Describes the special education program and services that are provided within a school district and those special education programs and services which are accessed by the school district from outside the school district’s geographical boundaries

Reflects on going programs and services and incorporates anticipated changes in programming as a result of improvement planning and other factors

Highly qualified staffFull continuum of special education programsInclusion of all district students for a part of their daySeven Autism Initiative classroomsSchool based mental health programsUse of research based educational programsUse of technology to allow special education students to access their learning interventions to track student progressBuilding level data teams who review student progress and make appropriate

Transition coordinator at the HS levelJob coaching available to students at the High SchoolSpecialized nursing servicesSocial skills groups run at all levelSupplemental behavioral support for each building

LEA STATETotal Enrollment 3,940 1,765,367Total Special Education Enrollment 523 268,466Percent Special Education 13.3%15.2%

 

Percent of Special Education Enrollment by Disability LEA

STATE

Autism 10.1% 7.9% Deaf-Blindness ------ 0.0%

Emotional Disturbance 10.3% 8.6% Hearing Impairment Including Deafness ------ 1.0% Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) 7.3% 7.1% Multiple Disabilities ------ 1.1% Orthopedic Impairment ------ 0.3% Other Health Impairment 11.9% 10.1% Specific Learning Disability 35.6% 46.9% Speech or Language Impairment 19.9% 16.2%

Traumatic Brain Injury ------ 0.3% Visual Impairment Including Blindness ------ 0.4% 

SPECIAL EDUCATION DATA REPORTSCHOOL YEAR COMPARISON 2002 TO 2011

Percent of Special Education Enrollment by Disability LEA 2002 LEA 2011

Autism 4.2% 10.1% Deaf-Blindness 0.0% ------ Emotional Disturbance 10.1% 10.3% Hearing Impairment Including Deafness 1.1% ------ Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) 7.2% 7.3% Multiple Disabilities 1.3% ------ Orthopedic Impairment 0.7% ------ Other Health Impairment 7.4% 11.9% Specific Learning Disability 39.8% 35.6% Speech or Language Impairment 27.4% 19.9% Traumatic Brain Injury 0.2% ------ Visual Impairment Including Blindness 0.7% ------

Children with disabilities have access to the general curriculum, and participate in State and local assessments

Children with disabilities are educated, to the maximum extent appropriate, with their non-disabled peers and are provided with supplementary aids and services

School entities provide access to a full continuum of placement options

SE Inside Regular SE Inside Regular SE In Other Class 80% or More Class Less than 40% Settings

 LEA 62.3% 8.9% 4.5% State 61.0% 9.6% 4.3% SPP 65.0% 8.0% 3.3% 

Autism Initiative FrameworkIncreased Instructional TimeResearch Based Programs delivered with fidelityStudent NeedsBehavioral Issues

Policies must be up to datePositive School-wide Behavior SupportsSchool Based Mental Health ServicesFunctional Behavioral AssessmentsIndividualized Behavior Support PlansStaff Training

Identification Method for Learning Disabled StudentsFoster Student OversightIncarcerated Student OversightIntensive Interagency Supports

The focus of our professional development will be on the Verbal Behavior Project  whose main goal is to establish public school classrooms that provide teaching procedures using Applied Behavior Analysis and the Analysis of Verbal Behavior to improve communication, social and other relevant skills for students with autism.

The district is upgrading to Read 180 the Next Generation which includes more rigor, more writing, more nonfiction, and more independent practice with text than the previous version. Read 180 is a comprehensive system of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development proven to raise reading achievement for struggling readers in grades 4–12+. This program is designed for any student reading two or more years below grade-level; READ 180 uses adaptive technology to individualized instruction for students and provides powerful data for differentiation to teachers.

Functional Behavioral AssessmentPositive Behavior SupportCommunity of CaringNon-violent Crisis Intervention

Teacher AssistantsPersonal Care Assistants

Focus on post high school opportunities and community resources for exceptional students college programs supports coordination agencieswaiver fundingOffice of Vocational Rehabilitation person centered planning process 

Student Achievement

Effective Progress Monitoring ToolsResearch Based Intervention ProgramsAccess to the regular education curriculumStandards based IEPsSupplementary Supports

Special Education StaffRegular Education StaffParent and staff trainings