Promoting the School-Family Relationship: Through the IEP and Beyond

Research has shown that parent engagement and successful school-family partnerships result in improved educational outcomes for students.

There is significant evidence showing that racialized students, particularly Black students, encounter a number of barriers at school because they face systemic discrimination. This adds strain to the school-family relationship. Reported barriers include (choose all that apply):

The cultural backgrounds of families can affect the way they interact and engage in conversations with school staff.

The Ontario Ministry of Education created a resource guide intended to help parents, educators, and students with special education needs, work together to prevent conflicts, resolve them quickly, and allow students to develop to their full potential and succeed in school. What is the name of this resource guide?

What does IEP stand for?

Students who are _____ years and older are expected to provide input into their IEP.

An IEP must be developed within _____ days of a student’s arrival in a new classroom.

The Education Act requires schools to provide special education programs only if they have a diagnosis of an exceptionality.

When an IEP makes changes to HOW a student learns material or completes an activity (ex. ​​presenting material differently, providing answers to test questions orally instead of writing them down) it is called:

When an IEP makes changes to WHAT a student learns (ex. changing or reducing the grade level expectations) it is called: