- Santa Monica-Malibu Unif Sd
- Responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities for Special Education Services School Personnel
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Principal
Responsibilties:
- Member of IEP Team Meeting as administrator
- Ensures implementation of services
- Ensures implementation of Goals and Objectives
- Supervises on-site special education personnel
- Classroom assignments
When to Contact:
- Not able to resolve special education concerns after talking with school special education personnel
- School issues unrelated to special education
Psychologist
Responsibilties:
- Co-develops assessment plan with SAI teacher
- Conducts assessments as per plan
- Member of IEP Team as appropriate
- Provides services as identified on IEP, such as counseling services, social skills training, etc.
- Develops behavior plans
When to Contact:
- Questions about assessments
- Questions about implementation of specific services - counseling and social skills
- Questions about implementation of behavior plan
SAI (Specialized Academic Instruction) Teacher
Responsibilties:
- Co-develops assessment plan with psychologist
- Conducts assessments as per plan
- Member of IEP Team as appropriate
- Coordinates scheduling of IEP meeting for SAI students and initials
- Teacher of Record for SAI students
- Collaborates with general education teachers
- Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
- Provides progress reports towards goals and objective
When to Contact:- Referral for special education assessment (initial)
- Questions about assessment process
- Questions about date and time of upcoming IEP meeting
- Request for an additional IEP meeting
- Questions about implementation of accommodations/modifications in general education setting
- Questions about Parents/Guardian Rights
SAI Teacher (Specialized programs)
Responsibilties:
- Member of IEP Team as appropriate
- Coordinate IEP meetings for assigned students
- Teacher of Record for day class students
- Responsible for differentiated curriculum and instructional strategies
- Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
- Provides progress reports towards goals and objectives
- Collaborates with general education teacher regarding mainstreamed students
- Collaborates with paraeducators assigned to classroom
When to Contact:
- Questions about curriculum and/or instructional strategies
- Questions about goals and objectives
- Questions about mainstreaming
- Questions about aides
- Request for an additional IEP meeting
- Questions about Parents/Guardian Rights
Itinerant Staff (Speech, OT, PT, APE)
Responsibilties:
- Member of IEP Team as appropriate
- Conducts assessments as per Assessment Plan
- Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
- Provides progress reports towards goals and objectives
When to Contact:
- Questions about goals and objectives
- Questions about services
Paraeducators
Responsibilties:
- Supports students in general education, special education classrooms, and playground as per the IEP
- Is a member of the student's learning team
- Takes data
Contact SAI teacher with any questions.