Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance

PCG is a leading provider of consulting and technology solutions to support the organization of psychological and pedagogical assistance at schools. We gained our expertise through nearly 25 years of cooperation with schools and local governments in the U.S., during which time we assisted with the implementation of the special education reform, the development of efficient practices, and the establishment of strategic processes.

Since January 2010, we have been actively engaged with policy and school leaders to monitor the legislative changes in the area of psychological and pedagogical assistance at schools implemented by the Ministry of National Education. We have gained an in-depth understanding of the new legislation in the area of special education and are well positioned to guide schools through an implementation to meet the goals of the legislation. In collaboration with a team of experts from Poland and the U.S., we have developed an offer of professional consulting services coupled with an innovative technology application to structure and sustain effective management of the organizational changes to support students with special needs at any school, regardless of its type and level.

PCG offers a wide range of consulting and training services to support schools as they organize practices and procedures to comply with the new psychological and pedagogical regulations and meet the implementation schedule set by the Ministry of National Education. Services are developed in collaboration with clients to ensure successful results. Proposals are structured to meet specific client needs and priced accordingly.

PCG offers training services to help schools analyze and interpret the new regulations in the area of psychological and pedagogical assistance. As part of the training, PCG consultants identify regulations that are relevant to a given school, indicate the key implications of the legislation for the management and teaching staff, and recommend proven strategies for successful implementation. In addition to training, the schools receive a written report which highlights the most important regulations included in the law enacted by the Ministry of National Education in November 2011.

PCG helps schools develop the tools and procedures required to organize the psychological and pedagogical assistance in compliance with the new regulations. In the first phase of the project, PCG consultants facilitate moderated discussions with the school representatives in order to identify current procedures for supporting students with special educational needs. Based on the collected information, identified best practices, and special education data standards, PCG proposes procedures to meet the requirements of the new regulations and fit the organizational and financial capacities of the Client school. As part of the project, PCG presents the methodology for creating school teams of teachers and specialists and introduces strategies for performing the multidisciplinary assessment of student needs. At the conclusion of the project, PCG presents the Individualized Education Program, Support Plan, and Student Services Card templates and provides instruction for teachers on how to complete the documents with relevant student information.

PCG helps schools plan how to provide the psychological and pedagogical assistance in compliance with the new legal regulations and within the tight timelines set by the Ministry. In the course of the meetings and discussions with the school representatives, PCG helps to develop a clear implementation strategy, including the division of roles and responsibilities and a detailed timeline. In addition, PCG defines the tools for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the school activities and sets the benchmarks for successful implementation of the reform. One of the tangible results of the training is the detailed action plan adjusted to the specific conditions of a school.

EdPlan is the first special education management system in Poland. EdPlan allows schools to meet all the requirements embedded in the legislation passed by the Ministry of National Education of Poland regarding the organization of psychological and pedagogical assistance in Polish schools.

Teachers and specialists registered in EdPlan will be able to create and manage electronically Individualized Education and Therapeutic Programs, Support Plans, Student Services Cards and all the other documentation required for educating students with special educational needs. In addition, system users will be able to create and manage IEP Teams, view historical student records, and leverage sample curriculum modifications, student goals, and accommodations which exist in the system.

Successful special education management necessitates a system that meets the following requirements:

• Development of student documentation required in the special education legislation (IEP, support plan, services card, student evaluation form, goals evaluation form, notes, referrals, opinions, determinations)
• Supporting teachers and specialists by making the student data more accessible and enabling the team members to work collaboratively on the development of documentation
• Supporting individualization of learning by providing sample curriculum modifications, accommodations and student goals
• Automatic data transfer between the documents created for the student which reduces administrative burden on teachers
• Legal compliance ensured by mechanisms that monitor the completeness and timeliness of the data input
• Integration with the School Information System allowing for importing student records
• Data security ensured by the built-in security features

Because EdPlan is provided as a web-based service, it requires minimal school IT involvement. In a few easy steps, EdPlan™ allows a user to register a school, input student data into the system, configure a team of teachers and specialists and start developing documents in less than few weeks.

In order to learn more about the EdPlan system please contact PCG office by calling to: +48 42 2908 221 or by sending an email to: info@pcgeu.com PCG consultants will provide you with a system demonstration and answer all your questions.