Special Education

Special Education Department

In the Special Education Department, a full case study evaluation and a comprehensive multidisciplinary conference determine Special Education eligibility. If a student is found eligible, an Individual Education Program is developed. These programs are designed to meet the specific academic, behavioral, and learning needs of the student while placing them in the most appropriate and least restrictive environment. The goal is to ensure that all students with disabilities have access to appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services that are designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for employment and independent living.

Programs

SOAR
- Classes are led by a special education teacher and paraprofessional, and students remain with the same team of professionals throughout most of the day. The SOAR program is a significantly modified program that combines traditional academics with functional skill instruction. Academic content is supplemented with learning experiences designed to enhance students' social-emotional, independent living and adaptive skill development.
SUCCESS
- The SUCCESS Program serves students from both North and South, and is the district's most substantially-modified program. Students in the SUCCESS Program work on functional academic skills in the classroom - with opportunities to generalize these skills in authentic settings through community-based instruction. Embedded within the SUCCESS Program's curriculum are opportunities for students to develop social, independent living and adaptive skills.
STRIVE
Instructional
- Classes are led by a special education teacher and paraprofessional. The instructional program is designed to enhance specific supports for students while giving them proper modifications to access the general curriculum.
Co-Taught
- Classes are led by a general education teacher and special education teacher. Special educators support students through Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) in order to create an inclusive classroom structure.