The Supports for Students with Exceptionalities Program (SSEP) supports First Nations schools to provide students high-quality, inclusive education services.
The First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) and the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) are also active in research and in policy discussions with the federal government to expand support for students with exceptionalities in British Columbia.
First Nations schools can request services from the FNESC/FNSA Supports for Students with Exceptionalities Program (SSEP) team.
For further information, please contact the Supports for Students with Exceptionalities department at ssep@fnesc.ca.
Eligibility
First Nation Schools on Reserve are eligible for SSEP Funding, Preschool (K4) – Adult Education. SSEP Funding is targeted for certain special education activities.
Program Resources
IEP Templates
- Competency-Based IEP
- Traditional IEP
- K4 Competency-Based IEP
- K4 Traditional IEP
- Adult Competency-Based IEP
- Adult Traditional IEP
IEP Samples
IEP Tools
- Parent IEP Planning Sheet
- Educator IEP Planning Sheet
- Student IEP Planning Sheet
- Competency-Based Student Preparation Sheet: Student Interview
- Competency-Based IEP Progress Review Preparation: Student Self-Assessment
- K4-12 Universal Supports and Strategies Examples List
- K4-12 Essential Supports and Strategies Examples List
- Adult Universal Supports and Strategies Examples List
- Adult Essential Supports and Strategies Examples List
Transition Plans
Related Resources
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