Autism Standards of Practice Observation and Reflection Tool 

The Special School District Autism Standards of Practice Observation and Reflection Tool was designed as a way to measure the implementation of best-practices in educational programs serving school-aged students with autism and related disabilities across St. Louis County.  The tool is based on the Special School District Autism Quality Indicators, developed in 2005 as well as other nationally recognized quality indicators from Illinois, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  This tool is designed for teams as a formative measure to guide best-practice programming and as a summative measure for program evaluation.  Teams can utilize this document as a self-improvement tool in objectively identifying areas of strength as well as areas of opportunity for growth.  Administrators may utilize this tool in evaluating staff performance related to effectively supporting students with autism and other significant disabilities.   The document may also be utilized as a training tool to guide Professional Development for program development for students with autism. References and research for this tool are available upon request.