Teachers:   Susan Rushe, Mary Lynn

Instructional Aides:  Elizabeth Booth, Holly Vanden Heuvel, Paula Zortman

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Borah Elementary provides special education services to children who have disabilities which adversely affect educational performance and require specially designed instruction. The Borah staff has embraced the Results Based Model (RBM) as the process for meeting students' needs. This model places primary emphasis upon what we do for all children and what benefits result from our efforts.  Some of the guiding principles of the Results Based Model (RBM) are as follows:

• To improve results for all students who are struggling in both general and special education, including students with disabilities;

• To form problem solving teams that integrate the resources and shared expertise of general education, compensatory education and special education in addressing the needs of students;

• To empower and involve parents to participate fully in making and implementing educational decisions for their children.

• To provide for early identification and intervention for students who are experiencing academic or behavioral difficulties;

• To include frequent progress monitoring and data based decision-making to determine if students are making expected gains and to adjust interventions as needed to ensure improved results for students.

• To incorporate IDEA requirements and best practices for improving results for students with disabilities.

The team uses the IDEAL problem solving approach by first identifying the problem, then looking at all relevant information and determining the difference between what is expected and what is occurring.  Next, an intervention or I Plan is developed and a goal is set.  Then the team decides how to implement and monitor the goal.  The results are observed and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.

Parents Are Important

Parents are important members of the RBM team. The following are suggestions for things to think about when getting ready for your child's meeting with the team.

• Write down information you want to share.

• List your child's strengths.

• List your child's needs.

• Think about the goals and objectives you have for your child's education. Will your child's needs be addressed with the proposed plan?  Be prepared to share this information.

• What related services does your child need?

• What modifications and/or adaptations does your child need to be successful in school this year?

• Think about how your child learns best. What style of teaching works well for your child and what motivates him/her?

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