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Students |
5125.2-AR |
DIFFERENTIAL PROFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM STUDENTS
A.
Purpose
and Scope
To provide procedures
that shall be utilized in administering the policy relating to differential
proficiency standards
B.
General
Suggestions or
questions regarding this procedure should be directed to the site manager or
director of pupil services.
C.
Forms
Used and Additional References
Individualized
Education Program forms
D.
Procedure
1.
Identification
of Eligible Students
a.
Student
must be currently enrolled in a special education program.
b.
School
Appraisal Team determines whether student's learning handicap or disability
would preclude him/her from attaining the district's regular proficiency
standards.
2.
Development
of Differential Standards
a.
School
Appraisal Team develops an individualized set of standards for the student based
on his/her own accomplishments and needs.
b.
School
Appraisal Team develops differential modes of assessment and means of
instruction for any portion of the district's regular proficiencies which are
applicable for the student.
c.
Each
written proficiency shall include specific definitions of the conditions under
which the student's skill attainment will be measured, as well as type,
content, and anticipated level of student performance of for each area.
d.
Long-term
capabilities of the student, as well as annual instructional objectives, shall
be considered.
e.
Parents
and the student, when appropriate, shall participate with members of the
professional staff in developing individualized proficiency standards.
3.
Proficiency
standards and related definitions shall be written into the student's
Individualized Education Program.
4.
Proficiency
requirements should be reviewed annually and revised as appropriate.
5.
The
final Individualized Education Program for students transferring out of special
education shall include proficiency standards and performance requirements to
be attained for graduation. Such standards and requirements may be either district adopted proficiency standards and performance
requirements or differential proficiency standards. Standards for each student
shall be determined by the district level assessment team and/or the school
level assessment team.
6.
Indicated
mastery of specific proficiencies which are indicated on the Individualized
Education Program of students transferring into the district shall be accepted.
E.
Reports
Required
1.
Requirements
of proficiencies to be attained shall be communicated to parent(s) and/or
guardian and student.
2.
Names
of students requesting diplomas are to be submitted by the site administrator
to the Director of Special Pupil Services by April 1 of each year. This report
shall be submitted by the Director of Special Pupil services to the
superintendent by June 15 of each year.
3.
Granting
of the diploma shall be noted on the student's Individualized Education
Program.
4.
Names
of students and current placement shall be forwarded by the assessment team
establishing such standards to the director of special pupil service within
five (5) working days from approval date.
F.
Record
Retention
Refer to policy and
procedure, student records.
G.
Responsible
Administrative Unit
School principal
and/or designee
H.
Approved
by:
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Ron Raya |
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Keith T. Larick |
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Responsible Division Head |
Date |
Superintendent |
Date |