Education Plans L. Dillon August, 2006 EPSEN…NCSE..SENOS..PRINCIPAL…TEAM..DESIGNATED SPECIALIST..ACCOUNTABILITY

EP’S Process Student Centred Live Document On-going Monitoring and reviewing Team Approach BEST PRACTICE

Arena ,1978 Where the child is Where he should be going “The IEP tells us Where the child is Where he should be going How he’ll get there How long it’ll take and… How you will know when he has arrived.” Road map..you are here..involves student parents us

Understandable Relevant Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timed Comprehensive Planned Specific Sequential Realistic Relevant Reviewed Mutually Developed

Whole School Issue Commitment should be reflected in policies and procedures Cultural issue of involvement of all staff Requires a multi-disciplinary approach Requires planning, support ,resources TIME, meetings, collaborative approach Communication /transfer of information to be organised EVERYONE’S INVOLVED AND ACOUNTABLE

EPSEN, 2004 “The class teacher ..plays an important role in the initial identification of pupils who may have general or specific learning difficulties…” 1979 circular

Whole school inclusion requires.. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT..OUTSIDE SUPPORT..assessment diagnosis and intervention

How to plan involving subject teachers.. Child’s strengths and difficulties should be made known Relevant information and support available to be transferred as appropriate Provide time for discussion, collaboration, agreed goal setting, establishing review dates.. Staff need to be engaged in differentiation, utilising modified instructional and assessment techniques Must provide information..support..time STUDENT?PARENTAL ?INVOLVEMENT