Resource Fact Sheet and Policies

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Resource Fact Sheet and Policies


§ There are 187 students at James Cardinal McGuigan who are identified as exceptional.

§ Their exceptionalities include Developmental Delays, Multiple Exceptionalities, Physical Disabilities, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities and those designated as Monitor only.


§ All identified students have a right to an integrated education and as teachers we have a legal responsibility to provide them with a program that meets their needs.


We have a large, dynamic Special Education Department composed of many teachers and educational assistants.


Duties of the special education teacher:

§ Develop, review and maintain an updated IEP

§ Ensure that the program and services outlined in a student’s IEP are implemented

§ Provide advice about materials and resources

§ Provide support to the student’s classroom teachers by generating ideas and suggestions for developing modified expectations, alternative programs, or accommodations

§ Develop and update student’s profile

§ Develop student progress report form

§ Ensure appropriate course selection

Bi-monthly (or as required) one-on-one student conferences

§ Seek intervention (e.g. guidance counsellor, child youth worker, parents, teachers, social workers, psychologists, and others involved with the progress and over all well-being of the student and administration) as required.

§ Provide support and remediation to student regarding course load, selection and transition plan

§ Make sure that a working transition plan is in place

§ Teaching Responsibilities including Resource Room supervision and teaching Learning Strategies courses.


If you need to discuss a specific student, please speak directly to their

Special education teacher, as they know that student best and are aware

of the individual’s learning needs.