Plan Implementation
INCL 1.0
Each school establishes and implements a School Inclusion Plan.
Purpose:
To include and educate students for whom services/programming can be designed, funded, and provided.
To provide guidelines and tools for educators to use to help identify, aid, and monitor students with learning differences.
Commentary/Procedural Points:
School Inclusion Plans will include the following elements:
Self-study to examine how the pastoral call for inclusion is being answered in the workings and mission of the school:
How is the importance of inclusion communicated in the admissions process?
How is the importance of inclusion communicated to the school community?
What is the current state of practices, policies, programs, services and supports being used for inclusion in the school? Include strengths, weaknesses, and challenges.
What funding sources are currently being used to support inclusion?
What trainings, workshops, coaching opportunities, etc. have been offered to faculty/staff to educate on best practices for inclusion?
SMART goals may address:
Professional development
Best practices implementation for inclusion in the classroom.
Programming and supports for students with special needs
Incorporating the importance of inclusion as a value in the school community
School Inclusion Plans will be written as part of a collaborative process involving input from all stakeholders including faculty, staff, board members, and families. Plan components may become part of the school’s yearly Continuing Improvement Plan.
The School Inclusion Plan will be reviewed according to the following timeline:
The Inclusion Plan will be reviewed and updated annually.
The Inclusion Plan will become part of the cycle for the School’s Strategic Plan Update Process.
References:
AOB Catholic Schools Parent Guide to the Student Advocacy Team Process
“Ensuring a Place at the Table: Serving Students with Disabilities in Catholic Schools” NCEA publication
August 4, 2022