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Special Education is not a place, it’s a service.

Special Education is not a place, it’s a service. Board Presentation November 26, 2012. Timelines to Remember. Written request and parent consent for an initial evaluation – 10 school days Parent consent to an Individualized Education Plan Team meeting – 30 school days to complete evaluation

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Special Education is not a place, it’s a service.

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  1. Special Education is not a place, it’s a service. Board Presentation November 26, 2012

  2. Timelines to Remember Written request and parent consent for an initial evaluation – 10 school days Parent consent to an Individualized Education Plan Team meeting – 30 school days to complete evaluation Annual Individualized Education Plan -1 year from last IEP date Three Year IEPT/MET – Reevaluation by the Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation Team every 3 years Notice of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)- Provided to parent within 7 school days from the conclusion of the IEP meeting

  3. Students with a Disability • A student with a disability is defined as any person from birth to age 26 who is determined by an individualized education program team (IEPT) to have one or more of the impairments specified by the Michigan Administrative Rules, that necessitates special education, or specially designed instruction.

  4. Least Restrictive Regular Education ResourceSupport Self Contained Center- Based Home Most Restrictive Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)Continuum of Services Regular Education with Support Resource Programs Basic Classroom Act 18 Programs Hospital and/or Homebound

  5. Areas of Eligibility • Hearing Impairment • Deaf-Blindness • Visual Impairment • Specific Learning Disability • Physical Impairment • Severe Multiple Impairment • Cognitive Impairment • Other Health Impairment • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Emotional Impairment • Speech and Language Impairment • Traumatic Brain Injury • Early Childhood Developmental Delay

  6. 2012-13 Dearborn Special Education Center Programs

  7. Why is Dearborn below the State average for the percentage of students with an IEP? • District Literacy Model • Response to Intervention • Common criteria for eligibility • Inclusive delivery model • Early Intervention

  8. Current Efforts • Co-Teaching at the secondary level • Teacher Consultant support model in our elementary schools with a focus on Tier II and III students. • Special Education Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Speech and Language Teachers providing service in the general education classroom. • Certificate of Completion for Cognitive Impaired students • Improving programs and services for center-based students to be serviced in our own district

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