Educational Service Guidelines for the Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Standard 26: Workload Management
Standard 26: Workload Management
Class size and workloads of staff support the provision of specialized instruction and services based on the unique educational needs of students who are deaf/hard of hearing. Ohio Operating standards for students with Disabilities: 3301-51-09 (I)(1-5)
Workload includes training and support of paraeducators, on-going staff training and in-services, travel time, assistive technology management, and data collection. Factors such as age/grade of students, use of paraprofessionals, number of intervention or school sites, types of services, and severity of the student’s disabilities all contribute to workload considerations.
A non-prescriptive caseload provision ensures that the students who are D/HH receive all of the education and support services identified on their IFSP/IEP/504 plan as well as allowing time for their teachers to conduct testing, make observations, conduct teacher consultations, write and attend IFSP/IEP/504 Plan meetings.