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Students with Support Needs

At-Risk Students, Students with Handicaps, Social Maladjustments or Learning Difficulties.

Key resources for teachers of students with support needs.

Referential: Special Needs Guide For Teachers Working in the English Sector

A Special Needs Reference Guide for Teachers: Teaching At-Risk Students, Students with Handicaps, Social Maladjustments or Learning Difficulties.

Mandates of Participatory Bodies Representing Teachers and the Role of the Local Union and Teachers in the English Sector:

The School Board Parity and School Level Special Needs Committees

School Board Special needs parity committee Clause 8-9.04 - Collective Agreement E5

Clause 8-9.04 of the Collective Agreement E5 QPAT-CPNCA mandates school boards and local unions to create a parity committee. The mandate of this committee is defined in the clause.

In order to promote the efficiency of this committee as well as the actualization of its mandate, this document is a reference tool available to both local parties. Use of this timeline is optional as it can be adapted to better meet the needs and practices specific to each environment.

School Level Special Needs committee Collective Agreement E5 - Caluse 8-9.05

Clause 8-9.05 of the Collective Agreement E5 QPAT-CPNCA requires the creation of a School Level Special Needs Committee in each school.

This committee includes teachers and the school principal. The mandate of this committee is described in the clause.

Accessing Support Services for Students Experiencing Difficulties

This information document outlines the steps of the process for accessing support services for students having difficulties which aligns with chapter 8-9.00 of the PCA.

The Mandate and Responsibilities of the Ad Hoc Committee within the Individualized Education Plan Process

This information document outlines the mandate and responsibilities of the ad hoc committee within the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process in Quebec’s public English education sector. It is the result of various provincial consultations with youth sector teachers in the form of focus groups, committee meetings, surveys, and presentations to local unions.

Example of a School Level Special Needs Committee Report

Organization and Distribution of Support Services

The Role of the High School Supporting* Teacher

This information document outlines the role of the secondary supporting teacher in the English sector.

The Role of the Elementary Remedial* Teacher An Information Document for English School Boards

This information document outlines the role of the Elementary Remedial Teacher and provides additional resources to further support that role.

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