SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education is a SERVICE not a Place!

Welcome!!  New Staff:  Chris Fernandez – School Psychologist at Cheltenham Elementary and Myers Will Longstreet – Emotional Support at Elkins Park Elizabeth Farnsworth – Life Skills Support at Glenside Katie Donnelly –LTS Life Skills Support at Cedarbrook Dave Clark – Life Skills Support at CHS Sandy Mulroy – Life Skills Support at CHS PTS Staff: Jackie Templin – OT at Myers Pam Strain – OT at Cheltenham Elementary and Wyncote Tracy Segal – OT at Glenside and Elkins Park Megan Reavis – OT for Life Skills Support (GE, CBK, CHS) Leah Finlay – PT for Life Skills Support and all schools Donna Hutt – SLP for Life Skills Support

Technology SMART BOARDS Teacher laptops Laptop carts Read and Write Gold Bookshare.org Keys to Work IntelReaders SMART BOARDS Ipad carts Ipods Student computers DANAs Sony Readers Dragon Naturally- Speaking

Special Education Goals The district is required to submit a special education plan to PDE every 3 years outlining our goals Special Education Data Reports –State Performance Plan targets Our Special Education Plan has been approved by PDE for the next 3 years with goals that are aligned to the district’s 5 year plan

Students in other settings % % % %

Least Restrictive Environment 63.7% in general education environment 80% or more of the day in 2011 Consistently above SPP target – 61% in 2011 Less than 40% of day in general edu class: (want to be at target or below) % (target – 11.1%) % (target – 10.8%) % (target – 9.1%) % (target – 9.6%)

Goals for Establish district-wide understanding of Special Education, including co-teaching and inclusion 2. Increase the number of programs for students with IEPs that are offered and administered by the District 3. Improve student services to support the academic, social, emotional, behavioral and physical needs of all students

4. Develop a culture of inclusion within the district as evidenced by an increase in the number of general education classrooms that include students with IEPs 5. Increase opportunities to involve parents in trainings provided by the district 6. Increase academic performance of students with IEPs

PSSA Proficiency in Reading Students with IEPs Year

PSSA Proficiency in Mathematics Students with IEPs Year

PSSA PROFICIENCY - Reading Grade Change % % % % 7 52 no change % %

PSSA PROFICIENCY - Math Grade Change % % % % % % %

DISABILITY CATEGORIES AutismDeaf – Blindness Deafness / Hearing Impairment Emotional Disturbance Intellectual Disability (formerly Mental Retardation) Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment (including blindness)

CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT Senior High School Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental Emotional Support Autistic Support (MCIU) *Life Skills Support Cedarbrook Middle School Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental Emotional Support Autistic Support (MCIU) *Life Skills Support Elkins Park School Learning Support – Itinerant & Supplemental Emotional Support Cheltenham Elementary Learning Support Itinerant Supplemental Glenside Elementary Learning Support Itinerant Emotional Support *Life Skills Support Myers Elementary Learning Support Itinerant Autistic Support (MCIU) Wyncote Elementary Learning Support Itinerant Supplemental

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Intermediate Unit Classes *AUTISTIC SUPPORT *EMOTIONAL SUPPORT *HEARING IMPAIRED SUPPORT LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT *MULTIPLE DISABILITIES SUPPORT

MCIU SERVICES Itinerant Autistic Support Teacher Itinerant Emotional Support Teacher Itinerant Inclusion Facilitator Board Certified Behavior Analyst Positive Behavior Supports Transportation Mobility Training Assistive Technology Transition Services Staff Development Interpreting services Audiology services Vision and Hearing Support

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