Fran Herbert

Affiliation

RISE PD

Biography

Fran Herbert is an educational consultant working with districts in Colorado and other states providing technical assistance with multilingual students (MLs) suspected of having disabilities. As a Director of Early Intervention and a Supervisor at the Colorado Department of Education, Fran led a team in developing policies, procedures, and monitoring for compliance in the provision of special education services for all students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs) in the state of Colorado with a focus on dually identified ML students. On a national level, Fran has consulted on developing training modules on the referral process and identification of MLs suspected of having a disability, she represented Colorado in the National Working Group in Washington DC, in developing the national Chief Council of School State Officers (CCSSO) English Learners with Disabilities Guide, and co-authored an article published in the TESOL Newsletter Difference and Disability Matters (March 2021) on Identifying, Referring, and Servicing Dually Identified EL/SPED Students.