What information is useful to know about your students before the first day of class?

Answers to questions

 Designed for a special education teacher:

1) What is the very first step in setting up your room?
2) What information is useful to know about your students before the first day of class?
3) Where would you find this information?
4) Do you believe that the written documentation of a student presents a fair and unbiased picture of the student? Why or why not? Explain your answer