High School GAA ACCESS classes for Cognitive Disabilities

·         Advocates Advice: According to the GA DOE, High School GAA students taking ACCESS classes may take ANY high school course, even reg. ed. and IRR classes with necessary support and services. Do NOT let schools tell you otherwise. Often they do not even know or are trying to not provide additional support or services in gen. ed. classrooms. Basically they can code ANY HS class as a ACCESS class.

 

Make sure you and your school understands (because I have found they do not understand)and have documentation that your high school GAA/ACCESS/CBI student in on track to graduate with REAL reg. ed. Diploma.  This should be listed and documented in your students Transition Plan.

 

You should make sure your student is on the right pathway in Middle School.

 

Finally, do not believe everything the school tells you.  Call the State DOE (or advocate) to make sure their information is accurate……………J

 

Helpful links:

 

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA.aspx

 

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/External-Affairs-and-Policy/AskDOE/Pages/Graduation-Requirements.aspx

 

http://archives.gadoe.org/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.48.pdf  Graduation Requirements (Look for GAA requirements)

 

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Curriculum-Access-for-Students-with-Significant-Cognitive-Disabilities-.aspx

 

https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/pages/BrowseStandards/GPS-Impairment.aspx

 

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Intellectual-Disabilities.aspx  Debbie Reagan at DOE is a terrific contact for additional information and clarification.

 

http://archives.gadoe.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/160-4-7-.05_ID_Eligibility_3-31-10.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F60491518A7964E3637EAB863F5EFC1DEFA52C6DE25E2059CC&Type=D   ID Eligibility Regulation

 

If the student was not identified as a GAA student in Middle School, the school and parents can submit a Waiver to the State DOE:

http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Policy/Pages/Waivers-and-Variances.aspx

 

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