DeKalb County Schools and The Arc Tennessee have partnered to offer Student-Directed IEP Training to students between the ages of 14-22 who receive special education services. This training is part of a grant funded by The Walmart Foundation. DeKalb County Schools were selected as a site for this project because of their commitment to offer best practices to their students who receive special education services.
Gina Arnold, Supervisor of Special Education, said an informational meeting about the project is scheduled for Monday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at the high school. You are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about this project and how it can help your child. Refreshments will be served. A door prize drawing will be held for students.
The goal of the Student-Directed IEP Training is to teach students to lead their own IEP meetings to the extent that they are able, increasing the chance that the IEP truly reflects the student’s needs and wants. This Student-Directed IEP Training project is unique because students, parents/guardians, and teachers receive the introductory training as a group. This piece of the project is very important because key members of the IEP team will receive important information at the same time and begin building a spirit of teamwork at the outset of the year,
DeKalb County Schools and The ARC Tennessee are seeking students and parents/guardians interested in being a part of this training project. Much research has been done on Student-Directed IEP’s that shows noticeable growth in the students’ abilities to make choices and think more concretely about their futures. You will have the opportunity to be the only people in Tennessee to experience this training process and see the improvements in the students this year.
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