Each school has a Case Study Committee (CSC). Members of the school CSC include the general educator, special educator, guidance counselor, school nurse, and administrator. Some schools have support personnel such as the ESL teacher, ELA specialist, and compensatory education teacher on the team. The parent (and student when appropriate) is also part of the CSC once a referral for special education is accepted. The CSC is tasked to:

• Conduct Child Find activities.
  Child Find is a DoDDS program that actively seeks to locate and identify children and youth who may have developmental delays or educational disabilities and may need special education and related services. Child Find activities, when conducted in the school, may include classroom observations, parent conferences, and review of educational records. These activities may lead to a more formal process to further explore ways to assist children.
  Behaviors that may alert teachers or parents about a suspected developmental delay or educational disability include:
  • Difficulty staying on task
  • Persistent difficulty in following directions
  • Difficulty understanding what is read
  • Difficulty solving math problems
  • Inability to talk as well as other children of the same age
  • Demonstrating little interest in toys or stories for children of that age
  • Difficulty expressing ideas in spoken or written form
• Recommend interventions.
  Parents and teachers may be concerned that a child or your is experiencing difficulties in academic achievement and / or developmental progress. a parent should contact the child's teacher or guidance counselor to discuss ideas an strategies that may help in the learning process. Some CSC members may be involved in working with the parent, teacher, and student in recommending interventions (changes in school instruction or home routines) that can assist the child.
• Review a referral for special education and related services.
  At the end of the intervention/pre-referral period, a conference is held to discuss the child's progress. If the interventions have not been successful, then a referral to the CSC will be made. An individual evaluation is recommended when the CSC suspects that a child may have an educational disability. an assessment plan is designed to gain insight, through a series of tests and operations, into the suspected area of disability(ies) which may be influencing a child's educational success.
• Conduct an evaluation.
  Evaluations are special tests, observations, and other activities designed to collect information which will help in determining whether a student needs special education. The purpose of the evaluation will be printed on the permission form that parents will be asked to sign. These evaluations will be completed by a trained team of professionals (multi-disciplinary team), include one or more tests and procedures, and be administered in a non-discriminatory and non-biased manner. The results of the evaluation will provide information about the child's educational strengths and needs and help determine whether a special education program is necessary.
• Determine eligibility for special education.
  After evaluations are completed, parents, together with the CSC, will meet to review all of the information. The decision of whether a child is eligible for special education services is based on comparing the evaluation results to the eligibility criteria for the suspected disability.
• Develop an Individualized Education Program(IEP).
  If the child is found eligible for special education, a written plan is developed. This program includes: current educational levels; long range goals and short tem objectives for a 1-yesr period; ways in which progress will be evaluated; who will provide needed services; time in a special education program; modifications to the general education program; any medically related services; and secondary transition planning for adult life (begins at age 14). This IEP will be reviewed and revised each year to evaluate the child's progress in achieving the goals. The child is re-evaluated every three years to determine current educational needs and continued special education eligibility. The plan goes into effect only after parents agree and sign it.
• Special Education Programs
  All programs are reviewed on an on-going basis through the use of DoDEA Special Education Compliance Standards, the identification of Best Practices, and Special Education Improvement Plans.