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Case Study: Tropic Isles Elementary

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Background Tropic Isles Elementary is a Title I school located in North Fort Myers, Florida. There are currently 898 students enrolled in the school. The demographics consist of 58% Caucasian, 29% Hispanic, 7% African American, and 2% Asian. The median income of North Fort Myers is $40,356.00 (LCS, 2015). The school has received an A plus rating from the state for the last four years for performance on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Activity On this day, I was able to shadow the assistant principal in a 504 meeting. This meeting was being held for a student that was ADHD and having a difficult time in the classroom and on the bus. The student had been suspended from the bus eight separate times in a two month period. The 504 …show more content…

This student has impulsive breakdowns many times throughout the day when he is overloaded. Allowing him to take a fifteen minute break to “chill” out seems to reduce the breakdowns and make it plausible for him to reach his goals of thirty minutes of consecutive work in the …show more content…

With the weekly test tracking, the data is then tracked to determine if the student is making gains and if he is not begin the process of ESE testing. The students’ progress will be monitored every quarter by the team to develop new interventions. What happened that was unexpected? The most unexpected event was the parent was set against allowing the student a 504 or testing for ESE, even though he was failing all subjects. The parent felt like her son was being identified as a troubled student. The assistant principal had to explain that the 504 plan would only protect her son. Mrs. Rendon explained that with a 504, her son would not be allowed to be suspended for longer than ten days without a manifestation meeting, including on the bus. Mrs. Rendon explained that it might not be an issue in elementary, but if the behaviors continue it would be a problem in middle school. I was able to learn that many parents do not know what programs the schools have that can protect their children. I also learned that some parents see ESE as a bad thing, instead of the positives that are associated with having been identified as an ESE

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