Special Education Plan 2012-2013 - Algoma District School Board

The Algoma District School Board has moved to new IEP engine that is web based.Training for SERTs was conducted throughout the 2011 – 2012 school year with gradualimplementation is the fall of 2011.I.E.P.s are developed jointly between the classroom teacher(s) and the Special EducationResource Teacher using the documentation obtained through assessment reports, usingthe I.P.R.C. information and in conjunction with the staff support and technology availableto the Algoma District School Board. Accommodations and/or modifications are clearlyidentified in the IEP. The principal is responsible to ensure the IEP is implemented andreviewed throughout the school year. In-school team meetings are held throughout theyear to review and at times revise a student’s IEP. The SERT and classroom teacherfocus on the strengths and needs of a student and work to effectively implement thestrategies outlined in the IEP. Parents review the I.E.P. and offer their input on their child’slearning styles and needs. If there is a disagreement about the I.E.P. and there is noresolution at the school level, the Special Education Coordinator for that school will contactthe parents and work to facilitate a resolution. Following that, if the parent still hasquestions after having been shown the Ministry I.E.P. guidelines and discussing the issueswith a Superintendent of Education, they will be given the contact information of theMinistry of Education.June 2012 20 of 68