Push-in services
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Push-in services are special education or related services delivered inside the student's regular classroom during ongoing lessons.
Topic: Services, placement and staff
In plain terms
Instead of leaving class, the student gets support where the learning is happening. An SLP might help with vocabulary during a read-aloud, or an OT might support handwriting during journal time. Push-in helps skills carry over to real tasks and means the student does not miss class content, but it can be harder to deliver intensive practice.
How it shows up in an IEP
The IEP's location of services says whether minutes are in the general education setting. Push-in goals should fit the class routine, and the provider and teacher should agree on what the support looks like.
Example
An SLP joins a kindergarten class twice a week during center time, coaching a student to ask peers for materials, and records opportunities on a data sheet.
Not the same as Pull-out services
Push-in brings the service into the classroom. Pull-out takes the student to a separate space for the service. Read the definition of Pull-out services.
Related terms
- Pull-out servicesPull-out services are special education or related services given outside the regular classroom, in a separate room, individually or in a small group.
- Co-teachingCo-teaching is a model in which a general and a special education teacher share instruction for one class that includes students with IEPs.
- InclusionInclusion is the practice of educating students with disabilities in general education classes, with the supports they need to learn and belong.
- Service minutesService minutes are the amount of time, written in the IEP, that a student will receive each special education or related service.
- CarryoverCarryover is using a skill learned in therapy, such as a corrected speech sound, automatically in everyday settings and conversation.
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