Prereferral Intervention Processes: A Survey of State Practices

Abstract

Without a federal mandate providing clear guidelines for specific practices, prereferral intervention practices are implemented in varied ways within and between the states. The current study focused on practices across all states as a replication of the research reported in 1989 by Carter and Sugai. Significant findings included the status of prereferral practices within the respective states, the pattern of terminology used, the professional ownership of the process, and the patterns of participation. The results are discussed in terms of changes noted since the Carter and Sugai research, apparent trends in the field, and directions for effective professional practice.