The Framework for Additional Personnel Support (FAPS) ©
This Framework for Additional Personnel Support (FAPS) is designed to provide general guidance on the provision of additional personnel support for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). It is intended as a resource for districts, educators, administrators, and families to help determine the need and potential benefits of additional personnel support in fostering student success.
The framework is also designed to allow a school district to customize the process of determining when a student with an IEP requires additional personnel support in the school setting.
In the fall of 2022, the North Inland Special Education Region (NISER), Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) formed a committee to update the Special Circumstance Independence Assessment (SCIA) process. The committee determined that a Framework that could be individualized, based on the guidelines and forms of the SCIA, would be the most appropriate path at this time.
Course Objectives
Participants will:
- Learn key terms and definitions
- Understand guiding principles in providing additional personnel support
- Answer important questions to help districts develop their own procedures, including when an assessment plan is needed
- Access forms and documents that can be used in the creation of a district’s process
PROGRAM Information
The FAPS is an online self-paced Canvas instruction course.
The course should take approximately one hour to complete.
SELPA
$25/per person
(within San Diego)
$49/per person
(outside San Diego)
INDIVIDUAL
$149/per person
Course Samples
FAPS Forms
This course includes multiple forms to assist districts in customizing the process of determining when a student with an IEP requires additional personnel support. View a sample of the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) form.
Course Content
Below are two examples of what a participant will experience with the course content.