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Prescriptive Role of the Resource Room Teacher

Within the prescriptive role, the resource room teacher is responsible for the following tasks:  develop tasks, strategies, and materials appropriate to a handicapped student's identified needs and individually tailored instructional program; coordinate learning tasks in the resource room with those of the regular classroom to provide consistency in educational programming and to increase student performance in the least restrictive environment; instruct a specific number of students according to service guidelines; maintain a physical environment which provides a successful atmosphere for the student; report student progress to the regular classroom teacher for inclusion in the student's report card at regular intervals; prepare a review of the individualized education program.

Consultative Role of the Resource Room Teacher

Within the consultative role, the resource room teacher is responsible for the following tasks: disseminate information related to the resource room program to the school staff through  informal discussions; provide specific strategies and materials suggestions to classroom teachers for students requiring adaptive program adjustments within the mainstream;  provide support to the regular class teacher through routinely scheduled consultation related to the identified students' progress in the resource and regular classroom; consult with parents of identified resource room students to report the results of assessment, proposed programming, and Individualized Education Program (IEP); consult with parents of identified resource room students to report progress as a joint responsibility with the regular class teacher; participate in staffings as appropriate; and participate in due process proceedings for an individual student as needed.