QIAT

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Quality  Indicator UNACCEPTABLE		Variations	PROMISING PRACTICES
1. Assistive technology (AT) devices and services are considered for all students with disabilities regardless of type or severity of disability.	1 AT is not considered for students with disabilities.	2 AT is considered only for students with severe disabilities or students in specific disability categories.	3 AT is considered for all students with disabilities but the consideration is inconsistently based on the unique educational needs of the student.	4 AT is considered for all students with disabilities and the consideration is generally based on the unique educational needs of the student.	5 AT is considered for all students with disabilities and the consideration is consistently based on the unique educational needs of the student.
2. During the development of the individualized educational program (IEP), every IEP team consistently uses a collaborative decision-making process that supports systematic consideration of each student’s possible need for AT devices and services.	1 No process is established for IEP teams to use to make AT decisions.	2 A process is established for IEP teams to use to make AT decisions but it is not collaborative.	3 A collaborative process is established but not generally used by IEP teams to make AT decisions.	4 A collaborative process is established and generally used by IEP teams to make AT decisions.	5 A collaborative process is established and consistently used by IEP teams to make AT decisions.
3. IEP team members have the collective knowledge and skills needed to make informed AT decisions and seek assistance when needed.	1 The team does not have the knowledge or skills needed to make informed AT decisions.  The team does not seek help when needed.	2 Individual team members have some of the knowledge and skills needed to make informed AT decisions. The team does not seek help when needed.	3 Team members sometimes combine knowledge and skills to make informed AT decisions. The team does not always seek help when needed.	4 Team members generally combine their knowledge and skills to make informed AT decisions. The team seeks help when needed.	5 The team consistently uses collective knowledge and skills to make informed AT decisions. The team seeks help when needed.