Procedures

Screening

A teacher may refer a student to the school district's SET-BC committee. A school-based team (which may include a parent) should use the Screening Checklist which helps determine the student's eligibility.

Request for Service

If the student is chosen by the school district screening committee to receive SET-BC services, the school-based team will be asked to complete a Request for Service. SET-BC will also provide a Student Profile Package to describe the student's strengths and needs.

Collaborative Action Plan

The school team will then take part in developing a Collaborative Action Plan with the SET-BC regional consultant. The consultant will assist the team to determine what strategies and technology best meet the needs of the student.

Technology Request

SET-BC loans technology systems to school districts. All SET-BC equipment can be identified by a SET-BC bar code sticker with a 5 or 6-digit id number. At the time of the original request, the members of the student's school-based team completed a CAP (Collaborative Action Plan) to request the system and plan for its implementation. A copy of the original CAP should be in your student's official records.

Provision / Training / Support

SET-BC offers a wide range of training activities on the educational use of assistive technologies.

When SET-BC provides a student equipment loan, the student's school based team receives training on the implementation of the technology in the classroom. This type of training is usually arranged at CAP meetings, or during the follow-up contact to monitor the student's progress.

School district staff can also attend SET-BC workshops on a wide range of topics, such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) issues, alternate access, or vision technologies. SET-BC regional teams circulate information on these workshops through District Partners.

SET-BC's primary focus each year is assisting school teams to get new technology up and running. SET-BC also provides comprehensive inservice activities for educators. SET-BC consultants check regularly with the District Partner to see which teams need assistance. If you have a problem, please call your District Partner or your SET-BC consultant.

SET-BC services are provided in the following areas: