2. Program Support Group Meetings

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PROGRAM SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School Clayton South (updated December 2011)

The aims of the Student Support Group are to:

  • ensure that those with the most knowledge of, and responsibility for the student, work together to establish shared goals for the student’s educational future
  • plan reasonable adjustments for the student to access the curriculum
  • provide educational planning that is ongoing throughout the student’s school life
  • monitor the progress of the student

Roles:

Principal/Principal Nominee

  • Ensures SSG meetings are held on a regular basis
  • Facilitates the meeting
  • Ensures that accurate minutes of each meeting are taken and provided to all SSG members.

Parent/Guardian/Carer(s)

  • Provides a holistic view of their child
  • Provides information on the effectiveness of past strategies and programs
  • Contributes to the goals and strategies of their child’s educational program
  • Chooses an advocate if required.

Ongoing Student Support Group

  • Share information about the student’s interests, strengths, skills, preferences, abilities and preferred learning styles
  • Share an understanding of the learning environment
  • Set educational goals and strategies appropriate for the individual student
  • Regularly monitor the achievement and progress of the student
  • Provide advice to the principal on the specific educational needs of the student, and the most appropriate

Classroom Teacher

  • Comes to the meeting prepared
  • Brings the child’s current I.L.P. to the meeting
  • Provides the SSG with current information on the student’s progress
  • Assists in determining future educational goals
  • It is the classroom teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the student has access to the school’s educational programs and implements the classroom content of the Individual Learning Plan. Other staff working with the student do so under the direction of the classroom teacher.

Student

  • The views of the student should be sought and reflected in the earning and teaching arrangements
  • May attend the SSG meeting if appropriate.

Consultant

  • The Student Support Group may invite input from any other person with knowledge of the student or with information relevant to the educational or social needs of the student. Provides additional knowledge of the student’s educational needs.
  • The information provided by the consultants will be for the consideration of the group in decision making. Consultants do not have a role in the final decision-making process of the group.

Interpreter

  • Assists with communication at SSG meetings.

Parent/Guardian/ Carer(s) Advocate

  • Assists and supports the parent/guardian/carer(s) (parent/ guardian/carer(s).