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SPECIAL EDUCATION. Delivering the Services to Students Presented by: Vanessa Reed, Special Education Coordinator Rita Danis, School Leader. 3rd National Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools November 7, 2006. Building The Foundation. School Design
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SPECIAL EDUCATION Delivering the Services to Students Presented by: Vanessa Reed, Special Education Coordinator Rita Danis, School Leader 3rd National Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools November 7, 2006
Building The Foundation • School Design • Consultation with the Committee of Special Education • Revision of IEPs
The UFT Elementary Charter School • 228 students in kindergarten through second grade • 12 students with IEPs • 2 teachers per classroom • 6 teachers with special education certification • Special Education Coordinator
Special Education Services • Speech and Language Therapy • Counseling Therapy • Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) • Paraprofessional Support • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy
Student Needs • General Education with Related Services • Collaborative Team Teaching • Academic Intervention Services
IEP Implementation • Annual Review Conference • Requested Review Conference • Triennial Meeting
Student Support Team • Student Study Team • Grade Level Planning Meeting • Classroom Partnership Planning • Professional Development • In Classroom Support
Referral Process • Collection of Data • Consultation with Student Support Team • Intervention Strategy Discussion • Consultation with Student Support Team • Implementation of Interventions • Initial Referral for Services
“All children have preparedness, potential, curiosity, and interest in constructing their learning, in engaging in social interaction and in negotiating with everything the environment brings to them .” -Leila Gandini, American Early Childhood Educator, Writer