School Year 2023-2024 Speech and Language Program Guidebook - Version 11 - Updated August 18, 2023

Oct 15, 2026

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Comprehensive School Year 2023-2024 Speech and Language Program Guidebook, Version 11.0, updated August 18, 2023. Covers DCPS employee policies relevant to service delivery, including time and attendance, absence/leave, dress expectations, performance evaluations, communications, and equipment/IT support. Details special education disability classifications and process, MTSS and referral procedures, and step-by-step speech and language assessment workflows, documentation, eligibility, therapy, dismissal, and intervention implementation, including evidence-based practice and training and support guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages265

Reading Time11 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: DCPS Employee Policies

Time and Attendance

Absence/Leave Policies

Dress Expectations

Performance Evaluations

Communications

Equipment/IT Support

DCPS Assessment and Intervention Materials

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Section 3: Special Education Disability Classifications and Process

Special Education Disability Classifications

Section 4: MTSS, General Education Interventions & Special Education Referral Procedures

Pre-Referral Interventions

Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS)@DCPS

Special Education Referral Procedures

Special Education Eligibility Process

Early Childhood Child Find Process

Assessments for Parentally Placed Students

Screening Information & Referrals

Assistive Technology Referrals and Process

Additional Considerations

Section 5: Speech and Language Assessment Procedures

Assessments and Related Services

Speech-Language Evaluations

Mandatory Elements of Speech/Language Report

Types of Assessment Reports

Assessment Closeout Procedures

Provision of Documents to Parents Guidance

Section 6: Speech & Language Eligibility, Therapy and Dismissal Procedures

Speech-Language Eligibility

Speech-Language Therapy

Speech and Language Dismissal Guidelines

Section 7: Speech and Language Intervention

Initiation of Services and Intervention Schedule

Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)

Speech-Language Services

Documentation

Additional Programs Involving SLP Interventions

Evidence-Based Practice

Section 8: Training and Support

Training and Support

Missed Related Services and Untimely Assessment Guidelines

Appendices

Attendance Intervention Protocol

Appendix B: Glossary

August 2023 School Year 2023-2024 Speech and Language Program Guidebook Version 11.0 Updated August 18, 2023 Section 1: Introduction .......................................................................................6 Introduction........................................................................................................7 Section 2: DCPS Employee Policies .................................................................... 12 Time and Attendance........................................................................................ 13 Absence/Leave Policies..................................................................................... 16 Dress Expectations............................................................................................ 19 Performance Evaluations ..................................................................................20 Communications ...............................................................................................21 Equipment/IT Support ......................................................................................24 DCPS Assessment and Intervention Materials...................................................25 Additional Duties and Responsibilities ..............................................................27 Section 3: Special Education Disability Classifications and Process ....................32 Special Education Disability Classifications .......................................................33 Section 4: MTSS, General Education Interventions & Special Education Referral Procedures........................................................................................................ 34 Pre-Referral Interventions ................................................................................35 Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS)@DCPS.....................................................36 Special Education Referral Procedures ..............................................................41 Special Education Eligibility Process ..................................................................44 Early Childhood Child Find Process.................................................................... 52 Assessments for Parentally Placed Students .....................................................59 Screening Information & Referrals .................................................................... 60 Assistive Technology Referrals and Process ......................................................65 Additional Considerations.................................................................................70 Section 5: Speech and Language Assessment Procedures..................................71 Assessments and Related Services ....................................................................71 Speech-Language Evaluations ...........................................................................73 Mandatory Elements of Speech/Language Report ............................................74 Types of Assessment Reports............................................................................79 Assessment Closeout Procedures......................................................................92 Provision of Documents to Parents Guidance ...................................................95 Section 6: Speech & Language Eligibility, Therapy and Dismissal Procedures ....96 Speech-Language Eligibility ...............................................................................97 Speech-Language Therapy .............................................................................. 109 Speech and Language Dismissal Guidelines..................................................... 113 Section 7: Speech and Language Intervention ................................................. 118 Initiation of Services and Intervention Schedule ..........................................

FAQs

What DCPS employee policy areas are addressed in this guidebook for the Speech and Language Program?

It includes time and attendance, absence/leave policies, dress expectations, performance evaluations, communications, and equipment/IT support, along with assessment and intervention materials and additional duties and responsibilities.

How does the guidebook describe the process for special education referrals and eligibility?

It outlines pre-referral interventions, the MTSS framework, special education referral procedures, the special education eligibility process, and related early childhood and parentally placed student processes, including screening and assistive technology referrals.

What steps and requirements does the guidebook provide for speech-language assessment and documentation?

It covers assessment and related services, speech-language evaluations, mandatory elements of the speech/language report, types of assessment reports, assessment closeout procedures, guidance for providing documents to parents, and documentation expectations throughout interventions and services.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Callum