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Special Education

Special education aims to teach students with disabilities to become self-sufficient, independent learners who can advocate for themselves. This program offers specialized instruction, strategies for compensating for disabilities, and promotes independence and high achievement in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Special Education

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  1. Special Education Continuity, Consistency, Collaboration, Coherence

  2. Special Education • Teach students with disabilities to become self-sufficient, self-reliant, independent learners who can advocate for themselves • Teach skills in the areas impacted by disability through specialized instruction • Teach strategies to empower each child and allow him/her to compensate for the disability • Promote independence and high achievement • Provide a safe and inclusive environment which is accepting of all students

  3. Eligibility • A student is eligible for special education if all four of the following are true: • The student has one or more disabilities • The student is not making effective school progress • Lack of effective progress is caused by the disability • The student requires special education in order to make effective progress

  4. What is Special Education? Special Education is… • Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an eligible student • Related services necessary to access and make progress within the general curriculum • Free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) • Supports and services reasonably calculated to provide the child with benefit

  5. Some Facts and Figures

  6. Facts and Figures Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

  7. Placement Data (reporting ages 6-21) Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

  8. Types of Disabilities • Autism (35) • Developmental Delay (53) • Intellectual (7) • Sensory – Hearing loss or deafness (2) • Sensory – Vision loss or blindness (0) • Sensory Impairment-Deaf-blindness (0) • Neurological (17) • Emotional (29) • Communication (90) • Physical (4) • Health (38) • Specific Learning (126) • Multiple Disabilities (12) Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

  9. Special Education Programs in Sudbury November 8, 2012

  10. Special Education

  11. Special Education

  12. Related Services Speech and Language Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Vision Teaching Services Orientation and Mobility Educational Audiology Counseling and Psychological Services Assistive Technology Transportation Home Programs Parent Consultation/Training

  13. Special Education Staffing

  14. Staffing Patterns-Preschool

  15. Staffing Patterns-Elementary

  16. Staffing Patterns-Middle School

  17. Staffing Patterns-Other

  18. Budget and Costs

  19. Special Education Expenses

  20. Total Expenses • FY07 $2,228,304 • FY08 $2,399,133 • FY09 $2,486,822 • FY10 $3,252,842 • FY11 $3,356,945 • FY12 $2,986,583 • FY13 $3,193,830

  21. The Year Ahead

  22. Special Education • Coordinated Program Review • Staffing Challenges • Math Performance for SWD • Preschool Needs • Space and resources to develop new programs, if needed • Continuing to find efficiencies and cost effective practices while maintaining high quality services

  23. Student Services • Special Education • Guidance and Counseling • Section 504 • McKinney-Vento Homeless Education • Nursing and Health Services

  24. Student Services

  25. The End Questions?

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