SPECIAL EDUCATIONDelivering the Services to StudentsDelivering the Services to Students

Presented by:Presented by:Vanessa Reed, Special Education CoordinatorVanessa Reed, Special Education Coordinator

Rita Danis, School LeaderRita Danis, School Leader

3rd National Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools

November 7, 2006

Building The Foundation

School DesignSchool Design Consultation with the Committee of Special Consultation with the Committee of Special

Education Education Revision of IEPsRevision of IEPs

The UFT Elementary Charter School 228 students in kindergarten through second 228 students in kindergarten through second

gradegrade 12 students with IEPs12 students with IEPs 2 teachers per classroom2 teachers per classroom 6 teachers with special education 6 teachers with special education

certificationcertification Special Education CoordinatorSpecial Education Coordinator

Special Education Services

Speech and Language TherapySpeech and Language Therapy Counseling TherapyCounseling Therapy Special Education Teacher Support Services Special Education Teacher Support Services

(SETSS)(SETSS) Paraprofessional SupportParaprofessional Support Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

Student Needs

General Education with Related ServicesGeneral Education with Related Services Collaborative Team Teaching Collaborative Team Teaching Academic Intervention ServicesAcademic Intervention Services

IEP Implementation

Annual Review ConferenceAnnual Review Conference Requested Review ConferenceRequested Review Conference Triennial MeetingTriennial Meeting

Student Support Team

Student Study TeamStudent Study Team Grade Level Planning MeetingGrade Level Planning Meeting Classroom Partnership PlanningClassroom Partnership Planning Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development In Classroom SupportIn Classroom Support

Referral Process

Collection of DataCollection of Data Consultation with Student Support TeamConsultation with Student Support Team Intervention Strategy Discussion Intervention Strategy Discussion Consultation with Student Support TeamConsultation with Student Support Team Implementation of Interventions Implementation of Interventions Initial Referral for ServicesInitial Referral for Services

““All children have preparedness, All children have preparedness, potential, curiosity, and interest in potential, curiosity, and interest in

constructing their learning, in constructing their learning, in engaging in social interaction and engaging in social interaction and in negotiating with everything the in negotiating with everything the

environment brings to them .”environment brings to them .”-Leila Gandini,-Leila Gandini,

American Early Childhood Educator, WriterAmerican Early Childhood Educator, Writer