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INFORMING, EDUCATING, EMPOWERING FAMILIES617-236-7210 | www.fcsn.org | [email protected]
INFORMING, EDUCATING, EMPOWERING FAMILIES617-236-7210 | www.fcsn.org | [email protected]
Basics of the Special Education Process and Individual Education Program (IEP)
The contents of this workshop were developed under a MDDC grant Number (17.ED.1.3.3.B) between the Federation for Children with Special Needs and HAPHI in providing training on IEP and Transition for Haitian Creole speaking parents of children and youth with disability.
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Workshop Objectives: atelye objektif yo
The basic process of the special education
Pwosesis debaz nan edikasyon espesyal la
The key parental rights in the special education
Kle dwa paran yo nan edikasyon espesyal la
The vial components of an IEP Konpozans vityèl yon IEP
What is an IEP ? Ki sa yon IEP Ye?
The Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) = Contract
Plan Edikasyonel Endividyalize a(IEP) =Contract
The purposes of the IEP: Ki bi IEP a:
1. To set reasonable learning goals for the child
Pou etabli yon pwogram Rezonab pou ti moun yo.
2. To state the services that the school will provide for the child.
Pou fe konnen ki jan de sevis depatman Edikasyon dwe mete sou pye pou ti moun yo.
Parental Rights
1. Participation
2. Prior Notice
3. Response
4. Due Process
Dwa Paran an
1. Dwa pou li patisipe
2. Avize paran an/ Li dwe avize sou sa ki gen pou fet alavans
3. Repons/ Li dwe bay repons ak lekol la
4. Dwa poul konnen pwosedi lekol la dwe swiv
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Consent/Konsantman
Evaluation/Evalyasyon
Eligibility/Kalifikasyon
IEP meeting & development /Rankont pou devlope IEP a
Placement DeterminationDetemine klas ki apropriye
a bezwen timoun nan IEP to parent
IEP a paran an
Parent responseRepons paran an a IEP
Implement IEPAplikasyon IEP a
Progress ReportRapo sou pwogre
timoun nan
Referral/ReevaluationReevalyasyon chak 3
lane
Chak ane
Special Education Process Espesyal Pwosesis Edikasyon
Special Education Process Spesyal Edikasyon Pwoses
Referral Referans
Consent Konsantman
Evaluate Evaluasyon
Complete Report Rapo Komple
Team meet to review evaluation; establish IEP goals/services, discuss placement
Ekip la renkontre pou revise evaluasyon an; pou etabli objectif/sèvi e pou diskite de pwogram kote yo pral plase timoun lan
Parents’ Response Repons Paran
Implementation of the IEP Aplikasyon IEP a
Progress Report Rapo sou pwogrè
Reevaluation Reevaluasyon
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Evaluations can’t be conducted without parents consent
Evalyasyon an pa ka fet san Konsantman paran an
Reports must be translated into parent’s native language
Rapò a dwe tradi nan lang natif natal paran an
Parents can get reports 2 days before team meeting if they ask in writing
Paran an kapab genyen rapò a 2 jou avan ekip la renkontre si yo mande’l a l’ekri
Re-evaluations take place at least every
3 years but may be sooner if warranted
Yo Re- evalye ti moun nan chak 3 zan li kapab pi bonè tou si paran an mande sa
Parental Rights1. Access to interpreter2. Access to translated materials 3. Schedule that works for the team
Dwa Paran an
1. Li gen dwa a yon entèpret2. Li gen dwa mande tradiksyon dokiman
an nan lang natif natal li.3. Li gen dwa ak yon ore ki koresponn ak
disponibilite li.
Elev
Paran
lòt moun ak plis enfòmasyon
Entepretè evalyatè
Lòt founisè sèvis
pwofesèjeneral
pwofesèEdikasyonespesyal
reprezantan distri lekòl la
IEP Team Membership Manm ekip IEP
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IEP Team Meeting Attendance Reyinyon Ekip IEP Prezans
RequiredAll IEP Team members
Obligasyon pouTout manm ekip prezan
ExcusedParent must agree to the absence of any team member at the meeting
PemisyonSi yon manm ekip la pa la , sel paran kapab deside sipou rankont lan fet ou pa
Not Required Area of expertise not being discussed or modified
Sa ki pa nesesèLi pa enpotan pou yon espesyalis prezan si sije yopral pale a pap chanje sa kite diskite nan rankont paseyo
What is Included on the IEP? Ki sa ki fe pati IEP ya ?
•Parent &/or Student Concerns & Vision • Vizyon oubyen Rev timoun lan/ Vizyon Paran
•Student Strengths & Key Evaluation Results Summary
• Fòs ti moun nan ak evalyasyon final elev la
•Vision Statement • Rapò Vizyel
•Present Levels of Educational Performance A & B
• Ki nivo edikasyon elèv la e ki perfòmans li de A&B
•Current Performance Levels/Measurable Annual Goals
• Nivo perfomans Aktyel e objektif anyel
•Service Delivery (Grid) • Livrezon sevis (Grid)
•Nonparticipation Justification • Pa patisipe
•Schedule Modification • Aranjman Orè a
•Transportation Services • Sèvis transpòtasyon
•State or District Wide Assessment • Yon ezamen leta pou tou depatman
•Additional Information • Pou plis enfòmasyon
•Response Section • Seksyon Repons
•Placement • Plaseman
Starting at age 14, TPF is used to draft IEP; it is not part of IEP
• Yo utilize TPF a pati de laj 14 zan, li pa fè pati de IEP a
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IEP 1
Parent/Student Concerns
Student’s Strengths/Evaluations
Vision Statement
Pwoblem Paran anKi enkyetid paran-an oswa elèv-la ta renmen yo diskite nan IEP-sa-a pou anrichi edikasyon elèv-la?
Konpetans / Evalyasyon Elèv la Nan ki matyè elèv-la pi fò, ki domenn ki enterese-l plis, ki sa ki distenge-l plis epi ki sa li reyalize? Ki kalite andikap elèv-la genyen, ki pèfòmans-li nan etid jeneralepi ki rezilta tès MCAS distrik-la, ki pwogrè lap fè pou atenn bi-li oswa èske li pa fè pwogrè ki espere?
Deklarasyon vizyon elèv laKonsidere yon tan ant yon anne ak senk anne lè wap prepare deklarasyon-sa-a. Pa kòmanse nan laj pi wo pase 14 anne. oudwe baze deklarasyon-ou-an sou sa elèv-la prefere ak sa kienterese-li. epitou ou dwe konsidere ki sa ki anvizaje pou lavigranmoun-ni epi nan anviwonman lekòl secondè akanviwonman travay
Parent’s Concerns Enkyetid Paran an
The IEP Team must consider the concerns of the Parent
Ekip IEP a dwe konsidereenkyetid Paran an genyen soupwen sa yo:
• Academic• Behavior• Social Emotional • Communication• Daily Living skills
• Akademik• Konpòtman• Sosyal/Emosyonèl• Kominikasyon• Kapasite pou l fonksyone chak
jou
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Student’s Strengths & Evaluations
Fòs & Evalyasyon Elèvla
Student’s Interests Enterè elèv la
Evaluations Evalyasyon
Academics Pèfòmans Akademik
Life of the School Lavi oswa lekòl
IEP page 1
What Goes in a Vision Statement? Ki sa ki ale nan rapò vizyon ?
What do you envision for your child in the next 1 – 5 years?
Ki sa ou envsyone pou pitit ou pandan 1-5 ane
For students 14+, include student’s interests and preferences (even if not realistic)
Pou elèv ki geyen ke 14 zanni ki gen enterè e pweferans(men si’l pa vre)
•Vision can include:AcademicsSocial/emotional Extracurricular activitiesPost-secondary education, living and working (ages 14+)
• Vizyon an kapab genyen:AkademikSosyal/EmosyonèlAktivite apre l’ekòlEdikasyon apre lekòl segondè, ki koteelèv la pral rete e travay (a 14 zan aj)
Note:Bring your written parent and/or student concerns and vision statements to team meeting to be included in the IEP
Paran dwe pote yon dokiman a l’ekri oubyen yon rapò ki mensyone vyzyon elev la ni enkyetid paran an pou ekip IEP a nan rayinyon an
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IEP 2
“PLEP A”
IEP 2IEP 3IEP 3
“PLEP B”
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[34 CFR 300.42]IEP pages 2 & 3
What is an Accommodation? Ki sa yon Akomodasyon ye?
1. Change within the learning environment
2. Allows access to the same information
1. Yon lòt Aranjman nan alantou kote lap apran nan
2. Bay dwa ak men enfòmasyon
Extended testing time
Preferred Seating (specify where)
Digital Books
Sensory breaks
Reading/Writing Software
Use of a graphic organizer
Pwolonje tès tan Sheze Prefere Liv digital Sansoryèl repo Lekti / Ekri lojisyel Sèvi ak yon òganizatè grafik
oubyen Kalandye
IEP page 2 & 3
What is Instructional Modification?
Ki jan ou kapab adapteansèyman an a bezwen elèv la?
Special Educator designs changes to:
Edikatè Edikatè espesyalchanjman nan:
1. Content 1. Materyèl
2. Methodology/Delivery of Instruction
2. Metòd w ap anplwaye
3. Performance Criteria 3. Kòman ou mezire pèfòmanselèv la?
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IEP 4
Annual Measurable Goal(s)
Current Performance Level
Annual Measureable Goal
Benchmarks/Objectivesfor Annual Measureable Goal
Nivo pèfòmans aktyèl: Ki sa elèv-la ka fè kounye-a?
Bi yo ka mezire chak anne: Ki bi malgre defi yon elèv kapab atenn nan bout tan IEP-sa-a? Ki jannap konnen elèv-la reyalize bi-sa-a?
Referans ak objektif: Ki sa elèv-la apbezwen pou li reyalize bi-sa-a?
What Types of Goals? Ki tip de Objektif ke ou Beswen?
Skills to access Academic Subjects Konesans ke ou besewn pou aksè suje akademik yo
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Social Emotional Learning is part of the curriculum
Yo Apran yo Sosyalize (SEL) e sa fè pati de pwgram nan tou
Life Skills Kenesans de la vi
Transition Related - ages 14+ (includes independent living, vocational & more)
Laj 14+ se yon laj de transisyon ki enkli viv pou kò w , e enterè pou pwofesyon
Related Services (Speech/OT/PT) Sèvis ki apwopwiye a Espesyalis nan domèn langaj oubyen phisik(OT/PT
Every goal must be supported by objectives or benchmarks
Chak sa nou ta remen akomli dwe mache ak yon objectif
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IEP 5
“Indirect Services”(Consultation)
“Direct Services”(in General Education
Classroom)
“Pull Out” ServicesSpecial ClassroomSummer Services
Service Delivery Grid
SEVIS ENDIRÈKkonsiltasyon sèlman
Pwofese / Paran / Espesyalis / terapisPa gen sèvis dirèk pou Elèv!
Sèvis DirèkKlas pou Edikasyon Jeneral
Sèvis dirèk pou Elèv la!
Sèvis andeyo klas prensipal laKlas pou Edikasyon Espesyal
Sèvis dirèk pou Elèv la!
Service Delivery Grid Sèvis Livrezon Grille
Annual Measurable Goals Bi Pou Ane a ke ou kapabMezire
WHO will be working with the students?
Ki moun ki pral travay ak elèvla?
How OFTEN will the student be working on the goals?
Konbyen fwa elèv la ap gen poutravay sou bi yo?
WHERE will the student be working on the goal?
KI KOTE elèv la ap gen poutravay sou bi yo?
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IEP 6
Removal from General Education Classroom
Shorter/Longer Day/YearSummer Services
MCAS/PARCC Accommodations
MCAS-Alt
IEP 7
MCAS or PARCCcheck appropriate subjects
below
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IEP 8
School’s Signature
Other information not already included in IEP
Parent Response Section
Parent Response to IEP
Repons paran an a dokiman
IEP a
Once receiving IEP, parents can have three options:
Depi paran resevwa dokiman IEP a, li
gen 3 chwa:
ACCEPT in Full Aksepte tout IEP a
REJECT in full Rejte tout EP a
REJECT partially (Anything not
specifically rejected is accepted!
Rejte yon pati IEP a (Nenpot kisa
nan pati ou pa mansyone yo ap
konsidere aksepte)
Note:If this is the first IEP, Parents should find something to accept so agreed upon services and instruction can begin without delay.Parents may reject the inclusion or omission of something.If Parents change their mind later, they may reject any portion(s) of the IEP at any time.
Si se premye IEP li patisipe, paran dwe jewnn yon bagay ki aksepte nan IEP a pou yo kapab komansesevis pou timoun nan.Paran kapab rejte nenpot bagay ki ajoute oubyenke yo bliye mete nan dokiman IEP a.Si paran chanje lide li apre, li kapab rejte nenpot patinan IEP a nenpòt lkile.
Parental Rights1. Revoke your signature2. Stay Put law3. Request meeting any time
Dwa Paran an1. Paran kapab retire otorizasyon siyati li te bay deja2. Kenbe lekol la responsab sou sa yo te dakò avèk li3. Mande yon rankont le ou vle
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Other options include substantially separate classroom, separate day or residential school, home, institutional or hospital
Full InclusionOut of general Ed
20%
Partial Inclusion Out of general Ed
21% - 60%
Lòt opsyon yoenkli anpil salklassepare, separejou oswa lekòlrezidansyèl, kay, enstitisyonèloswa lopital
Enklizyon konplèSoti nan jeneral Ed
20%
Pasyèl enklizyonSoti nan jeneral Ed
21% - 60%
Least Restrictive Environment Mwens Restriksyon nan Enviròman
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)means that a child should be educated
Mwens Restriksyon nan Anviwònman (LRE) sa vle di timoun dwe edike
In local school Nan Lekòl local yo
With general education students
Ake edikasyon jeneral pou elèv la
Learning same material as peers
Apran men materyel ak Kamarad li
Removal from general education occurs only when nature or severity of disability is such that education in regular classes with use of supplementary aids and servicescannot be achieved satisfactorily
Se sel mwayen pou ka retire yon endikap ki gen gwo domaj nan klas nòmal la se si li ta resevwa tout ed pou’l avanse anyen pa mache san satifaksyon
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After IEP is accepted Apre yo fin n aksepte IEP a
•Parents are entitled to progress reports as often as report cards are issued
• Paran gen dwa pou li resevwa rapò at pwgrè tomoun nan chak fwa li vle
•Parents can ask for a Team meeting if they are concerned about child’s progress or to discuss other matters
• Paran an kapab mande ekip la yon reyinyon pou pale de enkyetid ke yo genyen o sije de progwè timoun nan
•Team must meet at least once a year to develop a new IEP
• Ekip la dwe rekontre omwen yon fwa pa ane pou yo devepe IEP a
School must reevaluate students on IEPs at least every 3 years
• Lekòl la sipoze re-elavalue elèv IEP a omwen chak 3 zans
• Kalifikasyon• Devlopman IEP a• Plasman
5Jou lekòl
30Jou lekòl
30Jou
kalandriye
45Jou lekòl
Tan ou dwe make nan kalandriye ou
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Key timeline Rezime Tan ki Enpòtan Yo
2 Calendar DaysSchool must provide Parents with written copies of all evaluation reports ONLY if Parents request them in writing prior to the meeting
Nan 2 Jou Kalandriye:Lekòl la dwe bay paran an kopi tout evalyasyon ki fèt si sèlman li mandeyo papye anvan rankont lan
30 Calendar DaysParent has to respond to proposed IEP
Nan 30 Jou KalandriyeParan an dwe reponn a dokiman IEP a
As Often As Report CardsProgress reports must be sent home on IEP goals
Ou dwe resevwa rapò kanèpou elèv la otan de fwa lekòl la voyeliRapò sa-a dwe fèt daprè objektif kite fiikse nan IEP a
Rezime dat ki enpòtan
45 School Days School to evaluate, determine eligibility, develop an IEP, determine placement and provide Parents with 2 copies of a written proposed IEP
Nan 45 Jou lekòl:Lekòl la dwe evalye, detèminekalifikasyon elèv la, devlopedokiman IEP a, e detèmine nan kipwogram pou yo plase li
Every YearIEP Team holds a meeting to review and update IEP
Chak AneEkip IEP a dwe rankontre pourevize e mete ajou dokiman IEP a
Every 3 YearsReevaluations must be performed, eligibility re-determined
Chak 3 zanLekòl la dwe fè nouvo evalyasyonpou detèmine si elèv la toujoukalifye pou sèvis yo
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Procedural Safeguards
Local level / Nan Nivo lokal
IEEIEP Team MeetingMeeting w/ principals/superintendent
State level / Nan Nivo LetaPQA-Program Quality Assurance 781-338-3700OCR-Office of Civil Rights, 1-800-368-1019
Alternative State level / Lòt Nivo Leta kigenyen
Facilitated IEP meeting, 617-626-7250Mediation, 617-626-7291SpedEx [email protected]
Due Process / Prosesisyo dwe swiv
617-626-7250BSEA hearing, BSEA advisory opinion
Prosedi ki dwe swiv pou asire yo respektedwa ou
Resources/Resous
Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) www.fcsn.orgParent Training & Information Center at FCSN http://fcsn.org/pti/Massachusetts Department of Education www.doe.mass.eduMA PIRC at FCSN-Parent’s PLACE www.pplace.orgFamily TIES at FCSN www.massfamilyties.orgDisability Law Center www.dlc-ma.orgMassachusetts Arc http://www.arcmass.org/Massachusetts Advocates for Children www.massadvocates.orgMass. Association of Special Education PACs www.masspac.orgParent Professional Advocacy League (PAL) http://ppal.net/default/Parent’s Guide http://www.fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html
