All students are considered MYP students and have access to MYP courses. All BBMS and RHS students are expected to engage with the IB Philosophy and learn and demonstrate Learner Profile Attributes,
global-mindedness, and service in action. Students are assessed with MYP rubrics to the individual appropriate level. Students are not excluded from IB because of a disability. There are no financial issues with supporting special needs in the IB program. We are an open admissions school.
Inclusion Philosophy
The mission of Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School is for each student to graduate prepared to pursue the post-secondary education of his or her choice and with the tools needed to succeed in a global society. In order to give students with special needs access to the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers, Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School provides inclusive classrooms and experiences for all students.
Students with disabilities and IB
Special education needs refers to candidates with individual learning, physical, sensory, behavioral or social needs who have the intellectual ability to meet all curriculum and assessment requirements of IB,
and who require accommodations to demonstrate their level of achievement. This may include students eligible for special education services requiring specially designed instruction, as well as students served
through Section 504.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD has a Child Find obligation to locate, evaluate, and identify students’ birth through 21 years of age with a disability, eligible for special education services. In the State of Texas, an
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee reviews evaluation data, determines eligibility for special education services, and puts an Individual Education Plan (IEP) in place. The IEP includes
supplemental aids and services and appropriate accommodations for students to help them succeed in the general curriculum. These accommodations are required for all undertakings, including the IB Middle
Years Programme, that the student participates in. Students with the following special needs participate in IB MYP: Speech and Language Impairment, Learning Disability, Auditory Impairment, Visual Impairment, Autism, Orthopedic Impairment, Emotional Disturbance, and Other Health Impairment.
Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School ensure that students with disabilities are educated to the maximum extent appropriate with their non-disabled peers. The goal is to provide access to the general curriculum and educate students with disabilities in a general education classroom with supplemental aids and services to the maximum extent appropriate for each individual student’s needs.
At the start of each school year, the Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School staff participates in professional development activities on special education, inclusive practices, and the use of accommodations for students with disabilities.
Special Needs Policy Review
This policy is evaluated every two years by the Head of Schools, IB Coordinator, Director of Advanced Academics, Special Education Department Chair, and Special Education teachers. It is the responsibility of the IB Coordinator to ensure the success of the special education needs policy review.