepts
Writing: _____ difficulty with sentence structure
_____ difficulty generating ideas
_____ difficulty with writing mechanics
Other:
_____ decline in quality of work
_____ inconsistent performance
_____ difficulty concentrating
_____ cannot work independently
Area of Concern for Student Learning: Complete description of concern: _____________________________
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Strengths and areas of interest:
What does the student know? When do the student’s eyes “light up?” During what instructional material does
the student participate most often? Do they participate during specific activities during the day?
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What does the student do?
What do the student’s work products look like? (e.g., tests, projects, classwork, group work. Are there
things he/she can produce better than others?) _______________________________________________
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How does the student think?
Does the student think: abstractly, concretely, sequentially, randomly, in details or large concepts?
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How does the student approach something that he/she is unsure of? Does the student: mark up the paper, refuse
to work, daydream, go to the bathroom/nurse’s office/water fountain/pencil sharpener? Does the student bother
someone until the other student becomes upset? _____________________________________
Please list all previous differentiation, accommodations, strategies, and interventions:
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The answers to these questions will provide the basis for the brainstorming process at the IST
meeting. Please attach samples of student work that illustrates your concerns.
Forms/IST Review Form