School Committee Presentation November 1, 2011

 Piloted on a limited basis in  Expansion to 13 class sections in  9 th and 10 th grade classes  English (Edgerton, Koughan, Lane)  Math (Deluca, Brown)  Social Studies (Tran, Jewett)  Science (Burgess, Nolan)

 Special and general education teachers partner in educating students  Both teachers plan, teach, and assess students  Both teachers support learning of all students by differentiating instruction

 Builds teacher capacity  General education teachers learn new instructional strategies and supports  Special education teachers expand content knowledge  Enhances instruction for general education and special education students

 Increased student achievement  Decreased special education needs outside the classroom  Lower student to teacher ratios  Decreased referrals to special education

 Dr. Kathleen Porcaro, EPSI  Co-Teachers attended half-day trainings in September and October with Dr. Porcaro  Grant funding for additional co- teaching consult and planning in summer 2012

 Observations by Jim Lee, Allison Collins, and Scott Morrison throughout the year  Use of a co-teaching rubric to assess collaboration and partnership

Look for…  Evidence of co-planning  Shared roles and responsibilities  Modifications for struggling students  Reinforcement strategies for learning  Student engagement and risk-taking  All students are appropriately challenged

 Comparison of student grades from to  Comparison of special education and SAT referrals from to