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Education Support - Special education terms
Category: Education > Special Education
Date & country: 15/12/2007, UK
Words: 45
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Welfare AdviceWelfare Advice is the written contribution of a Social Worker to a Statutory Assessment.
Transition PlanA Transition Plan is a plan drawn-up by a school, in consultation with parents and professionals as a step towards preparing for the transition of a pupil`s with Special Educational Needs to adult life. The Transition Plan should form part of the first Annual Review after the child`s 14th birthday.
Statutory Re-assessmentA Statutory Re-assessment is a Statutory Assessment carried out on a child who already has a Statement of Special Educational Needs made and maintained by an Education and Library Board.
StatementA Statement is a document made and maintained by a Board that is intended to protect the resources necessary to meet a child`s special educational needs.
Statutory AssessmentStatutory Assessment is the multi-disciplinary assessment (at Stage 4) whereby the Education and Library Board examines a child`s special educational needs by means of multi-disciplinary assessment and decides whether or not to make and maintain a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Staged AssessmentStaged Assessment refers to the process of assessment whereby children`s special educational needs are identified at particular stages on a continuum of need.
Stage 5Pupils with a statement of special educational need made and maintained by an Education and Library Board.
Stage 5 Support ServicesStage 5 Support Services are services provided by a Board that can be accessed at Stage 5 provided the pupil meets the necessary criteria. Stage 5 Support Services are normally teachers with specific expertise. They give appropriate, specialist advice and support to the child and school. Often this help is provided on a long-term basis.
Stage 4Pupils with special educational needs who are undergoing Statutory Assessment
Stage 3 Support ServicesStage 3 Support Services are services provided by a Board that can be accessed at Stage 3 provided the pupil meets the necessary criteria. Stage 3 Support Services are normally teachers with specific expertise. They give appropriate, specialist advice and support to the child and school. Usually this help is provided and reviewed on a termly or med…
Stage 2Pupils with special educational needs that are being met through differentiated instruction by class/form teacher supported by the school`s SENCO.
Stage 3Pupils with special educational needs that are being met through differentiated instruction by class/form teacher supported by the school`s SENCO and using an Education Plan informed by an outside professional such as an educational psychologist.
Stage 1Pupils with special educational needs that are being met through differentiated instruction by class/form teacher alone.
StageA particular level within the staged assessment of pupils` special educational needs. Each stage is characterised by the amount and variety of resources deployed to meet the special educational needs of pupils who are registered at that level.
Special UnitA Special Unit is a class or classes in a mainstream school specially organised to make special provision for pupils with special educational needs.
Special SchoolA Special School is a school that is specially organised to make special provision for pupils with special educational needs.
Special Educational ProvisionSpecial Educational Provision is any resources necessary to meet a child`s special educational needs. Normally this is different from, or additional to, the provision made generally for children of the same age.
Special Educational NeedsSpecial Educational Needs are any learning difficulties that a child has that call for Special Educational Provision to be made.
Special Educational Needs RegisterA Special Educational Needs Register is a list of pupils maintained by a school. Among other information, this register contains details of the stage at which any particular pupil with special educational needs is registered.
SENCOSpecial Educational Needs Co-ordinator: A teacher with responsibility for co-ordinating special needs support within a school.
SENDISTSENDIST stands for: Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal. SENDIST is an independent body established to decide appeals by parents against decisions on assessments and statements. The SENDIST`s decisions are legally binding on both parties.
Psychological AdvicePsychological Advice is the written contribution of an Educational Psychologist to a Statutory Assessment.
Proposed StatementA Proposed Statement is a Statement of Special Educational Needs that the Board intends to make and maintain on a child.
ProgressA child is said to be making progress when s/her learns new and useful skills. For children with special educational needs progress may be slow and difficult to measure. In other cases, special educational provision may be such that a child with special educational needs makes satisfactory or better progress.
Parental SubmissionThe Parental Submission is the written contribution made by parents to their child`s Statutory Assessment.
Note in LieuA Note in Lieu is a document issued by an Education and Library Board as an alternative to making and maintaining a full Statement of Special Education Needs. In Lieu is French for “instead of.� The note should describe the child`s special educational needs, explain why the Board will not make a statement and make recommendations about appropriate …
Named OfficerA Named Officer is the person from the Education and Library who liases with parents over the arrangements relating to Statutory Assessment and the making of a Statement. Boards tell parents who the Named Officer is when they notify parents that they plan to make a Statutory Assessment of their child.
ModificationsModifications are changes in a programme of study, attainment target, assessment or any other component of the curriculum in order to give a child better access to that area of the curriculum.
Medical AdviceMedical Advice is the written contribution of a qualified doctor to a Statutory Assessment. Medical Advice also refers to all contributions provided to a Statutory Assessment by Health and Social Service Trust staff.
Mainstream SchoolA Mainstream School is any school that principally meets the needs of pupils who do not have special educational needs.
Learning DifficultiesLearning difficulties are any difficulties in learning that are significantly greater than those among the majority of children of the same age. The term ‘learning difficulty` also covers a disability that hinders a child`s use of everyday educational facilities.
IntegrationIntegration is the association of pupils with special educational needs and pupils without such needs in an educational setting. This association may be both educational and social. Integration also refers to the principle of educating children with special educational needs with children who do not have special educational needs wherever possible.
Grant-aided SchoolA Grant-aided School is a school that is approved and funded by the Department of Education. Most school in the Province of Northern Ireland are Grant-aided.
Educational DiagnosisAn Educational Diagnosis is where an assessment explores reasons why a child may not be leaning.
Educational AssessmentAn Educational Assessment is an exploration of what a person has already learnt with a view to determining what might be reasonably learnt in the future.
Education PlanAn Education Plan is a document prepared by a child`s teachers that sets out procedures for meeting the child`s Special Educational Needs.
DifferentiationDifferentiation refers to special teaching arrangements so that the special educational needs of pupils can be met.
DisapplicationDisapplication is the removal or lifting of a programme of study, attainment target, assessment or any other component of the curriculum.
DARSDARS stands for: Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Service. DARS is an independent service designed to settle disputes between parents and Education and Library Boards.
CriteriaCriteria are standards that must be met in order for a child to qualify to receive special provision.
Code of PracticeThe Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs as published by the Department of Education (Northern Ireland).
AppealAn appeal is a means of asking if a decision that is considered unfair can be re-considered. Parents may appeal either to the local Board, to the DARS or to the SENDIST.
Annual ReviewAn Annual Review is the review of a Statement of Special Educational Needs that must take place within 12 months of making a statement or, as the case may be, of the previous review. An Annual Review is commissioned by the Board and organised by a child`s teachers.
AdviceAdvice is the name given to the written contribution by professionals to the Statutory Assessment process.
Amended StatementAn Amended Statement is a Statement of Special Educational Needs where the contents have been changed without a Statutory Re-assessment.
