Child Study Team (CST)
- Pre Referral Form (Teachers please complete for CST referral)
- Speech and Language Information (PowerPoint)
CST conducts/monitors the following processes for special services as outlined in IDEA and NCLB directives:
- Teacher/Parent referral to CST.
- Complete Academic Improvement Plan (AIP).
- First Child Study Team Meeting to document pre-intervention work, review cumulative file, brainstorm interventions, recommend language evaluation, etc.
- Speech, language, vision, and hearing screening completed.
- Second Child Study Team Meeting (3+ weeks later) with parent(s) in attendance. CST reviews interventions, reviews screening results, reviews achievement/language results, decision regarding further referral, etc.
- Additional meetings may be scheduled to review evaluation results with the school psychologist or speech-language pathologist.
* State-mandated requirements for Exceptional Student Education eligibility:
Gifted - A Standard Score of 125 on a brief IQ screening is required to qualify for further testing at the FSU Multidisciplinary Center. The Florida Department of Education requirements are described HERE.
Specific Learning Disability - The psychological report must indicate a 15-point discrepancy between IQ score and achievement in any area (23-point discrepancy for 11 years and older) AND between IQ score and cognitive processing. The Florida Department of Education requirements are described HERE.
504 plans - A child who is diagnosed by a physician with a medical condition that interferes with learning may be eligible for a 504., FSUS and the student's parents/guardians can collaborate to write a plan that will provide the student with reasonable accommodations to support the student in the classroom. The Florida Department of Education requirements are described HERE.
Speech/Language- The Florida Department of Education requirements are described HERE.
Child Study Team Members may include but are not limited to: guidance counselor, exceptional student basic education teacher, Title 1 Reading teacher, reading coach, speech/language pathologist, principal, gifted teacher, and parents/guardians.
Community Resources
Florida State University Schools does not endorse or specifically recommend the following organizations.
Florida Department of Children and Families
Cedars Executive Center
2639 N. Monroe St., Suite 100-A
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2949
(850) 488-0567
SC 278-0567
FAX: (850) 921-1888
L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
Department of Communication Disorders
Florida State University
107 Regional Rehabilitation Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1200
Phone: (850) 644-2238
Fax: (850) 644-8994
Regional Multidisciplinary Evaluation & Consulting Center
(FSU-FDLRS)
William Johnston Building, Suite 104
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1220
(850) 644-2222 or SUNCOM 284-2222
FAX: (850) 644-6591
Florida State University
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
http://autism.fsu.edu/
Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)
http://www.justreadflorida.com/
http://www.fldoe.org
Leon County School District
http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/
Department of Education (Financial Assistance)
http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/
Child Health Insurance Resources
http://www.floridakidcare.org/
State of Florida Health Information
http://www.floridahealthstat.com/
