1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 80 "(D) the community served by the facility; "(4) research relating to educational programs, procedures, and techniques; and the interpretation, dis semination, and application of applicable research findings. "(c) Where appropriate, an edvator shall be a men8 ber of the interdisciplinary teams or groups concerned 9 with 10 11 12 13 "(1) the total programing of each resident; and "(2) the planning and development of the facility's programs for residents. "(d) Individual educational evaluations of residents 14 shall: “(1) commence with the admission of the resident; "(2) be conducted at least annually; "(3) be based upon the use of empirically reliable and valid instruments, whenever such tools are avail able; "(4) provide the basis for prescribing an appropriate program of learning experiences for the resident; "(5) provide the basis for revising the individual prescription as needed; "(6) the reporting and dissemination of evalua tion results shall be done in such a manner as to 1 2 3 4 5 6 81 "(A) render the content of the report meaningful and useful to its intended recipient and user; and "(B) promptly provide information useful to staff working directly with the resident. "(e) There shall be written educational objectives for 7 each resident that are 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "(1) based upon complete and relevant diagnostic and prognostic data; "(2) stated in specific behavioral terms that permit the progress of the individual to be assessed; and "(3) adequate for the implementation, continuing assessment, and revision, as necessary, of an individually prescribed program. "(f) There shall be evidence of educational activities designed to meet the educational objectives set for every 17 resident. There shall be a functional educational record for 18 each resident, maintained by, and available to, the educator. "(g) There shall be appropriate programs to implement the facility's educational objectives. Wherever local resources permit and the needs of the resident are served, residents should attend educational programs in the community. Edu cable and trainable residents shall be provided an educational program of a quality not less than that provided by public school programs for comparable pupils, as regards: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 82 "(1) physical facilities; "(2) qualifications of personnel; "(3) length of the school day; "(4) length of school year; "(5) class size; "(6) provision of instructional materials and supplies; and "(7) availability of evaluative and other ancillary services. "(h) Educational programs shall be provided severely 11 and profoundly retarded residents, and all other residents for 12 whom educational provisions may not be required by State 13 laws, irrespective of age or ability. 14 "(i) Appropriate educational programs shall be pro15 vided residents with hearing, vision, perceptual, and/or motor 16 impairments, in cooperation with appropriate staff. 17 "(j) Educational programs should include opportunities 18 for physical education, health education, music education, and 19 art education, in accordance with the needs of the residents 20 being served. 21 "(k) A full range of instructional materials and media 22 shall be readily accessible to the educational staff of the 83 1 experiences. Learning activities in the classroom shall be 2 coordinated with activities of daily living in the living units 3 and with other programs of the facility and the community. 4 The facility shall seek reciprocal services to and from the 5 community, within the bounds of legality and propriety. An 6 educational program operated by a facility shall seek con7 sultation from educational agencies not directly associated 8 with the facility. 11 9 "SEC. 1164. (a) There shall be available sufficient, ap10 propriately qualified educational personnel, and necessary supporting staff, to carry out the educational programs. De12 livery of educational services shall be the responsibility of a person who is eligible for 13 14 16 17 18 "(1) certification as a special educator of the mentally retarded; and "(2) the credential required for a comparable super visory or administrative position in the community. "(b) Teachers shall be provided aides or assistants, as 19 needed. The facility's educators shall adhere to a code of 20 21 ethics prescribed by the Secretary. Appropriate to the nature and size of the facility, there shall be an ongoing program for staff development specifically designed for educators. Staff members shall be encouraged to participate actively in professional organizations related to their responsibilities. "(c) To enrich and stimulate the facility's educational 84 1 program, and to facilitate its integration with community 2 services, opportunities for internships, student teaching, and 3 practicum experiences should be made available, in coopera 4 tion with university teacher-training programs, whenever the 5 best interests of the residents are thereby served. 6 "Subchapter IV-Food and Nutrition Services 7 "SEC. 1165. (a) Food and nutrition services shall be 8 provided in order to— 9 10 11 12 233 "(1) insure optimal nutritional status of each resident, thereby enhancing his physical, emotional, and social well-being; and "(2) provide a nutritionally adequate diet, in a form 13 consistent with developmental level, to meet the dietary needs of each resident. "(b) There shall be a written statement of policies and procedures that— "(1) describes the implementation of the stated objectives of the food and nutrition services; "(2) governs the functions and programs of the food and nutrition services; "(3) is formulated and periodically reviewed by professional nutrition personnel; "(4) is prepared in consultation with other professional staff; |