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Regional BEST Services and Intensive Behavior Unit

Westminster High School

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BEST is… Behavior Education Support Team

• Non-categorical services for

special education students with a variety of disabilities

• Students have behavioral and/or

emotional issues that require a more restrictive environment

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BEST Services assist students in…

• Developing coping and adjustment skills
• Achieving their behavioral and academic

potential

• Achieving improved functioning in the

least restrictive environment (i.e. general education classes, return to home school)

• Preparing for the transition to post-

secondary education opportunities and/or the world of work

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History of BEST Services

• Prior to the 2013-2014 school

year, each CCPS comprehensive high school maintained a small BEST program.

• Programs were limited in

resources, scope of course

• fferings and completers.

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Regional BEST Statistics

• 2013-2014 initial enrollment was

23 students

• Current enrollment is 33 students
• Students attend from 7 of the

comprehensive high schools

• Students are in grades 9-12
• Students range in academic ability

level

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Regional BEST Successes

• Improved attendance
• Improved grades and GPAs
• Increasing number of students

earning honor roll

• Participants in varsity sports,

CCSGA, clubs and CCCTC

• Chess Club volunteers at RMES
• 5 graduating seniors this school

year

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IBU is… Intensive Behavior Unit

What is the IBU?

• The IBU is a small, highly-structured, supportive

environment designed to assist students in transitioning back to their home school following hospitalization during the school year. Why is there an IBU?

• Some students, who receive special education services

and who have been hospitalized, need a setting to help them gradually transition back into the comprehensive high school setting. How do students enter the IBU?

• The IBU referral form is completed by the home school.

The referral is sent to WHS for review by the IBU staff. An IEP meeting is held at the home school to determine appropriateness.

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IBU Statistics

• Total of 9 students this school year

placed in IBU

• 1 student returned to their home

school

• 5 students were placed in Regional

BEST through the IEP process

• 3 students were BEST students at

time of placement

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Summary…

• Services have better met student needs
• Students have successfully transitioned

to regionalized location

• Parent involvement has increased
• Students are more invested in their

education

• Students are more career-ready
• Decrease in hospitalizations
• No students were placed in alternative

settings

• No students were placed in non-public

settings

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Next steps…

• Continue to appropriately place

students through the collaborative process

• Explore possible plans to expand the

program at WHS

• Consider IBU program for middle

school students

• Work collaboratively with middle

school BEST program to provide a continuum of services

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Questions?

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