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Individual Education Plans (Ieps)

The document discusses Individual Education Plans (IEPs), which are plans developed by a team including parents and teachers to support students with special needs. An IEP identifies a student's strengths and needs, sets specific learning goals, and explains how teachers will help the student learn. It is used by teachers to track the student's progress and communicate with parents. The school uses the IEP to guide how it implements programs and services for the student.

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Individual Education Plans (Ieps)

The document discusses Individual Education Plans (IEPs), which are plans developed by a team including parents and teachers to support students with special needs. An IEP identifies a student's strengths and needs, sets specific learning goals, and explains how teachers will help the student learn. It is used by teachers to track the student's progress and communicate with parents. The school uses the IEP to guide how it implements programs and services for the student.

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What is an IEP?

The IEP describes your child’s


strengths and needs. It identifies The object of education is to
specific learning goals and tracks your prepare the young to
child’s progress towards achieving
those goals. The plan explains the
educate themselves
teaching strategies the school will use throughout their lives.
to support your child’s learning.
~Robert Maynard Hutchins Individual
The IEP helps the teachers observe
your child’s progress and provides a Education Plans
format to report back to you and your
child about that progress. (IEPs)

How does the school use the IEP?

Based on the collaboration and


information developed by the IEP
team, the written IEP will be shared
with you, teachers and support staff
that work with your child.

A copy of the IEP will also be placed


in your child’s file at school.

Your child’s principal and teachers are


responsible for implementing the
programs and services outlined in the
IEP. Student Support Services
Phone: 867-667-8000 Student Support Services
Fax: 867-393-6423
[email protected]
Why does your child need an IEP? The IEP Meeting
How is the IEP Developed?
Section 15(1) Education Act There will be at least three IEP
As a parent, you are the most important meetings throughout the school year.
Students who, because of intellectual, member of the IEP team. The information
communicative, behavioural, you contribute is needed in helping the These meetings are to discuss your
physical, or multiple exceptionalities child’s progress and to ensure the IEP
school understand your child’s
are in need of special education is current.
programs, are entitled to receive a personality, development, learning styles
program outlined in an Individual and strengths. Updating and changing strategies and
Education Plan. resources is part of the IEP process
The principal is responsible for the IEP throughout the school year. Students
The IEP supports your child’s that is developed for your child. The may be invited to attend the IEP
learning by: school based team (SBT) within the meeting at the discretion of the
school takes the lead role in developing parent/guardian.
 Helping teachers understand your the IEP. You and your child’s teachers
child’s interests, strengths and contribute to the development of the plan.
needs The SBT may also gather information
from the following resources:
 Describing educational goals for
your child
 Identifying strategies to support  Assessments
your child
 Previous IEPs How do I find out about my child’s
 Helping teachers track and progress?
evaluate your child’s growth and  Documentation provided by the
learning progress parent/guardian Progress will be reported during the
regular reporting periods of your
 Encouraging open and ongoing
communication between you and school.
the school
 Ensuring educational goals are
appropriate and measureable

If you have any questions regarding


your child’s IEP or the IEP process,
please contact your school’s
principal.

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