Collaboration, IEPs, and Progress Reporting

We know that a student’s educational and social success is greatly enhanced through effective collaboration and communication between the school, the student’s family, and the personnel representing the referring public school district. As is true of all TIEE schools, we at Children’s Workshop are committed to increasing our students’ growth by creating and implementing systems that support meaningful collaboration with our students’ families. Families are welcomed and encouraged to participate in our various social events throughout the year.

Parents of Children’s Workshop students are involved in all aspects of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process. They participate with our instructional teams in both the development and the implementation of IEPs. Prior to IEP meetings, we gather information from families so that their concerns and hopes are considered in their child’s educational plan. Parents are informed of their rights and empowered by participating in the development of goals. They have an active role as decision-making members of the IEP team.

Parents are informed of student progress on a regular basis through telephone contact. Formal progress reports are provided quarterly to families and home school districts. These reports are designed to provide clear and concise information on the achievement of each student’s goals and benchmarks. Children’s Workshop also provides video views during which parents have the opportunity to observe their child in instruction and discuss the methods and outcomes with their child’s teacher.