Step Four involves which group in screening?

• A. Parents, teachers and other staff may suspect disabilities due to behavior or academic difficulties in the classroom
• B. The district only uses medical doctors
• C. Students exclusively
• D. Bus drivers

Answer: (A)

Screening is driven by insights from people who work with and know the child in the school setting. Step Four focuses on who can notice and raise concerns about a student’s learning or behavior and start the screening process. Parents, teachers, and other staff who interact with the child in daily classroom and school contexts are in the best position to observe patterns of difficulties in academics or behavior and to initiate screening or referrals for further evaluation. This collaborative approach helps determine if a more formal assessment is needed.

Medical doctors are not the starting point for school screening; they’re involved later for evaluation if screening suggests concerns. Students themselves aren’t the primary initiators of screening, and bus drivers aren’t typically the group responsible for initiating this process.