Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
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Key roles and responsibilities for send provision at DIPS – G
Key Roles And Responsibilities For Send Provision At Dips-g
All members of DIPS-G’s faculty contribute to the provision of high quality, individualized programming for the school’s SEND students. Key positions in the school follow below with a brief review of important duties and responsibilities:
The SEND or Learning Support Teacher
The most important obligations of SEND teachers at DIPS-G are:
- to support SEND students’ individual learning needs
- to coordinate with the subject teachers
- to participate in the meetings, professional development courses and workshops, and special activities aimed at improving the quality and delivery of special education programs and services
- to monitor the implementation of SEND programs and to provide periodic reports on the status of these programs and services
- to collaborate with parents of SEND students to strengthen the home-school partnership
- to collaborate with other professionals at DIPS-G, including classroom or subject teachers, counselors, and school administrators
- to participate in the completion of an annual SEND program review
- to consistently and frequently monitor student progress, which can be assessed through progress reports, standardized testing and meetings with concerned parties to review goals, and academic achievement
Additionally, SEND teachers should:
- contribute as a member of the Student Support Team (SST) in his or her phase
- assist in the identification and submit record keeping of students with special needs at DIPS-G
- co-teach with teachers of regular education classes to develop and deliver instructional materials and programs for students with special needs
- develop IEPs and monitor their implementation for students with special needs
- coordinate with school and family to develop programs and services that help students overcome academic and social challenges
- develop and facilitate programs to increase awareness about the rights and needs of students with special needs
- encourage and monitor students’ use of assistive technologies
- participate in school-based committees to improve the quality of special education programs and services offered by DIPS-G
- perform any other tasks assigned by the school leadership
The Classroom or Subject Teacher
The most important obligations of classroom or subject teachers at DIPS-G are:
- to participate in the effective implementation of IEPs
- to provide additional support or accommodations for SEND students, when required
- to work with learning support, counselors, administration, and parents to provide the best possible learning environment for students with SEND
- to participate in the meetings, training courses, workshops and activities related to services for students with special needs
- to cooperate with the special education team in all matters related to the plans, special education services, course revision, evaluation methods, and examinations and setting goals
- to closely monitor the progress of SEND students in their classrooms, in collaboration with the Learning Support teacher
- to cooperate with the SEND teacher in providing special education services to SEND students
- to collaborate with parents of students with special needs to strengthen the home-school partnership; and
- to perform any other tasks assigned by Division Principals or the Superintendent.
The Learning Support Teachers (LSTs) and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)
The most important obligations of Educational Assistants at DIPS-G are:
- to provide direct individual support for the students with special needs in accordance to the requirements of an IEP
- to monitor and assist students with special needs complete work assignments
- to assist with the preparation of materials, equipment such as audio and video equipment, and strategies to enhance the learning for students with special needs
- to participate in teamwork to meet the needs of students
- to assist in the collection of information of the students with special needs in order to identify student progress
- to assist in the collection of information of the students with special needs in order to identify student progress
Counselors
The most important obligations of counselors are:
- to contribute as a member of the Student Support Team (SST) in his or her phase
- to work with teachers when identifying SEND students while creating clear channels for communication between parents, teachers, learning support staff, outside agencies, and administration
- to work with Learning Support staff to help teachers identify and provide accommodations to SEND students in their classroom
- to monitor student progress
- to generate and monitor IEPs for SEND students whose needs are primarily social and emotional
- to perform any other tasks assigned by the school leadership
Phase Leaders
The most important obligations of division leadership teams are:
- to accept students with special needs who have a reasonable expectation of success with DIPS-G’s curriculum, and to provide them with opportunities to learn
- to make sure that requirements of every student with special needs are met
- to thoroughly apply the principles and general rules for special education programs
- to promote a culture of inclusion and concern for the rights of all students
- to create an appropriate school environment that ensures high quality SEND programming
- to monitor DIPS-G’s program and the work of the school’s SEND teachers by visiting them in their classrooms to check their work, activities, and involvement
- to strengthen relationships with parents and to create awareness about SEND program
- to organize mechanisms to provide resources and services for SEND students at DIPS-G
The Superintendent
The most important obligations of the Superintendent are:
- accept students with special needs who have a reasonable expectation of success with DIPS-G’s curriculum, and to provide them with opportunities to learn
- make sure that requirements of every student with special needs are met
- thoroughly apply the principles and general rules for special education programs
- promote a culture of inclusion and concern for the rights of all students
- create an appropriate school environment that ensures high quality SEND programming
- facilitate the process of acceptance and integration of students with special needs
- monitor DIPS-G’s program and the work of the school’s SEND teachers by visiting them in their classrooms to check their work, activities, and involvement
- cooperate with the Department of Special Education in the Ministry and Directorate of Special Education and to participate in meetings, courses, and activities (as required)
- strengthen relationships with parents and to create awareness about SEND services
- coordinate with the concerned parties within and outside the school with respect to the transition of students with special needs to the different academic levels
- organize mechanisms to provide resources and services for SEND students at DIPS-G
Parents
The most important obligations of the parents of SEND students are:
- to attend meetings or assessments related to the education of their children
- to collaborate with school leaders and teachers to strengthen the home-school partnership
- to communicate effectively with DIPS-G personnel with respect to their child
- to accept their role in the implementation of educational plans
- to be forthcoming, with regard to DIPS-G’s FULL DISCLOSURE clause regarding any information relating to the student
- to meet deadlines as specified with regard to registration and evaluation
- to set appropriate expectations for their child which are commensurate with his or her capabilities