Prezante pa Sant Fòmasyon Paran ak Enfòmasyon nan federasyon an pou Timoun ki gen Bezwen Espesyal, sa a webinar revize basics yo nan pwosesis edikasyon espesyal la. Konprann materyèl sa a pral ede ou pi byen kolabore ak ekip IEP ou epi vin yon pi bon avoka pou pitit ou ~~~~~~~ Presented by the Parent Training and Information Center at the Federation for Children with Special Needs, this webinar gives an overview of the special education process. Understanding this material will help you to better collaborate with your IEP team and become a better advocate for your child.

1. INFORMING, EDUCATING, EMPOWERING FAMILIES
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Basics of the Special Education Process and
Individual Education Program (IEP)
The contents of this workshop were developed under a MDDC grant Number (17.ED.1.3.3.B) between the Federation for Children with Special Needs and HAPHI
in providing training on IEP and Transition for Haitian Creole speaking parents of children and youth with disability.

2. Workshop Objectives: atelye objektif yo
The basic process of the special
education
Pwosesis debaz nan edikasyon
espesyal la
The key parental rights in the
special education
Kle dwa paran yo nan edikasyon
espesyal la
The vial components of an IEP Konpozans vityèl yon IEP

3. What is an IEP ? Ki sa yon IEP Ye?
The Individualized Educational Plan
(IEP) = Contract
Plan Edikasyonel Endividyalize a
(IEP) =Contract
The purposes of the IEP: Ki bi IEP a:
1. To set reasonable learning goals
for the child
Pou etabli yon pwogram Rezonab
pou ti moun yo.
2. To state the services that the
school will provide for the child.
Pou fe konnen ki jan de sevis
depatman Edikasyon
dwe mete sou pye pou ti moun yo.
Parental Rights
1. Participation
2. Prior Notice
3. Response
4. Due Process
Dwa Paran an
1. Dwa pou li patisipe
2. Avize paran an/ Li dwe avize sou sa ki gen
pou fet alavans
3. Repons/ Li dwe bay repons ak lekol la
4. Dwa poul konnen pwosedi lekol la dwe
swiv

4. Consent/
Konsantman
Evaluation/
Evalyasyon
Eligibility/
Kalifikasyon
IEP meeting & development /
Rankont pou devlope IEP a
Placement Determination
Detemine klas ki apropriye
a bezwen timoun nan
IEP to parent
IEP a paran an
Parent response
Repons paran an a IEP
Implement IEP
Aplikasyon IEP a
Progress Report
Rapo sou pwogre
timoun nan
Referral/Reevaluation
Reevalyasyon chak 3
lane
Chak ane
Special Education Process Espesyal Pwosesis Edikasyon

5. Special Education Process Spesyal Edikasyon Pwoses
Referral Referans
Consent Konsantman
Evaluate Evaluasyon
Complete Report Rapo Komple
Team meet to review evaluation;
establish IEP goals/services, discuss
placement
Ekip la renkontre pou revise evaluasyon
an; pou etabli objectif/sèvi e pou
diskite de pwogram kote yo pral plase
timoun lan
Parents’ Response Repons Paran
Implementation of the IEP Aplikasyon IEP a
Progress Report Rapo sou pwogrè
Reevaluation Reevaluasyon

6. Evaluations can’t be conducted
without parents consent
Evalyasyon an pa ka fet san
Konsantman paran an
Reports must be translated into
parent’s native language
Rapò a dwe tradi nan lang natif natal
paran an
Parents can get reports 2 days before
team meeting if they ask in writing
Paran an kapab genyen rapò a 2 jou
avan ekip la renkontre si yo mande’l a
l’ekri
Re-evaluations take place at least every
3 years but may be sooner if warranted
Yo Re- evalye ti moun nan chak 3 zan li
kapab pi bonè tou si paran an mande sa
Parental Rights
1. Access to interpreter
2. Access to translated materials
3. Schedule that works for the team
Dwa Paran an
1. Li gen dwa a yon entèpret
2. Li gen dwa mande tradiksyon dokiman
an nan lang natif natal li.
3. Li gen dwa ak yon ore ki koresponn ak
disponibilite li.

7. Elev
Paran
lòt moun ak plis
enfòmasyon
Entepretè
evalyatè
Lòt founisè
sèvis
pwofesè
jeneral
pwofesè
Edikasyon
espesyal
reprezantan
distri lekòl la
IEP Team Membership Manm ekip IEP

8. IEP Team Meeting Attendance Reyinyon Ekip IEP Prezans
Required
All IEP Team members
Obligasyon pou
Tout manm ekip prezan
Excused
Parent must agree to the
absence of any team
member at the meeting
Pemisyon
Si yon manm ekip la pa la ,
sel paran kapab deside si
pou rankont lan fet ou pa
Not Required
Area of expertise not being
discussed or modified
Sa ki pa nesesè
Li pa enpotan pou yon
espesyalis prezan si sije yo
pral pale a pap chanje sa ki
te diskite nan rankont pase
yo

9. What is Included on the IEP? Ki sa ki fe pati IEP ya ?
•Parent &/or Student Concerns & Vision • Vizyon oubyen Rev timoun lan/ Vizyon
Paran
•Student Strengths & Key Evaluation Results
Summary
• Fòs ti moun nan ak evalyasyon final elev la
•Vision Statement • Rapò Vizyel
•Present Levels of Educational Performance
A & B
• Ki nivo edikasyon elèv la e ki perfòmans li
de A&B
•Current Performance Levels/Measurable
Annual Goals
• Nivo perfomans Aktyel e objektif anyel
•Service Delivery (Grid) • Livrezon sevis (Grid)
•Nonparticipation Justification • Pa patisipe
•Schedule Modification • Aranjman Orè a
•Transportation Services • Sèvis transpòtasyon
•State or District Wide Assessment • Yon ezamen leta pou tou depatman
•Additional Information • Pou plis enfòmasyon
•Response Section • Seksyon Repons
•Placement • Plaseman
Starting at age 14, TPF is used to draft IEP;
it is not part of IEP
• Yo utilize TPF a pati de laj 14 zan, li pa fè
pati de IEP a

10. IEP 1
Parent/Student Concerns
Student’s Strengths/
Evaluations
Vision Statement
Pwoblem Paran an
Ki enkyetid paran-an oswa elèv-la ta renmen yo diskite nan IEP-
sa-a pou anrichi edikasyon elèv-la?
Konpetans / Evalyasyon Elèv la
Nan ki matyè elèv-la pi fò, ki domenn ki enterese-l plis, ki sa ki
distenge-l plis epi ki sa li reyalize?
Ki kalite andikap elèv-la genyen, ki pèfòmans-li nan etid jeneral
epi ki rezilta tès MCAS distrik-la, ki pwogrè lap fè pou atenn bi-
li oswa èske li pa fè pwogrè ki espere?
Deklarasyon vizyon elèv la
Konsidere yon tan ant yon anne ak senk anne lè wap prepare
deklarasyon-sa-a. Pa kòmanse nan laj pi wo pase 14 anne. ou
dwe baze deklarasyon-ou-an sou sa elèv-la prefere ak sa ki
enterese-li. epitou ou dwe konsidere ki sa ki anvizaje pou lavi
granmoun-ni epi nan anviwonman lekòl secondè ak
anviwonman travay

11. Parent’s Concerns Enkyetid Paran an
The IEP Team must consider the
concerns of the Parent
Ekip IEP a dwe konsidere
enkyetid Paran an genyen sou
pwen sa yo:
• Academic
• Behavior
• Social Emotional
• Communication
• Daily Living skills
• Akademik
• Konpòtman
• Sosyal/Emosyonèl
• Kominikasyon
• Kapasite pou l fonksyone chak
jou

12. Student’s Strengths &
Evaluations
Fòs & Evalyasyon Elèv
la
Student’s Interests Enterè elèv la
Evaluations Evalyasyon
Academics Pèfòmans Akademik
Life of the School Lavi oswa lekòl

13. IEP page 1
What Goes in a Vision Statement? Ki sa ki ale nan rapò vizyon ?
What do you envision for your child in
the next 1 – 5 years?
Ki sa ou envsyone pou pitit ou
pandan 1-5 ane
For students 14+, include student’s
interests and preferences (even if not
realistic)
Pou elèv ki geyen ke 14 zanni ki
gen enterè e pweferans(men si’l
pa vre)
•Vision can include:
Academics
Social/emotional
Extracurricular activities
Post-secondary education, living
and working (ages 14+)
• Vizyon an kapab genyen:
Akademik
Sosyal/Emosyonèl
Aktivite apre l’ekòl
Edikasyon apre lekòl segondè, ki kote
elèv la pral rete e travay (a 14 zan aj)
Note:
Bring your written parent and/or
student concerns and vision statements
to team meeting to be included in the
IEP
Paran dwe pote yon dokiman a
l’ekri oubyen yon rapò ki
mensyone vyzyon elev la ni
enkyetid paran an pou ekip IEP a
nan rayinyon an

14. IEP 2
“PLEP A”

15. IEP 2IEP 3IEP 3
“PLEP B”

16. [34 CFR 300.42]IEP pages 2 & 3
What is an Accommodation? Ki sa yon Akomodasyon ye?
1. Change within the learning
environment
2. Allows access to the same
information
1. Yon lòt Aranjman nan alantou
kote lap apran nan
2. Bay dwa ak men enfòmasyon
Extended testing time
Preferred Seating (specify where)
Digital Books
Sensory breaks
Reading/Writing Software
Use of a graphic organizer
 Pwolonje tès tan
 Sheze Prefere
 Liv digital
 Sansoryèl repo
 Lekti / Ekri lojisyel
 Sèvi ak yon òganizatè grafik
oubyen Kalandye

17. IEP page 2 & 3
What is Instructional
Modification?
Ki jan ou kapab adapte
ansèyman an a bezwen elèv la?
Special Educator designs changes
to:
Edikatè Edikatè espesyal
chanjman nan:
1. Content 1. Materyèl
2. Methodology/Delivery of
Instruction
2. Metòd w ap anplwaye
3. Performance Criteria 3. Kòman ou mezire pèfòmans
elèv la?

18. IEP 4
Annual Measurable Goal(s)
Current Performance Level
Annual Measureable Goal
Benchmarks/Objectives
for Annual Measureable Goal
Nivo pèfòmans aktyèl: Ki sa elèv-la ka fè
kounye-a?
Bi yo ka mezire chak anne: Ki bi malgre defi yon
elèv kapab atenn nan bout tan IEP-sa-a? Ki jan
nap konnen elèv-la reyalize bi-sa-a?
Referans ak objektif: Ki sa elèv-la ap
bezwen pou li reyalize bi-sa-a?

19. What Types of Goals? Ki tip de Objektif ke ou Beswen?
Skills to access Academic Subjects Konesans ke ou besewn pou aksè suje
akademik yo
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Social
Emotional Learning is part of the
curriculum
Yo Apran yo Sosyalize (SEL) e sa fè pati de
pwgram nan tou
Life Skills Kenesans de la vi
Transition Related - ages 14+ (includes
independent living, vocational & more)
Laj 14+ se yon laj de transisyon ki enkli viv
pou kò w , e enterè pou pwofesyon
Related Services (Speech/OT/PT) Sèvis ki apwopwiye a Espesyalis nan domèn
langaj oubyen phisik(OT/PT
Every goal must be supported by
objectives or benchmarks
Chak sa nou ta remen akomli dwe mache
ak yon objectif

20. IEP 5
“Indirect Services”
(Consultation)
“Direct Services”
(in General Education
Classroom)
“Pull Out” Services
Special Classroom
Summer Services
Service Delivery Grid
SEVIS ENDIRÈK
konsiltasyon sèlman
Pwofese / Paran / Espesyalis / terapis
Pa gen sèvis dirèk pou Elèv!
Sèvis Dirèk
Klas pou Edikasyon Jeneral
Sèvis dirèk pou Elèv la!
Sèvis andeyo klas prensipal la
Klas pou Edikasyon Espesyal
Sèvis dirèk pou Elèv la!

21. Service Delivery Grid Sèvis Livrezon Grille
Annual Measurable Goals Bi Pou Ane a ke ou kapab
Mezire
WHO will be working with the
students?
Ki moun ki pral travay ak elèv
la?
How OFTEN will the student be
working on the goals?
Konbyen fwa elèv la ap gen pou
travay sou bi yo?
WHERE will the student be
working on the goal?
KI KOTE elèv la ap gen pou
travay sou bi yo?

22. IEP 6
Removal from General Education
Classroom
Shorter/Longer Day/Year
Summer Services

23. MCAS/PARCC
Accommodations
MCAS-Alt
IEP 7
MCAS or PARCC
check appropriate subjects
below

24. IEP 8
School’s Signature
Other information not already
included in IEP
Parent Response
Section

25. Parent Response to IEP
Repons paran an a dokiman
IEP a
Once receiving IEP, parents can have
three options:
Depi paran resevwa dokiman IEP a, li
gen 3 chwa:
ACCEPT in Full Aksepte tout IEP a
REJECT in full Rejte tout EP a
REJECT partially (Anything not
specifically rejected is accepted!
Rejte yon pati IEP a (Nenpot kisa
nan pati ou pa mansyone yo ap
konsidere aksepte)
Note:
If this is the first IEP, Parents should find
something to accept so agreed upon services and
instruction can begin without delay.
Parents may reject the inclusion or omission of
something.
If Parents change their mind later, they may
reject any portion(s) of the IEP at any time.
Si se premye IEP li patisipe, paran dwe jewnn yon
bagay ki aksepte nan IEP a pou yo kapab komanse
sevis pou timoun nan.
Paran kapab rejte nenpot bagay ki ajoute oubyen
ke yo bliye mete nan dokiman IEP a.
Si paran chanje lide li apre, li kapab rejte nenpot pati
nan IEP a nenpòt lkile.
Parental Rights
1. Revoke your signature
2. Stay Put law
3. Request meeting any time
Dwa Paran an
1. Paran kapab retire otorizasyon siyati li te bay deja
2. Kenbe lekol la responsab sou sa yo te dakò avèk li
3. Mande yon rankont le ou vle

26. Other options
include
substantially
separate
classroom,
separate day or
residential
school, home,
institutional or
hospital
Full Inclusion
Out of general Ed
20%
Partial Inclusion
Out of general Ed
21% - 60%
Lòt opsyon yo
enkli anpil salklas
separe, separe
jou oswa lekòl
rezidansyèl, kay,
enstitisyonèl
oswa lopital
Enklizyon konplè
Soti nan jeneral Ed
20%
Pasyèl enklizyon
Soti nan jeneral Ed
21% - 60%

27. Least Restrictive Environment Mwens Restriksyon nan Enviròman
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
means that a child should be
educated
Mwens Restriksyon nan
Anviwònman (LRE) sa vle di
timoun dwe edike
In local school Nan Lekòl local yo
With general education
students
Ake edikasyon jeneral pou elèv la
Learning same material as
peers
Apran men materyel ak Kamarad li
Removal from general education
occurs only when nature or severity
of disability is such that education
in regular classes with use of
supplementary aids and services
cannot be achieved satisfactorily
Se sel mwayen pou ka retire yon
endikap ki gen gwo domaj nan klas
nòmal la se si li ta resevwa tout ed
pou’l avanse anyen pa mache san
satifaksyon

28. After IEP is accepted Apre yo fin n aksepte IEP a
•Parents are entitled to progress
reports as often as report cards are
issued
• Paran gen dwa pou li resevwa
rapò at pwgrè tomoun nan chak
fwa li vle
•Parents can ask for a Team
meeting if they are concerned
about child’s progress or to discuss
other matters
• Paran an kapab mande ekip la
yon reyinyon pou pale de
enkyetid ke yo genyen o sije de
progwè timoun nan
•Team must meet at least once a
year to develop a new IEP
• Ekip la dwe rekontre omwen yon
fwa pa ane pou yo devepe IEP a
School must reevaluate students on
IEPs at least every 3 years
• Lekòl la sipoze re-elavalue elèv
IEP a omwen chak 3 zans

29. • Kalifikasyon
• Devlopman IEP a
• Plasman
5
Jou lekòl
30
Jou lekòl
30
Jou
kalandriye
45
Jou lekòl
Tan ou dwe make nan kalandriye ou

30. Key timeline Rezime Tan ki Enpòtan Yo
2 Calendar Days
School must provide Parents with
written copies of all evaluation
reports ONLY if Parents request
them in writing prior to the meeting
Nan 2 Jou Kalandriye:
Lekòl la dwe bay paran an kopi tout
evalyasyon ki fèt si sèlman li mande
yo papye anvan rankont lan
30 Calendar Days
Parent has to respond to proposed
IEP
Nan 30 Jou Kalandriye
Paran an dwe reponn a dokiman IEP
a
As Often As Report Cards
Progress reports must be sent home
on IEP goals
Ou dwe resevwa rapò kanè
pou elèv la otan de fwa lekòl la voye
li
Rapò sa-a dwe fèt daprè objektif ki
te fiikse nan IEP a

31. Rezime dat ki enpòtan
45 School Days
School to evaluate, determine
eligibility, develop an IEP,
determine placement and provide
Parents with 2 copies of a written
proposed IEP
Nan 45 Jou lekòl:
Lekòl la dwe evalye, detèmine
kalifikasyon elèv la, devlope
dokiman IEP a, e detèmine nan ki
pwogram pou yo plase li
Every Year
IEP Team holds a meeting to
review and update IEP
Chak Ane
Ekip IEP a dwe rankontre pou
revize e mete ajou dokiman IEP a
Every 3 Years
Reevaluations must be performed,
eligibility re-determined
Chak 3 zan
Lekòl la dwe fè nouvo evalyasyon
pou detèmine si elèv la toujou
kalifye pou sèvis yo

32. Procedural Safeguards
Local level / Nan Nivo lokal
IEE
IEP Team Meeting
Meeting w/ principals/superintendent
State level / Nan Nivo Leta
PQA-Program Quality Assurance
781-338-3700
OCR-Office of Civil Rights,
1-800-368-1019
Alternative State level / Lòt Nivo Leta ki
genyen
Facilitated IEP meeting,
617-626-7250
Mediation, 617-626-7291
SpedEx david.scanlon@bc.edu
Due Process / Prosesis
yo dwe swiv
617-626-7250
BSEA hearing,
BSEA advisory opinion
Prosedi ki dwe swiv pou asire yo respekte
dwa ou

33. Resources/Resous
Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) www.fcsn.org
Parent Training & Information Center at FCSN http://fcsn.org/pti/
Massachusetts Department of Education www.doe.mass.edu
MA PIRC at FCSN-Parent’s PLACE www.pplace.org
Family TIES at FCSN www.massfamilyties.org
Disability Law Center www.dlc-ma.org
Massachusetts Arc http://www.arcmass.org/
Massachusetts Advocates for Children www.massadvocates.org
Mass. Association of Special Education PACs www.masspac.org
Parent Professional Advocacy League (PAL)
http://ppal.net/default/
Parent’s Guide http://www.fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html