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and Language Program Guidebook  \nVersion 12.0  \nUpdated August 2024  \nSection 1: Introduction ....................................................................................... 6  \nIntroduction........................................................................................................ 7  \nSection 2: DCPS Employee Policies .................................................................... 12  \nTime and Attendance ........................................................................................ 13  \nAbsence/Leave Policies ..................................................................................... 16  \nDress Expectations ............................................................................................ 19  \nPerformance Evaluations .................................................................................. 20  \nCommunications ............................................................................................... 21  \nEquipment/IT Support ...................................................................................... 24  \nDCPS Assessment and Intervention Materials ................................................... 25  \nAdditional Duties and Responsibilities .............................................................. 27  \nSection 3: Special Education Disability Classifications and Process .................... 32  \nSpecial Education Disability Classifications ....................................................... 33  \nSection 4: MTSS, General Education Interventions & Special Education Referral Procedures........................................................................................................ 34  \nPre-Referral Interventions ................................................................................ 35  \nMulti-Tiered Support System (MTSS)@DCPS ..................................................... 36  \nSpecial Education Referral Procedures 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........................................................................... 73  \nMandatory Elements of Speech/Language Report ............................................ 74  \nTypes of Assessment Reports ............................................................................ 79  \nAssessment Closeout Procedures ...................................................................... 92  \nProvision of Documents to Parents Guidance ................................................... 95  \nSection 6: Speech & Language Eligibility, Therapy and Dismissal Procedures .... 96  \nSpeech-Language Eligibility ............................................................................... 97  \nSpeech-Language Therapy .............................................................................. 109  \nSpeech and Language Dismissal Guidelines ..................................................... 113  \nSection 7: Speech and Language Intervention 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Referrals\n## Assistive Technology Referrals and Process\n## Additional Considerations\n# Section 5: Speech and Language Assessment Procedures\n## Assessments and Related Services\n## Speech-Language Evaluations\n## Mandatory Elements of Speech/Language Report\n## Types of Assessment Reports\n## Assessment Closeout Procedures\n## Provision of Documents to Parents Guidance\n# Section 6: Speech & Language Eligibility, Therapy and Dismissal Procedures\n## Speech-Language Eligibility\n## Speech-Language Therapy\n## Speech and Language Dismissal Guidelines\n# Section 7: Speech and Language Intervention\n## Initiation of Services and Intervention Schedule\n## Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)\n## Speech-Language Services\n## Documentation\n## Additional Programs Involving SLP Interventions\n## Evidence-Based Practice\n# Section 8: Training and Support\n## Training and Support\n## Missed Related Services and Untimely Assessment Guidelines\n# Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is covered 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