Educational Support Handbook
A collaboration of resources and documents used in the Protestant Reformed Schools in West Michigan. This also contains the process and steps for a student evaluation.
Defining Common Terms:
Accommodations and Modifications
We often group these two words together, but it is important for us to understand that they are different from each other. Just because a student can receive one, doesn't mean they can receive the other. An accommodation changes HOW the student learns. A modification changes WHAT the student learns. A big difference here is that students who receive accommodations are still doing all of the necessary course work at grade level. Students who receive modifications are not doing the work at grade level.
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Click on the link below for more information about these two terms.
IEPs and 504 Plans
IEP's and 504 plans are two separate plans that work to support students throughout their education. An IEP is a plan specialized to a student, that is eligible to receive support from a special education program through various assessments. This child can receive modifications & accommodations to their grade-level material as needed. Whereas a 504 plan is implemented for a student, in a non-special education setting, to support a child's education. This child can receive accommodations to support their learning, but they cannot have modifications to their grade-level material.
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Click on the link below for more information about these two terms.
Individualized Education Program Team (I.E.P.T.)
This is a team comprised of parents, a variety of school staff, and sometimes the student. If the student is 16 years or older they are requested to come to the meeting. This team hosts a meeting held to make decisions about the individualized education program and student's education.
Click on the link below for more information about these this term & how to read an IEP.
Click on the link below for more information about these this term & how to read an IEP.
S.M.A.R.T Goals for Student
SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and Time-bound
Every student's IEP contains goals that are specialized to their education. These goals are going to reflect a child's' subject areas strength and weaknesses, where the child is going to focus and work to reach the set goal. The goal is written based on gathered information from various assessments.
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Every student's IEP contains goals that are specialized to their education. These goals are going to reflect a child's' subject areas strength and weaknesses, where the child is going to focus and work to reach the set goal. The goal is written based on gathered information from various assessments.
Click on the link below for more information about these this term.
Working with our surrounding public school special education programs
We work with neighboring public schools, Hudsonville and Grandville for additional staffing of onsite psychologist, speech pathologist, social worker, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and any others that may support a child's IEP.