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An IFSP is targeted towards the family as a whole and includes locations of natural environments, such as home, parks, childcare, and gym classes. The main goal of an IFSP is to help the family as a whole, not just the child. A re-evaluation is usually done in six-month intervals but can be done more often if necessary. [3]
Unlike an IEP, however, the IFSP addresses the needs of not only the child but also the family to meet their family goals and specified outcomes as relates to assisting in their child's development. All infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services under Part C of IDEA are required to have an IFSP in order to receive services. [ 35 ]
Education outcomes can lead to a constrained nature of teaching and assessment. Assessing liberal outcomes such as creativity, respect for self and others, responsibility, and self-sufficiency, can become problematic. There is not a measurable, observable, or specific way to determine if a student has achieved these outcomes.
Some examples of services include, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathologists, Behavioral Specialists, Reading and Writing Specialists and more. An IEP is a formal contract that states the students educational goals, their current academic standings and how the student will participate in the general education curriculum.
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document under United States law that is developed for each public school child in the U.S. who needs special education. [1] IEPs must be reviewed every year to keep track of the child's educational progress. [2] Similar legal documents exist in other countries. [3]
Early childhood intervention came about as a natural progression from special education for children with disabilities (Guralnick, 1997). Many early childhood intervention support services began as research units in universities (for example, Syracuse University in the United States and Macquarie University in Australia) while others were developed out of organizations helping older children.
The National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) was an organization formed in 1990 after a meeting of President George H.W. Bush and states' governors in Charlottesville in 1989. [1] The organization was established to report on the nation's progress toward the six education goals adopted at the Charlottesville meeting.
The GAISE College Report begins by synthesizing the history and current understanding of introductory statistics courses and then lists goals for students based on statistical literacy. [13] Six recommendations for introductory statistics courses are given, namely: [14] Emphasize statistical thinking and literacy over other outcomes