1. SPECIAL EDUCATION Delivering the Services to Students Presented by: Vanessa Reed, Special Education Coordinator Rita Danis, School Leader 3rd National Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools November 7, 2006

2. Building The Foundation School Design School Design Consultation with the Committee of Special Education Consultation with the Committee of Special Education Revision of IEPs Revision of IEPs

3. The UFT Elementary Charter School 228 students in kindergarten through second grade 228 students in kindergarten through second grade 12 students with IEPs 12 students with IEPs 2 teachers per classroom 2 teachers per classroom 6 teachers with special education certification 6 teachers with special education certification Special Education Coordinator Special Education Coordinator

4. Special Education Services Speech and Language Therapy Speech and Language Therapy Counseling Therapy Counseling Therapy Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) Paraprofessional Support Paraprofessional Support Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy

5. Student Needs General Education with Related Services General Education with Related Services Collaborative Team Teaching Collaborative Team Teaching Academic Intervention Services Academic Intervention Services

6. IEP Implementation Annual Review Conference Annual Review Conference Requested Review Conference Requested Review Conference Triennial Meeting Triennial Meeting

7. Student Support Team Student Study Team Student Study Team Grade Level Planning Meeting Grade Level Planning Meeting Classroom Partnership Planning Classroom Partnership Planning Professional Development Professional Development In Classroom Support In Classroom Support

8. Referral Process Collection of Data Collection of Data Consultation with Student Support Team Consultation with Student Support Team Intervention Strategy Discussion Intervention Strategy Discussion Consultation with Student Support Team Consultation with Student Support Team Implementation of Interventions Implementation of Interventions Initial Referral for Services Initial Referral for Services

9. “All children have preparedness, potential, curiosity, and interest in constructing their learning, in engaging in social interaction and in negotiating with everything the environment brings to them.” -Leila Gandini, American Early Childhood Educator, Writer