🏷️ Category Reference: Category K - Mild Intellectual Disability
🏷️ Category Reference: Category K - Mild Intellectual Disability
EA Operational Overview & At-a-Glance Guide
- Category Code & Title:
Category K - Mild Intellectual Disability - Funding Classification:
High-Incidence / Basic Allocation Support - Outreach & Consultative Services:
$= dv.current().prp_outreach && dv.current().prp_outreach.length > 0 ? dv.current().prp_outreach.join(" • ") : "District Student Services" - EA Core Support Goal: Learners with mild cognitive delays who benefit from adapted curriculum standards, graphic organizers, and explicit skill modeling.
⚡ 1. Top EA Support Strategies & Accommodations
High-yield, evidence-based practices that EAs can implement immediately in classroom and unstructured settings.
💬 Communication & Visual Supports
- Graphic Organizers & Sentence Frames: Provide structured templates for reading comprehension and writing activities.
- Chunked Multi-Step Instructions: Give instructions one step at a time; check for understanding by asking the student to repeat the step.
- Visual & Concrete Aids: Use math manipulatives, visual counters, and real-world examples.
🎧 Sensory & Environmental Adjustments
- Visual Desk Checklist: Velcro a 4-step checklist to the desk for morning and afternoon routines.
- Peer Learning Partner: Pair with a positive peer model for group activities.
- Quiet Workstation: Provide access to a distraction-reduced study carrel during independent seat work.
⚠️ De-escalation & Regulation Best Practices
- Task Resistance: Recognize hesitation as a sign that the task level needs scaffolding or chunking.
- Positive Reinforcement: Provide immediate specific verbal praise upon completion of chunked steps.
- Avoid: Giving long lists of unwritten verbal instructions.
🛠️ 2. Provincial Outreach & Specialized Equipment Contacts
Quick access to specialized consultative programs, assistive technologies, and district supports.
| Program / Resource | Support Focus Area | Direct Web Reference |
|---|---|---|
| B.C. Curriculum Learning Pathways | Adapted K-12 Competencies & Supports | B.C. Curriculum Learning Pathways Link |
| Inclusion BC Inclusive Guides | Classroom Inclusion & Peer Supports | Inclusion BC Inclusive Guides Link |
| SET-BC Graphic Organizer Tools | Digital Graphic Organizers & Scaffolding Software | SET-BC Graphic Organizer Tools Link |
👥 3. Active Learner Roster in Vault (Category K)
Real-time list of all active student profiles assigned to this designation category.
TABLE WITHOUT ID
file.link AS "Student Profile",
grade_level AS "Grade",
primary_needs AS "Primary Support Focus",
has_safety_plan AS "Active Safety Plan?"
FROM "Accommodation Journal/01_students"
WHERE contains(bc_designation, "Category K") OR contains(bc_designation, this.file.name)
SORT file.name ASC
📊 4. Strategy Efficacy Leaderboard for Category K
Aggregated EA probe data showing which accommodations are scoring highest (1–5) for learners with this designation.
TABLE WITHOUT ID
Strategy AS "Accommodation / Strategy Used",
round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) AS "Avg Efficacy Score (1-5)",
length(rows.file.link) AS "Probes Logged"
FROM "Accommodation Journal/03_observations/Daily"
WHERE contains(Profile.bc_designation, "Category K") OR contains(Profile.bc_designation, this.file.name)
GROUP BY Strategy
SORT round(average(rows.Effectiveness), 1) DESC
