Special Ed. Two Year Plan - Island Trees Public Schools

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Special Education Philosophy & Goals………………………………………………..... 2
General Board of Education Policies ……………………………...……………………. 3
Implementation of School-wide Approaches and Pre-referral Interventions……. 5
Response to Intervention 6
Definitions……………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Special Education Programs and Services: Overview……………………………….. 12
School Calendar 12
Least Restrictive Environment 12
Procedures to Implement LRE Requirements 13
Similarity of Needs 14
Provision of Appropriate Special Education Services………………………………... 16
CSE AND CPSE 18
Appointment and Training 18
Responsibilities 19
Training CSE/CPSE Members 19
General Staff Development 20
SECTION 2 -COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION
Membership………………………………………………………………………………....... 23
Role and Responsibilities of the CPSE Chairperson…………….…………………… 24
CPSE Member Attendance…………………………………………………………………. 25
CPSE Members………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Definition “Preschool Student with A Disability”……………………………………… 27
CPSE Procedures……………………………………………………………………………. 28
Referral 28
Evaluation and Recommendation 29
Placement 31
Annual Review 31
Withdrawal of Referral 32
Continuum of Services……………………………………………………………………... 33
SECTION 3 – COMMITTEE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION and
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
CSE Membership…………………………………………………………………………… 38
Subcommittee Membership ……………………………………………………………… 39
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