The Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (III)

B. Multidisciplinary evaluation team members

(b) Regular education teachers - The regular education teacher and the special education teacher should have a shared and equal responsibility to all the children in the classroom. Typically, the regular education teacher's role is devoted to the presentation of subject matter in the classroom, and is ultimately in charge of instruction in the classroom. However, the role of the regular education teacher is expanded to include:

· helping to develop, review, and revise the IEP

· determining appropriate positive behavioral interventions and strategies for the student

· helping to determine supplementary aids and services, and program modifications for the student

· identifying supports that school personnel need to help the student progress in the general curriculum

The teacher typically assumes responsibility for maintaining communication between the school and home. The teacher keeps parents informed about the student's educational achievement and reports grades and explains the educational program.