Teaching · Related Services

Make the consent informed, not just signed.

Mark each point as you explain it, ask the student too, and note their answer. The record shows what was missed and which rules apply to this service.

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Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the Related Services toolkit, $99 for 96 items.

The consent record

One record per student and service. The example is made up.

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What you get

Teaching · Related Services$5 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
A record of what was explained, the student’s assent, the paperwork, and what to cover before the first session.
Who it is for
School psychologists, school counselors and school social workers starting services with students.
Format
Browser checklist. One saved record per student and service; printed for the file or as a blank form; CSV; export and import a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Related Services toolkit ($99) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Related Services space in Caveat Teaching.
Support
Questions about an order, access or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.
okay?a signature, and a yes from the student
Drawn for this page. A signed form shows that consent was given; the conversation is what makes it informed.

How to use it

  1. Start a record with the student’s code.
  2. Name the service and who gives consent.
  3. Mark each point as you explain it, in plain words.
  4. Ask the student, and write down their answer as they gave it.
  5. Give the family a copy, and keep the printed record in your file.

Start a consent record

What consent asks of you

Ethics

The NASP Principles for Professional Ethics ask school psychologists to obtain parent consent for ongoing or extensive direct services, to explain the nature and scope of services and the limits of confidentiality, and to seek the student’s assent and respect it where possible. The ASCA ethical standards set similar duties for school counselors.

Federal rules

An initial special education evaluation needs the parent’s informed written consent (34 CFR 300.300). Surveys funded by the U.S. Department of Education that ask minors about protected topics, including mental or psychological problems, need prior written parent consent under PPRA. Records you keep are education records under FERPA.

What it is not

A record of a conversation, not a consent form. Use your district’s forms for the signature, and follow your state’s rules on minors consenting to counseling.

Sources

  1. National Association of School Psychologists. Principles for Professional Ethics (2020), Standards I.1 and I.2.
  2. American School Counselor Association. ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022).
  3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regulations, 34 CFR 300.9 and 300.300; Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, 20 U.S.C. 1232h and 34 CFR Part 98.
  4. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 34 CFR Part 99, including transfer of rights at age 18 (99.5).

The example record is made up. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.