ESY

Pioneer RESA TVI Staff MeetingFebruary 8, 2013

Extended School Year Services

ESY are special education services a student requires beyond a school systems’ regular

school year in order to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

The need for ESY is decided by the IEP team on an annual basis.

Regression / Recoupment

• RegressionInability of student to maintain an acquired

skill when special education or related services are interrupted

• RecoupmentStudent’s capacity to recover those skills

that have regressed to a level demonstrated prior to the break in instruction

Recoupment Period

IEP Team decides what is reasonable period for recoupment for a particular student

Generally Speaking for Most Students:• After summer break 20 days• After 2 week winter break 4 days

IEP Goals/Objectives

• IEP team must identify which IEP goals/objectives require extension through ESY

• ESY services are targeted and specific

• Not a mere continuation of the school year instructional program

Documentation for ESY Based on Data

• Progress monitoring on IEP goals/objectives• Data recorded & provided by parents• Data from another school district• Medical records indicating immediate need• Peer-reviewed professional literature that

supports programming• Teaching methodology that documents year-

round programming as integral component

ESY is NOT . . .

• Automatically for all SWD• Summer school• For the convenience of the school or the

parent• A replacement for a parent’s need for day care• Required automatically if child fails to achieve

IEP goal during school year

ESY is NOT . . .

• Required to continue instruction on all the IEP goals during the ESY period – only to focus on critical skills where regression has been documented

• Intended to help SWD advance or “get ahead” in performance when compared with their peers

• Intended to provide education beyond the identified IEP goals