The IEP is an educational plan to meet the learning needs of a student and it includes:

  • Specific long and short term educational expectations/goals
  • An outline of the special education programs, services and other strategies, which will be used to support the student
  • A detailed plan outlining how a student’s progress will be reviewed (SEAC)

An IEP is:

  • A summary of the student’s strengths, interests, and needs, as well as expectations for the student’s learning during a school year.
  • A written plan of action based on those strengths, interests and needs (accommodations and/or modifications; transition planning)
  • A tool to help teachers support, monitor and communicate the student’s learning
  • A plan developed, implemented, and monitored in a collaborative manner by school staff, the student, parent/guardian, community partners and, at times, other professionals involved with students.
  • A flexible working document that is adjusted as necessary.
  • A document to be used in conjunction with the provincial report card.

All teachers at GRCI are able to access a web-based program to read the IEPs for the students in their classes.