Individual Support Plan (ISP) Quiz and Flashcards for Learners with Barriers to Learning

Study Notes

Individual Support Plan (ISP)

An action plan designed to address the support needs of a learner experiencing barriers to learning.
Aims to minimize or eliminate barriers, enabling the learner to perform at their best.

Characteristics of an ISP

Must be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-framed.
Developed through a collaborative and trans-disciplinary approach involving the class teacher, learner support coordinator, and parents/caregivers.

Types of ISP

Designed to address educational/learning barriers (e.g., language difficulties, numeracy difficulties).
Designed to address psycho-social barriers (e.g., poverty, child abuse, drug abuse, bullying).

Planning an ISP

Involves a planning sequence to facilitate optimum learning outcomes.
No one-size-fits-all approach; each ISP is unique to the learner.

Planning Sequence of an ISP

Step 1: Understand the learner through building a relationship and gathering information from parents and former teachers.
Step 2: Set goals that are long-term, social, academic, and skills-based, focusing on the learner's strengths.
Step 3: Develop a plan that addresses goals, is age-appropriate, and adopts a holistic approach.
Step 4: Implement the plan, focusing on repetition, learner understanding, and building self-esteem.

Guarding Principles for ISP

Recognize that what works for one learner may not work for another.
Involve parents as primary educators in the process.
Support the family in raising a child with learning difficulties.

Intervention Principles for an ISP

Motivation: promote engagement in the learning process.
Social Value: focus on promoting appropriate behavior.
Structuring: provide a predictable, structured environment.

Reviewing the ISP

Review progress, making comments on the learner's performance.
Interventions will continue to be reviewed and adjusted as needed.
Recognize and accept individual differences in development, culture, home environment, and learning style.

Description

This quiz covers the concept of Individual Support Plan (ISP) designed to address the support needs of learners experiencing barriers to learning. It highlights the importance of a structured support plan to minimize or eliminate barriers, ensuring learners can perform at their best.