Hopefully someone with spec ed qualifications can answer my
question.

I've been reading the IEP documents from the ministry and
the following section has been interpreted differently by
various individuals in my school.

The document reads (p.26 explaining what a modification is):

". . . Generally, in language and mathematics,
modifications involve writing expectations based on the
knowledge and skills outlined in curriculum expectations
for a different grade level. In other subjects, including
science and technology, social studies, history, geography,
and health and physical education, and in most secondary
school courses, modifications typically involve changing
the number and/or complexity of the regular grade level
expectations."

And again on p. 27 when discussing Gifted students:

" . . . In some cases, the gifted student may be workiing
on learning expectations from a different grade level.
This may occur in language and mathematics. In other
subjects, such as social studies . . . ." And the same is
repeated.

So, the lack of clarity is about modifying gifted students
AT grade level in language and mathematics. Can a gifted
students be modified at grade level in language and math?
And, if so, what would that look like? Can teachers enrich
the expectations AT THE GRADE LEVEL in this skill-based
subjects?

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