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Special Education Programs LSAC Presentation, 03/02/2017 Special - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Special Education Programs LSAC Presentation, 03/02/2017 Special - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Special Education Programs LSAC Presentation, 03/02/2017 Special Education Student Enrollment December, 2015 Count 4,303 students K-12 416 students in Special Education 9.6% of total students December, 2016 Count 4,349 students
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Special Education Certificated Staff
Early Childhood (1.5) Elementary
¡ Resource (4) ¡ PLP (2) ¡ Compass (1)
Middle
¡ Resource (3) ¡ PLP (1) ¡ Compass (1)
High School
¡ Resource (3.5) ¡ Compass (1) ¡ PLP (2) ¡ Transition (1)
Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) (2) Behavior Specialist (1) Curriculum Specialist (1) Psychologists (6/4.5 FTE) SLPs (7/6.0 FTE) OTs (3/2.0 FTE) PT (1/0.8 FTE)
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Child Find
How do we identify students who might need special education services?
¡ No-cost monthly screenings for children ages three to five ¡ Referrals from staff, parents, and community stakeholders ¡ Partnerships with MI private schools
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Birth to Three
¡ Contracted services through Kindering and Boyer ¡ Emphasis on providing services in the natural setting, often the child’s home
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Early Childhood Special Education Services
¡ Ancillary services (e.g., speech therapy) ¡ Developmental Preschool at Northwood ¡ 2015-2017 Initiative: Creative Curriculum ¡ Embedded professional development from University of WA’s Professional Development Unit
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Resource Programs
Elementary ¡ One teacher per building with an average of 19 students per teacher
Middle
¡ Three teachers with an average of 20 students per teacher High School ¡ Three teachers with an average of 22 students per teacher in high school programs ¡ 2016-2017 Initiative: Participation in professional development through a grant focused on best practices in transition services through the Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) at Seattle University
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Specialty Programs
PLP
¡ Elementary programs at Island Park and Northwood with an average of 6 students per teacher ¡ One middle school program with 7 students ¡ One high school program with two teachers and 12 students
Compass ¡ One elementary program at West Mercer with 4 students ¡ One middle school program 13 students ¡ One high school program with 9 students
¡ 2015-17 Multi-year program development with Dr. Lisa Hoyt focusing on environmental and instructional strategies and best practices for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities
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Adult Transition Program
¡ 9 students ¡ Ages 18-21 ¡ Focus on career exploration and community independence
¡ Sheltered work opportunities: district office, transportation, preschool ¡ Program Business “Cool Beans Café” ¡ Community work opportunities
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In-home Services
¡ When a student’s health or other
unique needs prevent them from attending district programs
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