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The Child Study Team provides diagnosis and treatment services to children who have, or are at risk for, developmental disabilities and related behavioral and emotional problems so that these children may achieve their full potential.

A pupil who is repeating a grade should have passing grades in all major subject areas by the close of the first report period. If he/she does not, the teacher should request a consultation with the Child Study Team in order to identify the child's specific learning deficiencies and to determine the appropriate corrective instructional approaches.

Exceptions:

Once a pupil exists an adaptive program (e.g. Bilingual, Special Education) he/she is subject to the promotional requirements of the general education program.

Limited English proficient (LEP) pupils are not subject to the general promotional standard until they have been fully mainstreamed from the Bilingual Program. LEP pupils are governed by Bilingual Pupil Promotion Guidelines outlined in the regulation section of this policy.

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION - POLICY

Proposed Classification and Individualized Educational Plan:

An individualized education plan shall be written for each classified student and consist of a basic plan, high school graduation requirements, and an instructional guide.

The basic plan including high school graduation requirements, when appropriate, shall be developed at a classification and IEP conference consisting of Child Study Team, parent(s)/guardian(s), teacher(s) and may include administrator, guidance counselor, and other professionals and the student, when appropriate.

A.   The basic plan shall include:

• Identifying information (signatures of basic Child Study Team)

• Identifying information (signatures of basic Child Study Team)

• Reason for referral

• Summarization of individual findings (Child Study Team, medical, neurological, psychiatric, speech, et al.)

• Team discussion and classification

• Current educational status statement (description of present performance)

• Goals and objectives

• Recommended program

• Least restrictive environment statement, including a description of extent to which student will participate in regular program, if appropriate

• Evaluative criteria

• Implementation and time frame; responsibilities of individual staff members

B.   High school graduation requirements shall include:

• State-wide testing program

• Attendance

• Curriculum

• Credit hours

• Local Requirements

At the conclusion of the IEP conference, Child Study Team members shall forward to the Director of Special Services, a list of special needs students by name, by school indicating their exempt or nonexempt status from high school graduation requirements.
 

A copy of the list will be maintained in central files, and the original will be forwarded to the Superintendent for his/her written approval.
Annually, not later than September 30, the Superintendent shall report students graduated under special education.

C.    Instructional guide (I.G.)

• A planned schedule of time student will be served by specialists

• Instructional strategies devised to achieve objective

• Suggested materials and media

• Activities designed to promote personal social development

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