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The Special Education Department offers academic support plus a variety of learning experiences for students who have been identified as exceptional or who require accommodations for successful learning. Please visit Special Education Services for a description of our role, programs and services, and information on referrals and identification.
The teacher(s) in this Department provide resource help, liaison with subject teachers, and counselling services to ensure that these students have the opportunity to reach their potential. Recommended interventions, accommodations and/or modifications for every identified student will be communicated to all interested parties through the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Students who may have special needs are referred to the Special Education Department. These referrals may be made by feeder school principals, parents, teachers, or the student themselves. Formal and informal assessments are carried out to determine student need for special programs. Parental input and approval are both encouraged and essential at all points in the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) process to ensure that the best interests of the student are being met.
The goal of the learning resource centre is to provide opportunities for students with an IEP to demonstrate achievement. Accommodations and modifications may be involved for students earning credits but the provincial standard must be maintained. In order to assist students to attain these standards, students are encouraged to use a variety of strategies, some of these are:
The role of the Special Education Resource Teacher is to provide academic support, investigate ways for a student to demonstrate their strengths, look at alternate assignments where appropriate, advocate for a student and liaise with post secondary institutions.
The Special Education Resource Teacher is a member of the Student Success team which also includes Principal, Vice-Principal, Student Success Teacher, Guidance Counsellor, and School Support Counsellor.
Alternative Program
Any placements into an alternative program is done through an Identification Placement and Review (IPRC) meeting. An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is designed for each student according to their individual learning needs and strengths. An alternate report card is used to summarize student achievement within the alternate program. The alternative program is instructed by staff with Special Education qualifications.
Life Skills Program
Placement Options
Special needs students are educated with their peers in the regular classroom to the fullest extent possible. Special Education classroom placement remains an option where extended individual assistance is required and where the parents are in agreement with the placement.
See the course calendar for full course descriptions.