Service Agreement Acknowledgement | Kids Developmental Services Ltd.

Name of Child Accessing Funding *

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Developing Your Child's Early Intervention Program *

Kids Developmental Services Ltd. follows the directions and guidelines of Alberta Education as stated in the Funding Manual for School Authorities 2020/21 School Year and the ECS to Grade 12 Guide to Education 2020-2021, when developing your child’s program. Kids Developmental Services follows a typical school year i.e. September to June. Kids Developmental Services follows a play-based approach to intervention with children.

Family Oriented Decision Making *

Alberta Education states that “Parents and families are valued education partners and, as such, have meaningful opportunities to participate in and support their child’s learning and contribute to decision-making about their child’s education. Appropriate educational programming for young children respects family differences, builds on family strengths, draws on the knowledge and expertise of children’s parents/caregivers and is sensitive to the demands placed on families.” Early Childhood Services Early Childhood Programming, November 2016.

Minimum Hours of Instruction : Early Childhood Services *

As per the Funding Manual for School Authorities 2020/21 and the ECS to Grade 12 Guide to Education 2020-2021, all school authorities that provide an Early Childhood Services (ECS) program must provide children with access to a minimum of 475 hours of instruction during a school year. For children with severe disabilities or severe language delays, ECS operators must provide access to a minimum of 400 hours of instruction per school year. For individual children, modification to these hours based on the child’s developmental level and educational needs is possible and will be recorded in the child’s Individualized Program Plan (IPP).

Definition of Instruction : Early Childhood Services *

Instruction is the process by which Alberta certificated teachers take responsibility for ensuring that learning activities for children are directed toward achieving the outcomes of approved programs of instruction and/or Individualized Program Plans through: * face-to-face interactions with children for the purpose of teaching and assessing children’s achievement of outcomes, and/or * interaction with children who are engaged in classroom learning in a Kindergarten, preschool, playschool, daycare or child-care setting.

Alberta Student Number (ASN) *

Alberta Education assigns every child a unique nine-digit Alberta Student Number (ASN). The ASN is required for children to receive services from Alberta Education. The child's ASN will be incorporated into any official documentation e.g. the IPP and be included in the child's official student record stored on SchoolCloud and shared with Alberta Education's Provincial Approach to Student Information (PASI) system.

Instructional Time : Early Childhood Services *

Instructional time includes time scheduled for the purposes of instruction and other activities for children where direct child–teacher interaction and supervision are maintained.

Individualized Program Plan (IPP) *

The Individualized Program Plan (IPP) is created and written by the Education Coordinator, who is an Alberta Certificated Teacher; in consultation and collaboration with the child’s parent(s)/guardian(s), preschool or child care centre teacher, and other members of the child’s Early Intervention Team (EIT). All members of the child’s team will monitor the child’s progress on a regular basis and notes will be added to the child's Student Record on SchoolCloud. Alberta Education requires that the parent(s)/guardian(s) of a child accessing Program Unit Fund (PUF) attend three (3) IPP meetings during the academic year; and that the parent(s)/guardian(s) of a child accessing Mild/Moderate Funding (MM) attend two (2) IPP meetings during the academic year. These meetings are between thirty (30) and sixty (60) minutes in length and will be conducted on the Teleroo platform.

Programming Policies and Procedures *

If a programming session needs to be cancelled for any reason, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice and inform the child's assigned Education Coordinator.

Confidentiality of Information *

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act) and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) all personal information regarding the child and their family will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. The collection of information is pursuant to the Provisions of the School Act and its regulations and in accordance with the Alberta Student Record Regulations.

I acknowledge that I am the Parent/Legal Guardian of the above named child and acknowledge and agree that: *

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I acknowledge that I am the Parent/Legal Guardian of the above named child and acknowledge and agree that:

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I/We have checked and read the above-mentioned information related to Alberta Education.
The content of the Additional Programming offered by Kids Developmental Services Ltd. has been explained to me/us clearly.
I/We will endeavor to the best of our ability to adhere to the program developed for my/our child in consultation with my/our child's Kids Developmental Services Education Coordinator.
I/We agree to the Kids Developmental Services' Programming Policies and Procedures stated above.
I/We will update my/our child’s Education Coordinator and team members with new and relevant information.
I/We will be an active participant in the development, design, and implementation of my/our child’s program., including attending all scheduled IPP meetings.
I/We will support my/our child at home and in the community by working on the IPP goals and objectives.
I/We understand that Kids Developmental Services Ltd. will endeavor to the best of their abilities, to provide me/us with the requested program for my/our child.
I/We understand that Kids Developmental Services Ltd. may have to modify my/our requests based on the scheduling of their staff.

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