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Dealing with LD

IEPs

The Ministry of Education requires that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) be developed and implemented for every student with learning disabilities between the ages of three and twenty-one. An IEP must be the product of the joint efforts of the members of a child study team which must include at least:

the child's teacher
a representative of the local school district other than the child's teacher
the child's parents or guardian
and whenever appropriate, the child himself or herself.

Each IEP must also include statements about

a) the child's present levels of educational performance

b) annual goals

c) short term instructional objectives

d) specific educational services needed by the child

e) transition services for students beginning at age 14 and older

f) date when students will begin and the length of time the services will be administered

g) the extent to which the child will participate in regular educational programs

h) justification for type of educational placements

i) individual who will be responsible for implementing the programs and

j) criteria for determining whether the short term instructional objectives are being achieved.

The IEP is a measure of accountability for teachers and schools. The IEP system spells out where the child is academically, where s/he should be going, how s/he will get there, how long it will take and how to determine whether and when s/he has arrived at the particular goal.

For more information, refer to the IEP Guidelines from the following Educational Ministries:

Ontario Ministry of Education

British Columbia Ministry of Education

Manitoba Ministry of Education