Sentences with phrase «special education population»

The focus of the paper is to increase services and supports for special education populations within a pilot group of schools with the intent of increasing academic outcomes for all special education students.

The service learning model is especially important to the diverse population the school serves, including a high special education population.

ELL and Special Education populations represent RI's greatest achievement gaps, and are the most expensive and complex to educate.

With a 35 percent special education population, Kramer has implemented a 1:1 laptop and station rotation model to serve this high - need population.

The only thing standing in their way was a state law requiring that parents, teachers and the local community had to play a role in selecting a «turnaround» model and there was little interest in a Washington D.C. charter school company that had virtually no experience running schools with a large Latino population, a significant number of English Language Learners and a large special education population.

My educational background includes: teaching physical education for special education populations, developing and implementing many district wide programs such as: workshops for at - risk students at the secondary level, Human Relation programs for adults, Drug, Tobacco and Violence awareness programs for many schools, along with coaching drill and dance teams for approximately ten years.

In addition, our school houses the special education population for both elementary schools in the district.

Data show that students from some minority populations are overrepresented within the special education population, yet there is insufficient policy to address the fact that poverty and disability go hand in hand.

The prior work mostly has been limited to reporting on the relative proportions of minority children in the general school age and special education populations.

For example, the U.S. Department of Education recently reported that black children represent 14 % of the general school - aged population but 19 % of the special education population.

For example, in Middletown the district saw that their special education population responded better to learning through three - dimensional education resources in biology and experienced a big increase in proficiency attainment, whereas the rest of their student body did not experience those same results.

To what extent are resources utilized effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of the special education population?

Special Education populations are another area where additional resources could greatly benefit students and sadly are not part of LCFF.

Autistic students are one subgroup of the special education population who have, overall, especially embraced and benefited from the introduction of technology in the classroom.

A review of recent research reveals that the emerging SEL field, in general, lacks both the means to assess SEL competencies (in all groups to some extent, but particularly for youth with disabilities) and programs tailored to meet the unique needs of the special education population.

For example, the percentages of special education students with specific learning disabilities (LD) varied from 15 % of the special education population in one state to 60 % in another.

Assess their schools» special education population and services, and then develop a vision and action plan for high standards and improved student achievement.

Must have instructional and assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the special education population, preferred.

Michigan's special education population and especially those with learning disabilities are dropping like educational - flies.

Tara Brancato: My school does have an English Language Learner and Special Education population, and we try to support them in class as much as possible as well as on the test days.

Based on our research, 268 LEAs — district and charter — did not receive IDEA Part B Basic funding for their special education population, because according to the 1998 census they had no special education students.

Regardless, this methodology resulted in 268 LEAs, district and charter, that did not receive IDEA Part B Basic funding for their special education population, because according to the 1998 census they had no special education students.

Once again, the sub-standard SBAC measure is discussed as if it is entitled to a rational conversation; no discussion of its blatant inadequacies, its psychometric shortcomings, or its unfair and discriminatory use on minority students, special education populations, and foreign language learners.

Students of color with disabilities are overrepresented within the special education population, and the contrast in how frequently they are disciplined is even starker.»

And while about 13 percent of Hartford's students require some sort of special education services, Achievement First — Hartford's special education population is about half that number, with only 7.5 percent of students requiring special education services.

The district is responsible for providing all special education services to the special education population of the charter in the same manner as the traditional district school.

Furthermore, although about 13 percent of Milner's students have special education needs, Jumoke's special education population is only 2.3 percent

In another CPE session, Ginny Copeland and Paula Walker of Stetson and Associates shared resources, strategies and techniques teachers can use to support struggling students in general and special education populations.

For example, school attendance, special education populations, and percent of economically disadvantaged students all affect the rate at which an LEA is funded.

Their special education population is also less than district averages.

The pace of the special education population is worrisome to school officials because it comes as general education enrollment remains flat.

While upwards toward 1 in 6 Hartford students require some form of special education services, Jumoke Academy's special education population is just over 3 % and most of those have relatively minimal special education needs.

This report breaks down some of the broader demographics across district and charter schools, gives a profile of the special education populations, breaks downs suspension and attendance, and provides some reflection on particular disparities for African American students.

We've primarily focused on the special education population, but it has a lot of merit and use for other demographics like ESL.

A review of recent research reveals that the emerging SEL field, in general, lacks both the means to assess SEL competencies (in all groups to some extent, but particularly for youth with disabilities) and programs tailored to meet the unique needs of the special education population.