Introduction
The goal of
education is to help students acquire skills and master concepts that will be
useful in daily living generally two approaches are used when instruction fails
to help students learn these include Compensatory education
approaches and or
remedial education approaches. Compensatory
education approaches require teacher to present
material in a different format providing student an alternative way to master a particular concept and demonstrate knowledge. They are used when students lack the
ability to acquire a certain skill concept for example a deaf student who is
unable to speak may be taught sign language
as an alternate form of communication
Compensatory
education is generally defined as a remedy owed to children with a disability
who have been denied, a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Compensatory
education may include summer services, additional therapy hours, or other
measures that make the student whole for past violations of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by the School
District . Compensatory education is intended to be a onetime offer
to compensate for past denial of FAPE and doesn’t relieve the School
District of providing FAPE on a go forward basis. Thus,
compensatory education should be in addition to the necessary services to
provide the child FAPE in the current or future Individualized Education
Programs (IEP).
Compensatory education –definition
“Compensatory education policies are intended to offset the effects
of socio-economic disadvantage which may restrict the educational opportunities
of children from socially deprived backgrounds.”
“educational programs intended to make up for experiences (as
cultural) lacked by disadvantaged children”
Compensatory
Education is a community college program designed to compensate adults with
intellectual disabilities (formerly called mental retardation) who have not had
an education or have received an inadequate one. The focus of the
Compensatory Education Program is on helping the individual become as
independent as possible through acquiring basic and life skills needed to
function successfully in daily living.
Concept of compensatory
education:
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Compensatory
education in the form of supplementary instruction will be provided to selected
students who are performing significantly
below expected achievement levels in language arts, mathematics and or reading the CEP is
intended to be primarily for
students who meet the CEP entrance requirements would be eligible
to be considered for the CEP
§
The CEP is
designed to be a program of
supplementary instruction and as such
will not be used to provide the primary instruction for regular or special education students
§
An going
assessment program which may include criterion referenced tests will be
conducted to identify students eligible for Compensatory
Education supplementary instruction and to determine student progress and
program effectiveness
§
Testing
procedures used for placement and progress evaluation of students will be valid
and fair
§
Compensatory Education programs
will include a parent involvement component systematic procedures for annual
program evaluation to include record keeping will be used to ensure maintains
and improvement of Compensatory Education services
§
Compensatory Education offers supplementary programs or services designed to help
children at risk of cognitive impairment and low educational achievement reach
their full potential
Elements of Compensatory
Education
Ø Program
objectives and priorities.
Ø Student
identification and selection procedures.
Ø Instructional
methods/approaches.
Ø Instructional
materials.
Ø Exit
procedures for students.
Ø Program
evaluation procedures.
Ø Parent
involvement.
Ø Alignment
and articulation with regular school program
Function of compensatory
education:
A CE teacher’s responsibilities could include but not be limited to
the following statement of functions
ü Provide a system evaluation
ü Develop the instructional program with the planning committee
ü Implement the instructional program
ü Evaluate the extent to which the program is achieving its objectives
ü Provide consultation services
ü Consult with teachers
ü Communicate with parents
ü Encourage parent involvement
ü Participate in professional growth and development activities
ü Prepare and maintain records
ü Manage the instructional materials
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