Inclusive Education at Philadelphia Private School

All stakeholders at PPS, including governing bodies and leaders at all levels ensure the following:

• view and value student diversity as integral to the human condition
• recognize the learning potential of all students
• engage with theories of learning that support child centered and differentiated approaches to teaching and learning
• acknowledge that all students have the right to education in a common learning environment
• prevent marginalization and discrimination in education based on the experience of inclusion in order to reduce barriers to participation in learning
• be proactive in removing barriers to learning in diverse student populations, by adapting and modifying curricula, teaching and learning strategies
• reject ability-labeling in teaching, along with the idea that some learners cannot learn due to individual deficits
• fulfill their responsibility to facilitate an inclusive culture within their individual education settings and be accountable through the programs, practices and outcomes of the entire learning community

Inclusion Department

The Inclusion Department adheres to the philosophy that each individual with challenges is entitled to the support necessary to maximize his/her potential. The Inclusion Support Team is headed by the Principal, Inclusion Champion , and the Inclusion Coordinator. We have Learning Support Assistants who are qualified teachers to support our students. The team works with classroom teachers and other educational personnel, to fulfill the following objectives:

• To create an effective climate for learning by sharing all available information about a child’s challenges pertinent to the child’s performance in an educational setting.
• To provide and implement program and testing accommodations as stipulated on the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• To facilitate each student’s academic progress and social development by establishing appropriate goals and providing instruction.
• To support and act as a resource for classroom teachers working with students with special needs.
• To encourage students to be aware of their strengths and challenges so that they can become good advocates for themselves in all settings.

We, at PPS-Dubai, offer personalized special education services that cater to students of all abilities and help them reach their full potential, by adopting a whole school approach.

Services

The inclusive services provided at PPS will ensure students are given opportunities to work collaboratively with others and exercise their higher order thinking skills to meet the general education curriculum in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), at their own pace and speed.

The additional services are as follows:

• Accommodations to the general education curriculum to meet individual needs
• Modifications to the general education curriculum to meet individual needs
• Opportunities to use assistive devices and/or supplementary aids in the mainstream environment
• Specialized instruction in a sensory (Snoezelen) and/or resource room

It is the policy of PPS to meet the following objectives for students with disabilities:

1. Students will be identified

2. Will have comprehensive evaluations which define both needs and strengths.

3. Will have Individual Education Programs designed to meet their specific needs.

4. Will be offered special help based on the individual education program in the Least Restrictive Environment possible.

5. Will have any potentially harmful effects considered prior to placement for Special Education services.

6. Will be educated to the maximum extent possible with non-disabled peers.

7. Will have their programs reviewed at least annually.

8 .Will be re-evaluated or considered for re-evaluation at least every three years

For further information on how to enroll your child, please email the admissions team at: [email protected]

Please see the attached Inclusion Policy for further information regarding the services provided to students of determination

Admission Policy