November 5, 2015 Amosene W. Sledge Director Special Education Services Special Education Services

2 Vision The Office of Special Education Services will provide quality support that empowers staff to implement best practices for student learning, achievement, and personal growth. Core Beliefs We believe every student is a person of dignity and worth, capable of fully participating in society, and engaging in lifelong learning. We believe relationships with all stakeholders, based on respect and understanding will result in making decisions in the best interest of students. We believe all students can learn, have the right to actively participate in high quality, research —based education, and can demonstrate high growth. We believe high quality professional learning, in conjunction with family and community supports, empowers all stakeholders to collaboratively build capacity for the success of students. Special Education Services

3 Implemented a progress monitoring program (IReady) in all elementary and middle schools Provided a wide range of professional development opportunities including Managing Crisis Safely Training (MCS) Provided IPads for students with severe disabilities Hired Transition Coach Provided Transition Services for year olds through Project Search at Huntsville Hospital with 100% employment for graduates Offered workshops to Parents/Guardians of Special Needs students Updated several Multi-needs class rooms Provided several Webinar Training for staff Psychometrist administer standardized assessments (Intellectual and Achievement) - teachers no longer have to administer these 100% compliance on State timelines for school year All essentials and Alabama Alternate Standards (AAS) classes are participating in Community Based Instruction (CBI) Special Education Services has Realized Numerous Successes

4 Special Education Services Provides Transportation for Students on IEPs Primary focus is on arriving at school on time Transportation as specified in the IEP

5 AAA (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Rolling Hills (2)Multiple areas of disabilities ASFL (2)Autism Dawson (2)Autism Chapman P-8 (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Whitesburg P-8 (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Challenger (3)Autism GSES (1)Multiple areas of disabilities McNair (1)Multiple areas of disabilities Williams (1)Multiple areas of disabilities Huntsville Middle (1)Multiple areas of disabilities Challenger (1)Multiple areas of disabilities Middle Schools Columbia (1)Multiple areas of disabilities Grissom (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Johnson (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Huntsville (2)Multiple areas of disabilities Lee (1)Multiple areas of disabilities High Schools Special Education Services Has 28 Self-Contained Classrooms Elementary Schools

6 Special Education Services Has Increased Instructional Support Over the Last 5 Years School year PROVIDERS# OF STAFF # of staff APPLETON SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDES HCS/SPED INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS PREK SPED TEACHERS

7 YEAR CHILD COUNT Special Education Child Count Has Gone Up Over the Last 5 Years

8 MT. GAP – 2 UNITS WEATHERLY – 2 UNIT MCDONNELL – 1 UNIT FEEDER SCHOOLS FEEDER SCHOOL FARLEYWEATHERLYMCDONNELL MT. GAPCHAFFEE CHALLENGERWHITESBURG JONES VALLEY – 2 UNITS PROVIDENCE – 1 UNITLAKEWOOD - 1 UNIT FEEDER SCHOOLS JONES VALLEYPROVIDENCELAKEWOOD BLOSSOMWOOD CHAPMAN - 1 UNITHAMPTON COVE – 1 UNITRIDGCREST – 2 UNITS FEEDER SCHOOLS CHAPMANHAMPTON COVERIDGECREST MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.GOLDSMITH – SCHIFFMANUNIVERSITY PLACE MONTE SANO MORRIS – 1 UNITROLLING HILLS – 1 UNITMONTVIEW– 1 UNIT FEEDER SCHOOLS MORRISROLLING HILLSMONTVIEW WILLIAMSDAWSONHIGHLANDS Huntsville City Schools Has 16 Pre-K Special Education Classes

9 As of 10/29/15 % Of Special Ed Students % Of Special Ed Students by Exceptionality Total Enrollment in HCS TOTAL SPED without GT2409 Autism47820 Deaf Blind Developmental Delay1717 Emotional Disability7.3 Hearing Impaired482 Intellectual Disability1818 Multiple Disabilities301 Other Health Impaired37416 Orthopedically Impaired21.9 Specific Learning Disabilities72030 Speech or Language Impairment36615 Traumatic Brain Injury8.3 Visual Impairment4.2 GIFTED2700 TOTAL SPED5109 Special Education Presently Serves 2400 Students With Disabilities

10 Special Education Serves a Variety of Special Needs

11 CDC estimates about 1 in 68 children have been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 1 in 50 students are identified with ASD in HCS The number of students served in ASD category in Huntsville City Schools total % of the total Special Education population Incidence of Autism Is Higher in Huntsville City Schools Than in Any Other System in Alabama

12 Huntsville City Schools Special Education is Currently Serving 10 Students at Six Private Schools in Huntsville Achievement School Wall Highway Baptist Church Holy Family Country Day School Westminster Christian Academy Holy Spirit

13 HCS Has Referred 269 Students For SPED Evaluation As of 29 Oct 2015

14 Special Education Services Questions?