Student Curriculum Plan (8th Grade Plan) and Students with Disabilities

Please forward this announcement to your special education teachers and counselors.

As per Iowa Code 279.61, all students, including special education students, must complete the Required State Components of the state career planning system. To the extent appropriate, IEP students should complete the components in the same method as their peers. However, alternate assessments or programs may be used for the students who, for example, will not be able to complete the component even with accommodations. In these instances, assessments should still be done to determine interests and preferences, but at a much different level than is available through the electronic format. The school’s IEP team should be consulted as they are already working on transitions for these students. If you need further help, contact your Heartland AEA special education consultant or Barb Guy (barbara.guy@iowa.gov) at the Department of Education.

All student work done within the Guideways of I Have A Plan Iowa™ (www.ihaveaplaniowa.gov) will be reported to the state. However, student work completed through alternate methods should be reported on the forms found on the Department of Education website: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1657&Itemid=2467#reporting

Schools using other programs will indicate students who complete through alternate methods on their annual report: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1657&Itemid=2467#additional

All reporting is due June 15, 2011.

For additional information, visit the Student Curriculum Plan (8th Grade Plan) Iowa Department of Education web page: www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1657&Itemid=2467