1. Special Education Services in the Most Restrictive Environment
Special Education at the
Alexander Youth Services Center

2. Alexander Youth Services Center
140 bed juvenile diagnostic/evaluation Center
24 bed serious offender program (SOP)
24 girls
Sex offender program
Operated by Cornell Companies, Inc.
40% to 50% are Special Education Students

3. Special Education Population
Ages range
Self-Contained,Resource,Indirect
34% are MR
42% have a Specific Learning Disability
8% have Emotional Disturbance
6% are Other Health Impaired

4. Special Education Population Con’t
Related Services
Speech Therapy
Counseling
OT/PT as needed

5. Difficulties and Concerns
Records
Disjointed School Career
Juvenile Movement
School District reluctance
Lack of Family Support
Adequate Treatment

6. Reading Major Contributor to Delinquency
Average Grade Level = Grade 9.5
Average Grade Equivalent = Grade 3.2
98% Qualify for Title 1

7. Identification Screening questionnaire Self-Report Previous Services
Referral by Regular Teachers

8. Computer Based Learning
Flexibility
Portability
Formative Assessment
Diagnostic Features
A Computer for Each Student
Individualized Instruction

9. Technology Plato Learning System Credit Recovery Remediation
Reading Instruction
Curriculum Delivery
GED Prep.
Special Education classes

10. Credit Recovery Transcript Evaluation Academic Improvement Plan
Flexibility of the System
Criterion-Based

11. Remediation Fastrack Assessment Title 1 Remediation of Basic Skills
Individualized Assignments
Post Intervention Assessment

12. Reading Instruction Fastrack Assessment
All courses in curriculum have reading embedded in courses.
Integrated Reading Strategies
Essential Reading Skills (grade 3 & 4)
Fundamental Reading Strategies (grade 5 & 6)
Intermediate Reading Strategies (grade 7 & 8)
Vocabulary and Reading Comp. (grade 3 – 9)

13. Focus Reading Program Phonetic Based Reading Program
Computer and small group instruction
Student reading below Grade 3
Teaches Decoding strategies

14. Assessment All students assessed upon arrival in the INTAKE CLASS
Fastrack Assessment: Math, Reading, Language Arts
Test of Adult Basic Education
Kuder Vocational Interest Assessment
Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills
Wide Range Achievement Test

15. Special Education Classes
Resource Classes Aligned with General Curriculum
Individualized Course Assessment to identify specific needs
Individualized Assignments made to remediate deficiencies

16. Special Education Classes con’t
Self-Contained Classroom on a functional curriculum
Life Centered Career Education Curriculum
Computer lessons aligned with the competencies and sub competencies of the LCCE
Documentation to verify student mastered Transition goals in IEP

17. Positive Outcomes
Students were engaged 15 to 20 min. per period prior to Plato
Students are now engaged in learning 40 to 45 min. per period
Discipline referrals reduced by 65%
Has reduced Serious Discipline Referrals to average of 10 per month.

18. Student Academic Improvement
Student Attitude Survey
% of Curriculum Completed
Number of Credits earned
Number of Students promoted
Amount of improvement in reading levels