Special Education Continuity, Consistency, Collaboration, Coherence
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Special EducationContinuity, Consistency, Collaboration,
Coherence
Teach students with disabilities to become self-sufficient, self-reliant, independent learners who can advocate for themselves
Teach skills in the areas impacted by disability through specialized instruction
Teach strategies to empower each child and allow him/her to compensate for the disability
Promote independence and high achievement Provide a safe and inclusive environment
which is accepting of all students
Special Education
A student is eligible for special education if all four of the following are true:The student has one or more disabilitiesThe student is not making effective school
progressLack of effective progress is caused by the
disabilityThe student requires special education in order
to make effective progress
Eligibility
Special Education is…
Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an eligible student
Related services necessary to access and make progress within the general curriculum
Free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) Supports and services reasonably
calculated to provide the child with benefit
What is Special Education?
Some Facts and Figures
Facts and FiguresSchool Headcount % of School
PopulationHaynes K-5 42/409 10.3%Loring K-5 53/494 10.7%Nixon K-5 54/389 13.9%Noyes K-5 62/596 10.4%Curtis 6-8 151/1066 14.1% Preschool 23/55
4 itinerant 41.8%
of enrolled preschool population
Out of District 31Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data
Placement Data (reporting ages 6-21)
Placement Haynes Loring Nixon Noyes CurtisFull Inclusion < 21% of time removed from general education 27 39 36 43 112Partial Inclusion21% - 60% of time removed from general education
4 6 7 12 34Sub Separate> 60% of time removed from general education 5 0 0 0 5
Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data
Autism (35) Developmental Delay
(53) Intellectual (7) Sensory – Hearing loss
or deafness (2)Sensory – Vision loss or
blindness (0)Sensory Impairment-
Deaf-blindness (0)
Neurological (17)Emotional (29)Communication (90) Physical (4) Health (38)Specific Learning (126) Multiple Disabilities (12)
Types of Disabilities
Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data
Special Education Programs in Sudbury
November 8, 2012
Haynes Loring Nixon Noyes 1 Integrated
Preschool 2 IntegratedPreschools
Learning Center
Learning Center
Learning Center
Learning Center
PartnerProgram
Primary LLD
Primary ACCESS
Foundations I
STEPS PrimaryLLD
IntermediateACCESS
Foundations II
Intermediate LLD
Special Education
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8Skills Center Skills Center
Skills Center
LLD LLD LLD
ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS
LEAP LEAP LEAP
Special Education
Related Services Speech and Language Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Vision Teaching Services Orientation and Mobility Educational Audiology Counseling and Psychological Services Assistive Technology Transportation Home Programs Parent Consultation/Training
Special Education Staffing
Staffing Patterns-Preschool
FY06 FY09 FY12 FY13
Preschool Teachers 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0Preschool Assistants 7.0 7.0 3.9 3.5ABA Tutors 0 0 1.5 3.5
Staffing Patterns-Elementary
FY06 FY09 FY12 FY13Learning Center Teachers
14.5 12.5 13 12.5
Program Teachers 3 7 8 7.5Special Education Assts.
33 26.6 19.75
21.0
Special Education Tutors
6 10 8 8
Staffing Patterns-Middle School
FY06 FY09 FY12
FY13
Skills Center Teachers 5.5 6.5 9.5 9.5Program Teachers 4 5 7 6Special Education Assts.
12 11 4 5
Special Education Tutors
0 1 1 1
Staffing Patterns-Other
FY06 FY09 FY12
FY13
Speech Pathologists 9 8.9 7.5 8.3School Psychologists 2.1 2.6 4.8 4.8Team Chair 3.9 3.4 4.7 4.7Central Office Staff 3 4 4 3.8
Budget and Costs
Special Education ExpensesExpenses FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013
Office Supplies 4,896 7,008 2,452 9,570 6,000 6,000Home Programs 151,593 101,000 358,680 130.432 195,527 245,527Hearing/Auditory 0 0 10,000 305 8,800 9,065ESY 16,962 49,969 *0 45,147 25,000 55,000Contracted OT 176,959 172,500 143,563 229,561 199,450 205,526Contracted PT 95,240 116,500 94,185 81,445 132,433 136,406Ed. Supplies 9,067 14,787 13,580 25,897 20,000 20,000Medicaid Fee 1,056 934 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,500Contracted 266,769 283,977 208,713 286,218 236,718 245,319*OOD Tuitions 1,281,668 1,303,32
71,779,839 1,892,229 1,331,759 2,331,759*
Equipment 6,554 159 4,377 10,979 10,000 10,000Transportation 358,729 396,415 610,810 622,313 684,202 704,728Mileage 4,167 7,479 3,600 2,090 3,000 3,000Staff Development 6,240 4,030 5,399 4,136 5,000 5,000Vision Services 19,233 28,737 16,644 15,123 11,639 15,000
FY07 $2,228,304FY08 $2,399,133FY09 $2,486,822FY10 $3,252,842FY11 $3,356,945FY12 $2,986,583
FY13 $3,193,830
Total Expenses
The Year Ahead
◦Coordinated Program Review◦Staffing Challenges◦Math Performance for SWD◦Preschool Needs◦Space and resources to develop new
programs, if needed◦Continuing to find efficiencies and cost
effective practices while maintaining high quality services
Special Education
Special Education Guidance and Counseling Section 504 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Nursing and Health Services
Student Services
Student Services
The EndQuestions?
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