Child Study Team (CST) Procedure
GUIDANCE:
Head Start will utilize the Child Study Team (CST) process as the first level of assistance for children who need classroom intervention in the Head Start program, prior to a referral for special services. The CST is a regular education function of planning alternative instructional strategies for children. This policy complies with Performance Standard CFR 1304.2(f).
PROCEDURE:
Participants in the CST meeting should be knowledgeable about the child. Child Study Team members may include but not limited to Parents/Guardian, Program Officers, Head Teacher, teacher, Teacher Assistant, Family Services Worker, Special Education Field Technician, Content Coordinators, Social Worker, Consultants, Education Specialists, school district staff or other agency staff as needed.
The Facilitator/Chairperson coordinates the CST meeting.
The Recorder writes input from the CST meeting on the Child Study Team Summary.
The focus of the meeting is to develop recommendations or classroom assistance for the child through Head Start resources.
A referral for special education services may be recommended only after resources of the Head Start program have been considered and, where appropriate, utilized.
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