Data and Other Information for Jackson

We just received the cumulative file from his previous school and found out the following:
  • He is in 8th grade.
  • He has a Section 504 plan.
  • He has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • He has received numerous referrals for disruptive and defiant behavior.
  • He is identified as gifted in multiple areas (math and general intellectual abilities based on his CogAT scores).
  • We do not have his most current PARCC/CMAS data but he Exceeded Expectations in Math and Met Expectations in English/Language Arts in both 5th and 6th grades.
  • He Met Expectations on the 5th grade CMAS Science assessment.
  • He had an A in all academic classes.
  • He took the CogAT in 3rd grade and scored the following:
    • V - 99th percentile
    • Q - 95th percentile
    • NV - 96th percentile

A note from his previous teachers included:
  • dominates conversations
  • asks too many questions
  • defiant in classroom activities
  • peers don't choose him for group work or partner activities
  • when frustrated he will pout, put his head down, refuse to work, cry, hit his head on his desk or with a book
  • he gets easily frustrated
  • is failing P.E.

With information from the two videos and parent and teacher information - what are your next steps for working with this student?  

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