Special Education Programs and Services Commack School District September 2015
Who are the students we serve? Thirteen different educational classifications Greatest Numbers: Other Health Impaired Learning Disabled Speech Language Impaired
How do we serve our students? More than 92% within Commack Schools Approximately 5% in other public or BOCES Approximately 2% in private/residential schools
District Programs District Programs offer a continuum of services to children with a wide range of abilities and needs Including students in the public school setting promotes the development of social skills and problem solving skills. It provides disabled students full use of district facilities, technology and all other resources made available to their non disabled peers.
District Programs
Service Delivery Model R.S. and RR Elementary Middle School High School Related Services Pull out (individual or group) Pull out (individual or group) Pull out (individual or group) Resource Room Pull out our push in Scheduled into student s day as an academic period Scheduled into student s day as an academic period
Service Delivery Model - ICT Elementary Middle School Integrated Co-Teaching Student in general education class all day with grade level teacher and special education teaching assistant; special education teacher ½ day Student in general education classes all day with general education teacher and special education teacher in each core subject every day; academic support period daily (Skills Class) with special education teacher (12:1)
Service Delivery Model ICT cont d High School Integrated Co-Teaching Student in general education classes all day with general education teacher and special education teacher in each core subject every day; academic support period daily (Skills Class) with special education teacher (12:1) in 9 th grade; Resource Room in 10 Tth,11 th and 12 th grade
Service Delivery Model - Special Class Elementary Middle School Special Class (12:1 and 15:1) Specially Designed Instruction in a Non-Integrated Environment Student in special class for academic and social skills curriculum with special education teacher and special education teaching assistant; blended with buddy class throughout the day for specials, some academics, lunch, recess, field trips, school wide activities and special events; mainstreaming individually as appropriate Student in special class for core academics with special education teacher and special education teaching assistant; general education for wheel classes, PE, music and lunch; academic mainstreaming individually as appropriate
Service Delivery Model Special Class cont d High School Special Class (15:1) Specially Designed Instruction in a Non-Integrated Environment Student in special class for core academics (Regents curriculum) with special education teacher and special education teaching assistant; general education for electives, PE and lunch; academic mainstreaming individually as appropriate; academic support in 9 th and 10 th grade daily ( lab class model); and Resource Room 11 th and 12th
Service Delivery Model Special Class cont d Elementary Special Class (6:1:2 and 8:1:2) Specially Designed Instruction in a Non-Integrated Environment Student in special class for academics and social skills instruction with special education teacher and special education teaching assistants; speech language therapist and other related service providers as integrated service delivery model; consultation services; blended with buddy class for special activities and trips; individual mainstreaming as appropriate
Service Delivery Model Special Class cont d Middle School and High School Special Class (8:1:2) Specially Designed Instruction in a Non-Integrated Environment Student in special class for academics and social skills instruction with special education teacher and special education teaching assistants; speech language therapist and other related service providers as integrated service delivery model; consultation services; blended with buddy class for special activities and trips; individual mainstreaming as appropriate; functional academics and pre vocational/vocational program
District Programs - Locations Related Service Only Resource Room and Consultant Teacher Integrated Co- Teaching Special Class All Schools K-12 All Schools K-12 Provided K-12 WP and NR MSIS and BIS CMS CHS Provided K-12 6:1:2 NR 8:1:2 RH 8:1:2 MSIS 8:1:2 CMS 8:1:2 CHS 12:1:1 WP & NR 12:1:1 MSIS & BIS 15:1:1 CMS 15:1:1 CHS
Accommodations and Modifications As per the IEP and on an individual basis according to the needs of the student Testing Accommodations Recommendations grow over time/experience Construct of the test not altered Developmentally appropriate procedures
Accommodations and Modifications cont d Modifications Based on learner profile Designed/developed by special education teacher Developmentally appropriate Fluid/change over time Consideration of access to general education curriculum
Commack Programs Additional Support Homework Helpers Social Skills Groups Recovery Classes / AIS Athletics for All Best Buddies / Best of Buds Support within General Ed Extra Curricular Extended Day Services Parent Counseling and Training Extended Year Services Prevention of Substantial Regression Commack Summer Program