SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT
2014-2015
Dr. Martha Rogers
Director of Education
Upper Grand District School Board
Special Education Report 2014-2015
2014-2015 Goals
To provide information to
parents about Special Education
supports and Services through a
variety of formats
Actions in 2014-2015
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To create transition plans for
Students with IEPs according to
student needs
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Provided monthly articles for school newsletters about
special education support and services
Created ”The IEP guide for Parents”
Will be given to all parents (with the IEP) in the fall of
2015
Draft Guide was presented at the IEP Information
Session in Orangeville in January 2015
Held four training sessions on the IEP Manual and the
Guide for Parents in April 2015
Guides shared with Administrators May 2015
Guides shared at the IEP Information Session in the
North May 2015
Guide will be made accessible so it can be posted on
the board website
FOS and SERT discussed working as a team with
parents in development of their child’s IEP
In-service for SERTS on working as a team with
parents in the development of the IEP
IEP Guide for parents contains an explanation
regarding transitions for Special Education students.
IEP Guide distribution see above
In-serviced all teachers of Intellectual Disabilities
classes fall of 2014 regarding transitions from school to
work and community
In-serviced all secondary teachers at the 2014 fall
Secondary workshop regarding integrated transition
plans for students 14+
As of Mar. 11/15 92.5% of IEPs in UGDSB have a
transition plan. The goal was 80%.
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Upper Grand District School Board
2014-2015 Goals
To increase the involvement of
parent and students in the
development of IEPs
Actions in 2014-2015
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To use social-emotional
programming resources that are
recommended by Board staff
and our community partners
(reaching In...Reaching Out:
Tools for Life
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Partnered with the Digital Open House as a venue to
attract parents.
Advertised IEP Parent Information Morning “Understanding Your Child’s IEP”.
o Dufferin Schools Winter 2015
o North Wellington Schools Spring 2015
o City Schools Fall 2015
Special Education Resource Teachers fall in-service
2014 Topic: The importance of parent and student
collaboration on the development of their IEP.
Policies, Process and Best Practice Guide - includes
under best practice - including parents and students in
the development and review of the IEP. This was
distributed to SERTs and Administrators to share with
staff.
Teacher Guide to the IEP - teachers to be trained.
In-services to be held this year for elementary SERTs
and LD/MID/gifted special class teachers, and SERC
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Provide Reaching In… Reaching Out (RIRO) training
to Kindergarten Educators.
Kindergarten Teachers and Early Childhood Educators
have received RIRO Training in all schools.
Update the Tools for Life material for the company as
a local project. Pilot the material in several sites.
Updated Tools for Life for the Early Years was written
by our local community and piloted at Brant Ave, JD
Hogarth and 2 schools at Wellington Catholic.
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Upper Grand District School Board
2014-2015 Goals
To help students with IEPs
understand their learning
profiles by providing
information and resources to
teachers and support staff who
work with these students
Actions in 2014-2015
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To provide information and
resources about technology use
at home to support the learning
of students with special needs
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To explore strategies to improve
communication with parents of
children with IEPs
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This topic is included in the Teacher Guide to the IEP teachers to be trained (upcoming training sessions)
see above
Individual SEA training with Learnstyle is highlighting
students’ learning style
Continuing throughout 2014-2015
Itinerant teachers are supporting students with selfadvocacy goals in the IEPs
Itinerant Teachers are collecting data is about the % of
IEPs that contain self-advocacy goals when student
is supported by an itinerant teacher.
Parent letters have gone out with each SEA package
to schools providing information on ways to access
technology at home along with bookmarks for login info.
Elementary and Secondary information about home
use has been provided with new and refreshed claims.
Training sessions have been arranged through SEA to
be open for parent participation.
Electronic summary of training sessions are available
for parents requesting this information.
The SEA Manual is being revised to reflect current
practices regarding home use.
Parent survey for the IEP audit to be completed by
committee including parent and student voice.
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