Students ages 3-21 determined eligible for special education will receive an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP describes the special education services and goals that will be focused on each year for services. The IEP team includes the parents, student (14+), teacher, special education teacher, related service providers, an individual who can interpret evaluation results and a local educational agency representative. The IEP is reviewed annually, or more often, if a team member feels changes need to be made based on the student’s present level of performance. Parents may request an IEP team meeting at any time. Parents will receive quarterly progress reports with information how their child is progressing on IEP goals.
COLLABORATIVE IN-CLASS SUPPORT
A student is served in the general education classroom with special education staff directly providing periodic assistance to the student. Special education staff also works with general staff to design accommodations or to modify the curriculum and/or materials. This includes a Class Within a Class model for 6-12 grades for students needing a co-teaching model in regular education classes.
LIFESKILLS
Students who need highly specialized services in a more structured environment to meet their individual needs and spend the majority of their instruction outside of the general education classroom may need instruction in the lifeskills classroom, in addition to supports provided in the general education environment. The IEP team determines the best program to meet each individual students’ needs.
RESOURCE / CROSS-CATEGORICAL
Resource/cross-categorical classrooms are available for the special needs student who needs a smaller learning environment. Instruction is provided in addition to the general education classroom, to work on IEP goals. Students receive instruction from a special education teacher in an individual or small group setting outside of the general education classroom.