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What is Special Education?
o IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Mandates 4 duties of every school
district
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Child Find - IdentifyChild Find - IdentifyoAdvertisingoScreeningoInformation from parents, pre-schools, other schools upon enrollment
IDEA – 4 DutiesIDEA – 4 Duties
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IDEA – 4 DutiesIDEA – 4 Duties
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Evaluation Evaluation A multi-disciplinary team,
including a school psychologist, will work to determine:o Does the child have a disability?o Is the child in need of specially
designed instruction?
Pennsylvania is one of very few states where giftedness Pennsylvania is one of very few states where giftedness is provided for under Special Education.is provided for under Special Education.
IDEA – 4 DutiesIDEA – 4 Duties
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The IEPThe IEPThe IEP (Individualized Education Program) team, including parents, will develop a program that meets the students’ needs.
IDEA – 4 DutiesIDEA – 4 Duties
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PlacementPlacementWhere will the program be delivered?
o Look to the regular education setting first and foremost. Methacton seeks to minimize out of district placements
because it is best for the family and mitigates cost.
o FAPE – Free and appropriate public education. ONLY students eligible for special education services are
entitled to FAPE.
o LRE – Least Restrictive Environment Methacton’s audit revealed that we have work to do in this
area.
Since 1975, special education programming is provided Since 1975, special education programming is provided at roughly twice the cost of regular education.at roughly twice the cost of regular education.
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Our StudentsOur StudentsMethacton’s special education students range from
those whose needs are few to those whose needs are so great, that they cannot be provided for in our schools with our staff.o Speech and language therapyo Physical therapyo Contracted serviceso Medical services
25% 25% of Methacton’s students have an IEP. This of Methacton’s students have an IEP. This represents an 88% increase over past 6 years.represents an 88% increase over past 6 years.
Special Education StaffSpecial Education Staff
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Elementary SchoolsElementary SchoolsBuildinBuildingg
Professional Professional StaffStaff
Support StaffSupport Staff StudentsStudents
Arrowhead
3.5 6 25
Audubon 3.5 4, 2 agency aides 31
Eagleville 3.5 6.5 37
Woodland 5 7, 3 agency aides 34
Worcester
2.5 4.5, 2 agency aides 26
Skyview 13.5 19 155
TOTALTOTAL 31.531.5 5454 308308
Teachers and assistants provide support for students Teachers and assistants provide support for students with needs identified in the areas of autistic support, with needs identified in the areas of autistic support, emotional support, learning support, and life skills emotional support, learning support, and life skills support.support.
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Secondary SchoolsSecondary Schools
BuildingBuilding Professional Professional StaffStaff
Support StaffSupport Staff StudentsStudents
Arcola 11.5 13, 2 agency aides 155
Methacton H.S.
16 11, 1 agency aides 263
TOTALTOTAL 27.527.5 2727 418418
Teachers and assistants provide support for students Teachers and assistants provide support for students with needs identified in the areas of autistic support, with needs identified in the areas of autistic support, emotional support, learning support, and life skills emotional support, learning support, and life skills support.support.
Special Education MandatesSpecial Education Mandates
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CaseloadCaseloadItinerantItinerant SupplementaSupplementa
llFull-TimeFull-Time
Learning Support 50 20 12
Life Skills Support 20 20 12 (Grades K-6)15 (Grades 7-12)
Emotional Support 50 20 12
Deaf/Hearing Impaired 50 15 8
Blind/Visually Impaired 50 15 12
Speech and Language 65 8
Physical Support 50 15 12
Autistic Support 12 8 8
Multiple Disabilities Support
12 8 8
Special Education MandatesSpecial Education Mandates
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Classroom SpaceClassroom Spaceo The room must be a space that was
designed for use as a classroom.o The classroom must be close to the
ebb and flow of school activities.o The noise level in the classroom must be
reasonable to allow the children to learn.
o The classroom must be accessible to children with disabilities and contain at least 28 sq. feet of space for each child.
CostsCosts
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School Year
In 2013-2014, we anticipate NO out of district placements, reducing In 2013-2014, we anticipate NO out of district placements, reducing our costs in this area to $0.our costs in this area to $0.