Instructional Support Services (Special Education)

Special Education Services

Special education is designed to provide education to children with conditions that affect their progress in learning. All children have a right to an education that meets their needs. A wide range of conditions may affect a child’s ability to learn. When a child is having difficulty in school, our Pupil Intervention Team tries to figure out how to best support the child in the general education classroom. There are many adaptations and supports that are offered to the child. If these adaptations and supports are not successful, a formal referral and evaluation process is initiated. The School Assessment Team handles this process.

Once a child is classified as having a particular need, an appropriate program is selected to support the child’s educational needs. Plans to meet the child’s specific educational needs must be made. This plan is called an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). The IEP outlines goals and services that will help the student meet these goals. It is important for parents to be involved and consulted in every decision being made. For more information on Special Education please contact the parent coordinator.

The student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) specifies the instruction that is necessary to assist the child to achieve academic success and progress. The IEP, which is written by the School Psychologist or Special Education Provider, is designed to build upon a student’s academic areas of strength as a means to strengthen areas of weakness.

P.S. 247 provides the following special education services with in the school:

Speech and Language Therapy – Speech and Language therapy is provided within the building 3 days per week. The speech and Language therapy works on articulation delays, expressive and receptive language delays. Students who have speech therapy mandated on their IEP receive this service within school. Speech services is also given to students who have been

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) is provided through a special education teacher at P.S. 247. The special education teacher works with annual goals set in the student’s IEP, as well as with the student’s general education teacher, to provide the student with academic support. The group size is no more than eight students which provides small group and individualize instruction for each student..

Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT Class) – The Collaborative Team Teaching Class is a General Education classroom program. The CTT Class is taught by both a general education teacher and a special education teacher. Students with an IEP within the CTT class will receive instruction from both the general education and special education teacher. The class instruction is then modified to meet and assist each student within the class to achieve academic success and progress.

Self Contained Class – The Self-contained Class is a smaller class sizeof no larger than 12 students. In the self-contained classroom, the students’ instruction is taught by a special education teacher. The special education teacher in this classroom is assisted by a paraprofessional.

Academic Intervention Services

In order to enable students to meet the criteria set by the New York State Standards, the P.S. 247 provides Academic Intervention Services to supplement the regular classroom program. The focus is to directly support the regular classroom program while meeting the individual needs of the students. In accordance, the intensity of these services varies as well.

Students are selected for Academic Intervention Services if they are functioning below grade level expectations as indicated by multiple measures.

· Classroom Based Assessment

· Standardized Tests

· Recommendations

In order to best address the needs of students, the intensity of service (small group) may vary accordingly by time.

· Extended Day Instruction

· Regularly scheduled small group instruction

· Push-in programs

· Direct instructional support in the regular classroom

· Monitoring of student’s progress

Students at risk are required to participate in Academic Intervention Services. Academic Intervention Services is always delivered by qualified, certified teachers and staff. Academic Intervention Services continue until the student meets or is likely to meet the New York State Learning Standards.

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When a child is having difficulty in school, our Pupil Intervention Team tries to figure out how to best support the child in the general education classroom. There are many adaptations and supports that are offered to the child. If these adaptations and supports are not successful, a formal referral and evaluation process is initiated. The School Assessment Team handles this process. Once a child is classified as having a particular need, an appropriate program is selected to support the child’s educational needs. Plans to meet the child’s specific educational needs must be made. This plan is called an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). The IEP outlines goals and services that will help the student meet these goals. It is important for parents to be involved and consulted in every decision being made. For more information on Special Education please contact the parent coordinator. The student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) specifies the instruction that is necessary to assist the child to achieve academic success and progress. The IEP, which is written by the School Psychologist or Special Education Provider, is designed to build upon a student’s academic areas of strength as a means to strengthen areas of weakness. P.S. 247 provides the following special education services with in the school: Speech and Language Therapy – Speech and Language therapy is provided within the building 3 days per week. The speech and Language therapy works on articulation delays, expressive and receptive language delays. Students who have speech therapy mandated on their IEP receive this service within school. Speech services is also given to students who have been Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) is provided through a special education teacher at P.S. 247. The special education teacher works with annual goals set in the student’s IEP, as well as with the student’s general education teacher, to provide the student with academic support. The group size is no more than eight students which provides small group and individualize instruction for each student.. Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT Class) – The Collaborative Team Teaching Class is a General Education classroom program. The CTT Class is taught by both a general education teacher and a special education teacher. Students with an IEP within the CTT class will receive instruction from both the general education and special education teacher. The class instruction is then modified to meet and assist each student within the class to achieve academic success and progress. Self Contained Class – The Self-contained Class is a smaller class sizeof no larger than 12 students. In the self-contained classroom, the students’ instruction is taught by a special education teacher. The special education teacher in this classroom is assisted by a paraprofessional. Academic Intervention Services In order to enable students to meet the criteria set by the New York State Standards, the P.S. 247 provides Academic Intervention Services to supplement the regular classroom program. The focus is to directly support the regular classroom program while meeting the individual needs of the students. In accordance, the intensity of these services varies as well. Students are selected for Academic Intervention Services if they are functioning below grade level expectations as indicated by multiple measures. · Classroom Based Assessment · Standardized Tests · Recommendations In order to best address the needs of students, the intensity of service (small group) may vary accordingly by time. · Extended Day Instruction · Regularly scheduled small group instruction · Push-in programs · Direct instructional support in the regular classroom · Monitoring of student’s progress Students at risk are required to participate in Academic Intervention Services. Academic Intervention Services is always delivered by qualified, certified teachers and staff. Academic Intervention Services continue until the student meets or is likely to meet the New York State Learning Standards.

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