A special education program is
defined as an educational program that is based on and modified by
the results of continuous assessment and evaluation. It includes a
plan (I.E.P.) containing specific learning objectives that meet the
ongoing needs of the exceptional pupil.
It is developed under the
direction of the school principal in collaboration with the
classroom teacher and the appropriate resource personnel.
The responsibility for
developing, presenting and implementing the I.E.P. rests with the
classroom teacher(s). The plan outlines the specific educational
services that meet the needs of the exceptional pupil. It addresses
the methods by which a pupil's progress will be reviewed and
provides (for pupils 14 years and older) a plan for transition to
appropriate post-secondary school activities, such as work, further
education and community living.
This plan must be completed
within 30 days after a pupil has been placed in a program and the
principal must ensure that parents receive a copy of the plan.
