Not exact matches
Even as it advocated more inclusiveness for
students with disabilities, the report also noted that «once most schools have become Opportunity Schools, IPS may continue to operate a
small number of schools and provide special education on those campuses.»
Because the oTPD program also focused on teacher inquiry and
students with learning
disabilities, teachers were frequently required to interview a
small number of struggling
students after they engaged
with the PD activities.
Finally, in regard to whether any
students with IEPs should be excused from screening, there are a very
small number of students with severe and profound
disabilities who will not be functionally able to complete the screening assessments.
Except for a very
small number of students with severe and profound
disabilities, all
students should participate in universal benchmark screening so that teachers can learn each
student's current skills in relation to grade level expectations.
In particular, special education teachers, who often teach
small classes
of students with the most severe
disabilities, may have very
small numbers of students with which to calculate value - added; they may even have fewer than the minimum required by the state.
If the school's language appraisal team determines that an EL
with an IEP would benefit from EL reclassification, but the
student's
disability prevents him / her from meeting the above criteria, the Individualized Reclassification Protocol may be appropriate for this relatively
small number of students.
There are a
small number of schools for
students with physical
disabilities and a
small number of special schools for
students who have behavioural and emotional difficulties.
Among them are: special schools for
students who have a general learning
disability at a mild or moderate level; schools for visually impaired and hearing impaired
students; a few schools for
students with physical
disabilities; a
small number of special schools for
students who are emotionally disturbed.