What is the difference between need and implications

The ETR asks teams to describe the educational needs and instructional implications for the child being assessed. The educational needs are linked to grade and age level expectations for learners without disabilities. They are specific, targeted and skill-based, and based on data from assessment. They are not opinions and should not be too broad-based. For example, Sean needs to learn how to get organized is too broad, but Sean needs to learn how to prioritize the tasks he is given within a time frame is much more specific and targeted. Keep in mind that the educational needs in the ETR will lead to IEP goals.

The instructional implications are recommendations from the ETR to address the identified educational needs. These should be interventions, accommodations, supports, and services that will address each of the identified needs. Again do not be too broad. Also, think of the skills that need to be addressed rather than who or how they will be addressed. For example, saying a child needs SLP services does not fit in either needs or implications. The statement includes the word NEED but it is not a need. It is much too broad and not at all specific to a skill. It is also not an implication because it is not a suggestion, it is too broad, and it is not addressing a skill.