IEPs

=Individualized SEPs (IEPs) =

What are IEPs?
In a minority of cases, the pervasive and significant nature of the disabling condition that a student displays will require planning that deviates from the regular curriculum. The student will not be expected to achieve many, if any, of teh outcomes of the grade level curriculum, although he or she will be expected to be included in classroom themes and activities as much as possible. The student's program will be individualized. In the majority of cases, individualization will be pervasive and will involve planning in areas other than educational outcomes, for example speech/language or occupational therapy outcomes, as well as documenting other types of support needed such as a tutor or teacher assistant. Planning of this nature generally follows a person-centered planning processs such as the McGill Action Planning System (MAPS) or Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH), and will identify long-term goals as well as short-term measurable outcomes (please see@Modified SEPs). There may be cases, few in number, where only one subject area will need to be individualized. For example, a student with a significant physical disability will be able to achieve very few of the grade level outcomes of a physical education program, and therefore would need his or her program individualized in that area. Decisions for individualization must involve the classroom teacher(s), the resource teacher, the parent(s), the school-based Student Services Team, and one member or more of the district Student Services Team. The district Student Services Administrator or designate for the district office will have the main responsibility for approval of these plans. Planning of this type needs to be reviewed at reporting time, and adjusted accordingly. Summative evaluation of the efficacy of the plan should occur at the end of the year. Transition planning is particularly critical for this planning process. (Guidelines and Standards: Educational Planning for Students with Exceptionalities)