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SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION. Special Education is a SERVICE not a Place!. Welcome!!. New Staff: Chris Fernandez – School Psychologist at Cheltenham Elementary and Myers Will Longstreet – Emotional Support at Elkins Park Elizabeth Farnsworth – Life Skills Support at Glenside

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

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  1. SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education is a SERVICE not a Place!

  2. Welcome!! • New Staff: • Chris Fernandez – School Psychologist at Cheltenham Elementary and Myers • Will Longstreet – Emotional Support at Elkins Park • Elizabeth Farnsworth – Life Skills Support at Glenside • Katie Donnelly –LTS Life Skills Support at Cedarbrook • Dave Clark – Life Skills Support at CHS • Sandy Mulroy – Life Skills Support at CHS • PTS Staff: • Jackie Templin – OT at Myers • Pam Strain – OT at Cheltenham Elementary and Wyncote • Tracy Segal – OT at Glenside and Elkins Park • Megan Reavis – OT for Life Skills Support (GE, CBK, CHS) • Leah Finlay – PT for Life Skills Support and all schools • Donna Hutt – SLP for Life Skills Support

  3. 2010-2011 SMART BOARDS Teacher laptops Laptop carts Read and Write Gold Bookshare.org Keys to Work 2011-2012 IntelReaders SMART BOARDS Ipadcarts Ipods Student computers DANAs Sony Readers Dragon Naturally-Speaking Technology

  4. Special Education Goals • The district is required to submit a special education plan to PDE every 3 years outlining our goals • Special Education Data Reports –State Performance Plan targets • Our Special Education Plan has been approved by PDE for the next 3 years with goals that are aligned to the district’s 5 year plan

  5. Students in other settings

  6. Least Restrictive Environment

  7. Goals for 2011-2014 • Establish district-wide understanding of Special Education, including co-teaching and inclusion • Increase the number of programs for students with IEPs that are offered and administered by the District • Improve student services to support the academic, social, emotional, behavioral and physical needs of all students

  8. 4. Develop a culture of inclusion within the district as evidenced by an increase in the number of general education classrooms that include students with IEPs Increase opportunities to involve parents in trainings provided by the district Increase academic performance of students with IEPs

  9. PSSA Proficiency in ReadingStudents with IEPs

  10. PSSA Proficiency in MathematicsStudents with IEPs

  11. PSSA PROFICIENCY - Reading

  12. PSSA PROFICIENCY - Math

  13. DISABILITY CATEGORIES

  14. CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT • Cheltenham Elementary LearningSupport • Itinerant • Supplemental • Glenside Elementary • Learning Support • Itinerant • Emotional Support • *Life Skills Support • Myers Elementary • Learning Support • Itinerant • Autistic Support (MCIU) • Wyncote Elementary • Learning Support • Itinerant • Supplemental • Senior High School Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental Emotional Support Autistic Support (MCIU) *Life Skills Support • Cedarbrook Middle School • Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental • Emotional Support • Autistic Support (MCIU) • *Life Skills Support • Elkins Park School • Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental • Emotional Support

  15. MONTGOMERY COUNTYIntermediate Unit Classes

  16. MCIU SERVICES • Itinerant Autistic Support Teacher • Itinerant Emotional Support Teacher • Itinerant Inclusion Facilitator • Board Certified Behavior Analyst • Positive Behavior Supports • Transportation • Mobility Training • Assistive Technology • Transition Services • Staff Development • Interpreting services • Audiology services • Vision and Hearing Support

  17. What’s New?! Special Education webpage

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