1. Stevenson Middle School
Ashley Macias

2. Location & Website 725 S Indiana St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mission Statement:
Stevenson Middle School provides students the opportunity to maximize their potential, be college and career ready, and empowers them to strengthen their lives and community.

3. Special Education Dept.
Legislation: IDEA
Originally enacted by Congress in 1975.
Ensure that children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education, just like other children.
THE LAW HAS BEEN REVISED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

4. Statistics Student body consist of approximately 2,000 students
The population I work with are students with autism
Moderate to Severe

5. Public School Stevenson Middle School is a public school
Funded by the state primarily from income and sales tax revenues.

6. My Role at Stevenson M.S. Title : Teacher Aid
1. Work one on one with students
2. Practice life skills
3. Assist students who are having trouble with in class assignments
I found the agency through some of my previous teachers here at Stevenson Middle School.

7. The Workplace Department works in a team
Teachers collaborate classes to work together- students practice socializing with other students.
Ex: Cooking Class

8. Professionals at Stevenson
Bachelors degree and credentials are needed to be special education teacher.
Approximately $50,000 a year
Later about ten years goes up to $89,000

9. Critiques
School needs more programs that can allow other departments to interact with the special education department.
Talk to school about creating more programs that allow all students to be a part of and are encouraged to interact with all types of students.
School needs to be more detailed on website about special education department.
I would try to resolve this issue by talking to the school about adding more information about each department and what they provide for students attending the campus.
Critiques on the agency.

10. 3 Reasons Why? Reasons why I like working at Stevenson
1. Gaining experience with students who have autism
2. Teaching students life skills
3. Gaining knowledge in the teaching field

11. REFLECTION Strengths: Improve on: 1. Communication 1.One on one 2. IEP
2. Asking questions
3. Participation
Improve on:
1.One on one
2. IEP
3. Verbal skills