IPRC
Roles and Responsibilities
Exceptionalities
IEP
Tiered Intervention
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Who must attend the IPRC?
The IPRC committee should consist of at least 3 people - one being the principal. It may also include; -the parent -staff -a parent's representative -an interpreter (if one is required) -the child (if appropriate)
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What are roles of the Ministry of Education?
sets out, through the Education Act, regulations, and policy documents, including policy/program memoranda, the legal obligations of school boards regarding the provision of special education programs and services; • prescribes the categories and definitions of exceptionality; • requires that school boards provide appropriate special education programs and services for their exceptional pupils;
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What is a "Physical disability"?
A condition of such severe physical limitation or deficiency as to require special assistance in learning situations to provide the opportunity for educational achievement equivalent to that of pupils without exceptionalities who are of the same age or development level.
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What is an IEP?
-A written plan describing the special education program and/or services required by a particular student, based on thorough assessment of the student's strengths and needs -A record of the particular accommodation(s) needed to help the student achieve his/her learning expectations based on identified strengths and needs -A working document
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Who would be supported at Tier 3 level of intervention?
Students who require additional support to achieve learning goals even more precise and intensive instruction and assessment are planned, often with the help of the in-school team and/or other available resources. Monitoring of progress continues.
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When must the IEP be completed and a copy sent to the parent?
Within 30 school days of the student’s placement in the special education program by an IPRC decision.
200
What are roles of the District School Board or Authority?
establishes school board policy and practices that comply with the Education Act, regulations, and policy documents, including policy/program memoranda; • monitors school compliance with the Education Act, regulations, and policy documents, including policy/program memoranda; • requires staff to comply with the Education Act, regulations, and policy documents, including policy/ program memoranda; • provides appropriately qualified staff to provide programs and services for the exceptional pupils of the board;
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What is "Giftedness"?
An unusually advanced degree of general intellectual ability that requires differentiated learning experiences of a depth and breadth beyond those normally provided in the regular school program to satisfy the level of educational potential indicated.
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What is an accommodation?
Specific strategies a student requires to enable him or her to achieve regular grade expectations.
200
What level of support would be provided at a Tier 1 level of intervention?
Instruction and assessments for all students, planned in relation to the curriculum. The teacher observes, monitors student progress, and notes which students may be experiencing difficulty
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What is the role of the IPRC chair?
The chair introduces everyone in attendance and explains the purpose of the meeting.
300
What are roles of the Special Education Advisory Committee? (SEAC)
makes recommendations to the board with respect to any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils of the board; • participates in the board’s annual review of its special education plan; • participates in the board’s annual budget process as it relates to special education; • reviews the financial statements of the board as they relate to special education; • provides information to parents, as requested.
300
What is "Multiple exceptionalities"?
A combination of learning or other disorders, impairments or physical disabilities that is of such a nature as to require, for educational achievement, the services of one or more teachers holding qualifications in special education and the provision of support services appropriate for such disorders, impairments or disabilities
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What is a modification?
Curriculum expectations from a different grade level or involve changing the number and/or complexity of the grade and expectation.
300
What support is included is Tier 2 level of intervention?
On the basis of assessment results, interventions are planned who are experiencing difficulty in a particular area or in general. Student progress in response to these interventions is closely monitored, and instruction is adjusted as needed.
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What is the main purposes of the IPRC committee?
To determine whether the student is exceptional, to identify strengths, to identify areas of exceptionality, to recommend placement, to review the identification and placement of the student at least once each year.
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What are roles of the Principal when considering special education students?
ensures that appropriately qualified staff are assigned to teach special education classes; • communicates board policies and procedures about special education to staff, students, and parents; • ensures that the identification and placement of exceptional pupils, through an IPRC, is done according to the procedures outlined in the Education Act, regulations, and board policies;
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What diagnosis or disorder may be included in a Communication exceptionality?
Autism, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Language Impairment and Learning Disability fall under this Category of Exceptionalities.
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What is the role of a Learning Support Teacher?
An LST plays a major role in the delivery of special education and deals with the overall administrative and educational needs within the school.
400
What level of support/intervention would you see at a Tier 1 level of intervention?
Gather information from a variety of work samples, reading and writing workshops, running records, anecdotal notes etc.
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What is an exceptional pupil?
A pupil whose behavioural, communicational, intellectual, physical or multiple exceptionalities are such that he or she is considered to need placement in a special education program.
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What are some roles of the teacher in meeting the needs of special education students?
works with the special education teacher to acquire and maintain up-to-date knowledge of special education practices; • where appropriate, works with special education staff and parents to develop the IEP for an exceptional pupil; • provides the program for the exceptional pupil in the regular class, as outlined in the IEP; • communicates the student’s progress to parents; • works with other school board staff to review and update the student’s IEP.
500
What is Behaviour?
A learning disorder characterized by specific behaviour problems over such a period of time, and to such a marked degree and of such a nature, as to adversely affect educational performance, and that may be accompanied by one or more of the following: •an inability to build or to maintain interpersonal relationships; •excessive fears or anxieties; •a tendency to compulsive reaction; •an inability to learn that cannot be traced to intellectual, sensory, or other health factors; •or any combination thereof.
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What is an Alternative Program?
A program where the student is working towards expectations have been developed to acquire knowledge not in the Ontario Curriculum (e.g social skills, self-regulation, self-advocacy)
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Who would be involved in Tier 3 level of intervention?
Refer student to Multi-D Team. Inform parents and communicate effective strategies to date, outline relative strengths and observable difficulties
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