Special Education Support 3 Section November 2009

Developmental Milestone of IE 1970’s special classes / programmes in ordinary schools permissive development rather than mandatory year IE pilot project featured by adoption of WSA Salamanca Statement in 1994 DDO in 1996 Today full implementation of WSA to IE segregated settings Convention on the Rights of PWD (May 2008)

Students with severe learning difficulties and multiple disabilities are placed in special schools for more intensive support. Other students with special educational needs (SEN) are enrolled in ordinary schools with additional support and services. Prevailing Policy on Integrated Education

In the past, provisions for students with low achievement / disabilities operated on a segregated model In 1997, launch of the IE programme with one additional teacher per 5 students with SEN (mildly ID, ASD, VI, HI and PD) to adopt the Whole School Approach to SEN In 2003/04, a New Funding Model based on a per capita grant for students with SEN in primary schools With effect from 06/07, additional graduate teachers are provided for secondary schools admitting Band 3 and bottom 10% S1 to S3 students (most of students with SEN are covered) With effect from 06/07, introduce Enhanced Speech Therapy Grant With effect from 07/08, introduce a 5-year Teacher Professional Development Framework on IE With effect from 08/09, raise the ceiling to $1 million, provision of a basic grant of $120,000 for the first 1-6 tier-3 student Provisions to Support Students with SEN

The 3-Tier Intervention Model Tier-1 support refers to quality teaching in the regular classroom for supporting students with transient/mild learning difficulties Tier-2 support refers to “add-on” intervention for students assessed to have persistent SEN. This may involve pull-out programmes, etc. Tier-3 support refers to intensive individualized support for students with sever learning difficulties and SEN such as drawing up of an IEP

1st tier support: CEG, additional teaching posts for remedial / specialized teaching, PSM(CD), enhanced SG/SSWsmall class teaching in primary schools (starting from 09/10 at P1 level)) 2nd tier support: Primary: Intensive Remedial Teaching Programme, $10,000 under NFM; Enhanced Speech Therapy Grant Secondary: $10,000; Band 3 Initiative (Starting the 2008/09 school year, the ceiling of LSGPS/LSGSS has been raised to $1 million + introduction of a basic LSG of $120,000) 3rd tier support : $120,000 basic LSG (first 1-6 tier-3); $20,000 (the 7th and onward); resource schools to provide short-term intervention program, time-limited programe fee for TA on need basis Provisions of The 3-tier Intervention Model

Early Identification, Early Intervention, Whole School Approach, Cross-sector Collaboration, Home-school Cooperation Promote public / parent education Streamline resource packages Promote inclusive school culture Teacher empowerment through training Way Ahead

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