Basic Info - SEP Handbook Flashcards
Who can I contact for assistance?
Barb O’Neill, Holly Smith and Rosie Caputo
The BC SEP program focuses on:
The BC SEP program focuses on the early identification of students with special needs.
What approach does the BC SEP program focus on?
An intervention-based approach (RTI) as opposed to identification, diagnosis and labelling of students as a first step before service delivery.
3 advantages of the RTI approach are -
(i) no labelling is required before beginning to provide support
(ii) support is provided to all students regardless of a diagnosis, and
(iii) students receive help right away.
The majority of SEP funding in BC is allocated to….
First Nations Schools through a school-grant allocation process (described in Section 2).
A key focus of SEP funds has been…..
professional development.
The SEP program also emphasizes:
second level support to help implement necessary programs and service.
Funding supports 2 aspects of programs:
local level activities and collective support activities.
Each year, First Nations receive funds based on 2 things -
a base amount and a per capita amount to account for differing school sizes.
The funding model permits…
an inclusive, strength-based model rather than a deficit model.
Ideally, the school grant is announced (when)
Before summer break to permit planning for the following school year.
For almost all First Nations schools, the per capita amount is calculated based on…
the ISC’s nominal roll, for school-aged and adult students attending programs between K4 and Grade 12.
First Nations schools access their SEP grants through…
submission of workplans with activities to be undertaken and an anonymous list of students who have identified special needs.
Special needs are identified based on…..
FNESC/FNSA’s categories of special needs.
IEP’s are required for…
all students identified on the SEP workplans
