What is an IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?
This plan guides early intervention services for children from birth to age 3 and their families.
.Question: What should we consider when it comes to getting Darren evaluated for an IEP?
A. Darren’s present performance levels
B. Background information from the parents.
C.Teachers observations
D. Assessment from the psychologist, nurse, social worker
E. All of the above
What is E. All of the above
Why are service coordination and collaboration important when supporting children with disabilities?
* Getting access to the services they need Organizing assessments and meetings
*Talking with professionals on their behalf Learning about what resources are out there
*Getting ready for the move to preschool services
* When communities work together and different agencies collaborate, it helps prevent gaps and stops services from being repeated.
A teacher records a child’s behavior during scheduled five- minute intervals. Another teacher records every time a child has a tantrum. Which observation techniques are they using, in order
A. Event recording and time sampling
B.Time sampling and event recording
C. Frequency count and anecdotal notes
D. Duration recording and running record
B Time sampling and event recording.
Teachers utilize this information to determine what children know,what they need to learn, and how curriculum should be adapted
Assessment
True or False: The IFSP is mainly about creating a written document, while the process of working with the family is secondary.
What is False? The process of collaborating with the family is just as important, if not more important, than the document itself.
Is it necessary for the support team to possess certain contextual information regarding Darren?
Yes? No?
Two schools asked for him to withdraw from their program.
Friends stated he will not be accepted in public school (Kindergarten).
Darren rarely talks and he is stubborn.
The parents said he does not hear them unless they yell.
What is an IEP and what information must it include?
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a written educational plan for an eligible child with a disability Present levels of academic and functional performance
o How the disability affects learning and participation
o Measurable annual goals
o Special education and related services
o Supplementary aids and supports
o Accommodations and modifications
o Participation with non-disabled peers
o Frequency, location, beginning date, and duration of services
o How progress will be measured and reported
o Transition planning when appropriate
Why should teachers observe a child in different settings and at different times?
Behavior can change with the environment.
Time, people, noise, hunger, and comfort can affect performance.
Repeated observations reveal patterns.
One observation may not show the child’s true abilities.
When a teacher observes that a student is struggling with a particular skill, the teacher should do this rather than continue teaching the same way.
Adapt, modify curriculum/instruction?
What are the families roles in IFSP?
They are considered the primary decision makers when developing an IFSP.
What are some key components of the IEP meeting?
Recommendation regarding goals.
Services and support required to meet goals.
Parents have the right to request a reconsideration of the IEP at any time.
Who participates in developing an IEP and what is the role of the team?
What is
Parent(s)
General education teacher
Special education teacher/provider
School representative or administrator
Person who can interpret evaluation results
Related-service professionals
Other individuals with knowledge of the child
Early intervention representative, when appropriate
Student, when appropriate
How can a portfolio be used to document a young child’s learning and development?
· Collects evidence of the child’s learning and development over time.
· May includes drawings, writing samples, photographs, recordings, and observation notes.
· Shows the child’s strengths, efforts, interests, and areas needing support.
· Helps teachers plan appropriate instruction.
· Provides objective evidence to share with families.
Items should be dated, organized and connected to a learning purpose.
Visual Schedules, warnings, and consistent routines can assist with children successfully when it is time to move from one activity to another.
Transition
IFSP outcomes should be connected to these three things: family concerns, family priorities, and ________.
What are family resources?
Who attended Darren's IEP meeting?
Student (Darren)
Parents
General Education Teacher and special education teacher
Administration
How should goals and services be selected and progress monitored?
*Individualized
*Measurable
*Based on strengths and needs
*Academically and functionally meaningful
Services should identify.
What will be provided
How often
Where
When services begin
How long they will continue
Why is ongoing progress monitoring especially important when teaching children with disabilities?
Tracks progress toward IEP OR IFSP goals.
· Identifies progress, difficulties, and behavioral patterns.
· Measures whether an intervention is effective.
· Guides instructional adjustments.
· Provides information for families and educational team.
· Must be simple, organized, and used consistently.
Sharing information about a child’s strengths, need, successful strategies,and progress can help provide consistency when a child's moe to a new classroom or program.
Communication?
Instead of writing an outcome like “Josh will pull to stand,” the IFSP might say Josh will pull to stand and cruise along the sofa in order to do this.
What is begin walking / participate in a meaningful daily activity?
What is the purpose of Darren’s IEP?
IEP is to develop an individualized instructional program that encompasses the complete curriculum.
Darren’s IEP focuses on his goals, speech and language, social development, gross and fine motor skills, cognitive development and Academic readiness related to reading and math.
Why is meaningful family participation essential in the IEP process?
Be active members of the IEP team
Share the child's strengths, needs, behaviors, and priorities
Help identify meaningful goals
Review information and ask questions
Participate in decision-making
Professionals should:
Use clear language
Avoid unnecessary jargon
Provide interpreters when needed
Respect cultural and linguistic differences
Give families enough time to participate
Encourage questions and feedback
How can a teacher become a skilled and culturally responsive observer?
· Observe children objectively without making assumptions.
· Focus on what the children can and cannot do.
· Notice how children approach and complete tasks.
· Observe them in different activities and familiar settings.
· Consider their development, culture, language, and experiences.
· Use observations to plan appropriate instruction.
· Develop observation skills through systematic practice.
A teacher assess a child, uses the results to adapt instruction, and then shares the child’s progress and successful strategies with the next teacher. This demonstrates the connection between these two practices.
linking assessment to curriculum and facilitating program transitions?