Inclusive Practices
Aim to ensure all students, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, have equal access to high-quality learning experiences and feel valued and supported.
What is inclusive teaching?
Mental health services specific for students on an IEP
What are Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS)?
Must be observable and measurable
What is an IEP goal?
LMFT, LCSW, School Psychologists, School Counselors
What are examples of ERMHS service providers?
Range of social-emotional focus
What is an ERMHS?
3 current initiatives currently implemented within BESD that support inclusion.
What are Circle of Friends, Co-Teaching and Mainstreaming?
The IEP team.
Who recommends an ERMHS evaluation?
Must NOT be changed or adjusted without a formal IEP meeting process and parent consent is obtained
Education Code 56345: ....."goals will be measured and when periodic reports on the progress the pupil is making toward meeting the annual goals........will be provided
What is progress monitoring?
Singular focus on behavioral aspect.
What is a behavior specialist?
Using multiple teaching strategies (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to support various learning styles
What is differentiated instruction?
Team member that completes the ERMHS assessment.
Who is the school psychologist?
Who, Does what, When, Given what, How much, Measured by
What are the 6 components of a goal?
What are progress reports?
Based on an ERMHS assessment related to social-emotional goal
What is an ERMHS?
Special education and general education teachers work together to provide instruction in an inclusive classroom.
What is co-teaching?
Observations, data collection, educational performance, interviews and assessments
It is the starting point for the goal that can be used to determine progress
What is the baseline?
Keep a record of the date, time and lesson.
What is service tracking?
Based on an FBA or BIP
What is a behavior specialist?
Implementing tools like text-to-speech software, speech-to-text programs, audiobooks, visual supports, and adaptive seating
What is assistive technology?
Emotional Disability, Autism, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability related to attention processing deficits, Intellectual Disability
What are common special education eligibility categories for students who may require an ERMHS evaluation?
Work completion, on-task behavior, coping skills, anger, self-monitoring are all examples
What are examples of topics for IEP goals?
Having an out of compliance IEP, owing compensatory services, etc
What happens when you do not provide your services?
Supporting both the observable and underlying student need
What are an ERMHS and Behavior Specialist?