home  case study  outcomes  presentation  references	Outcomes A number of outcomes resulted from using the multi-modal identification process at Coombabah State High School. Benefits for students    •  this process can eliminate some individual teacher bias    •  by identifying all students at once, other trends can emerge    •  the process is more equitable for students Benefits for teachers    •  satisfaction with the process due to its transparency and clarity    •  time efficient    •  a sense that their professional opinions are valued Benefits for school support staff    •  provides comprehensive and complementary data on individuals    •  allows for team problem solving Benefits for the school    •  valuable data collected    •  data can be tracked from year to year    •  programs for students with special needs can be implemented in a much more co-ordinated way Limitations of the process:    •  the process takes time, especially in the organisation of the two days    •  there is a need for a review of the process and if the school has a highly mobile student population, these reviews would need to be more frequent    •  requires a budget allocation for teacher release and payment for analysis of data by an outside consultant    •  relies on teachers being good observers and being willing to refer. From the experience of this case study, it would seem that a tripartite model of identification of students by teacher referral, support staff referral and self-report screening could be most beneficial in identifying adolescents for a range of interventions in secondary school. Dr Marilyn Campbell - Senior Lecturer Education QUT, QLD Kevin Glasheen - Guidance Counsellor Coombabah State High School, QLD