Sentences with phrase «significant numbers of special education students»

This report reminds us that it is not only charter schools that may have found ways to avoid serving significant numbers of special education students.

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At a time when we see significant numbers of students with disabilities in NYC unable to meet curricular expectations, it is not surprising that the data continues to show considerable delays and deficits in special education evaluations, IEP meetings, and delivery of services.

There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.

The damage done to significant number of Bridgeport's special education students and the violation of federal and state laws that are in place to ensure special education students get the services they need and deserve, is a direct result of Paul Vallas» policy of arrogance and deceit.

The results include significant improvement in learning outcomes for all students on statewide assessments, as well as a 40 % reduction in the number of students referred for initial placement in special education and a 50 % reduction in the number of students identified as having a learning disability.

In recent years, Excel Academy has seen a significant increase in the number of students attending our schools who require special education services based on what is outlined in their IEPs or 504 plans, including those requiring sub-separate learning environments.

These education reformers really seem to believe that the problem facing urban schools is not primarily the level of poverty, language barriers or the significant number of students who require special education services, but the «quality» of the teachers.