Expanded Core Curriculum Screening Tool

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EXPANDED CORE CURRICULUM SCREENING TOOL

(To be completed prior to initial IEP and subsequent 3 year re-evaluation)

Student Name: ______

School: ______

Grade Level: ______Age: ______TVI: ______

Date of ECC Screening: ______

Check all who contributed to this screening tool:

Parents/Family member / General Education Teacher / OMS
Student / Special Education Teacher / Other:
TVI

Key: (+) Strength (-) Need (0) Not a need at this time

Note: Teacher discretion is required for skill sets identified within each content area

Skills

/ Key / Comments
COMPENSATORY
Communication (Expressive, Receptive, etc.)
Concept Development
Listening Skills
Tactual Readiness (hand use)
Reading (awareness about print, print, braille)
(book concepts, decoding, fluency, comprehension, tactile graphics)
Live Reader
Nemeth Code
Abacus
Calculator (4-function, scientific, graphing, notetaker)
Organization (concepts about time, for example “now” “later” and wait Time, materials, schedules/planner/calendar, planning ahead)
Study & Reference Skills (accessing information on Internet and in textbooks, etc.)
Music Notation
Additional Areas (identify)
CAREER EDUCATION
Follow simple directions/rules
Completion of tasks on time
Organizational Skills (time, materials)
Awareness of different types of jobs
Completion of interest inventories
Explore future education/career options
Job seeking
Describe eye condition and
accommodations needed
Job keeping
Participation in volunteer/community organizations
Additional Skills (identify)
Independent Living Skills
Eating
Dressing
Organization of Personal Items
Hygiene/Grooming
Time Concepts
Clothing Management
Food Management
Telephone/cell phone usage
Housekeeping and Home Maintenance
Health and Safety
Money Management
Additional Skills (identify)
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
Concept Development
Body Image
Protective Techniques
Sighted Guide
Trailing
Search Patterns
Cane Skills
Independent Travel (familiar or unfamiliar environments)
Public Transportation
Requesting Assistance
Use of distance optical Devices
Additional Skills (identify)
RECREATION/LEISURE
Ability to play in isolation
Ability to play cooperatively with a group/partner
Physically participates and involves self in games and activities when offered choices
Appreciation (Animals, Nature, Fine Arts (drama, art), music, dance)
Interactive technology (video and electronic games)
Independent management of leisure time
Additional Skills
SELF-DETERMINATION
Self-Awareness
Self- Assessment
Identify Strengths and Challenges
Describe and explain eye condition
Personal Control/Coping Strategies
Choice making
Assertive communication
Decision Making
Defining personal Values,
Respecting others values
Conflict Resolution
Setting Short & Long Term goals
Facilitation of IEP and Team Meeting
Rights and Responsibilities
Express needed accommodations for eye condition
Problem Solving and Revision
Additional Skills (identify)
SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS
Non-verbal communication
Interaction with Family, Peers, & Others
Expression of Emotions
Recognition of Emotions
Courteous Behavior
Self-Concept
Values Clarification
Social Aspects of Sexuality
Personal & Civic Responsibility
Additional Skills (identify)
TECHNOLOGY
Computer
Keyboarding
Braille technology (refreshable braille display, notetakers, iPads, iPods, iTouch, iPhones etc.)
Voice output technology (electronic book readers, screen readers, iPads, iPods, iTouch, iPhones etc.) / Assessment Kit (TSBVI)
Screen enlargement (magnification software, iPads, iPods, iTouch, iPhones) / Assessment Kit (TSBVI)
Managing/Securing Equipment
Obtain/Use/Manage Electronic texts
Additional Skills (identify)
SENSORY EFFICIENCY
VISUAL
Chooses a device appropriate for the visual task (near/distance)
Communicates purpose & function of prescribed optical device
Demonstrates daily maintenance of optical devices
Initiatives independent use of optical device
Demonstrates knowledge of prescribed optical device
Demonstrates proficiency with prescribed optical device
Demonstrates fluency (reading/writing) with optical device commensurate w/ classroom peers (see ECC Resource Guide)
AUDITORY
Discrimination
Association
Short term memory
Long term memory
Listening for meaning
Skills for using audio materials/listening experiences
Additional Skills (identify)
TACTUAL
Explores tactually
Recognizes tactile characteristics of objects
Interprets tactile stimuli
Interprets graphic information
Additional Skills (identify)
OTHER CONCERNS
Fine Motor SLK
Gross Motor SLK
Speech and language Communication matrix
Hearing
Behavior(s)
Additional Skills (identify)
ECC skills to be fully assessed / Assessment tool/instrument / Team member responsible / Assessment/Report Timeline

May 2017