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

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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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