EVERY STUDENT BELONGS. EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVES.
EVERY STUDENT BELONGS. EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVES.
Specialized Support
Specialized Support
Level 3: Excellence | Level 2: Implementation | Level 1: Initiation
Specialized support is provided in a setting outside of the general education classroom to address a specified goal. The need for specialized support is reviewed frequently to consider if a less restrictive setting for services would be appropriate. Successful implementation is characterized by the following practices.
Level 3: Excellence
Level 3: Excellence
- Individual decisions about specialized support reflect student needs rather than what is available on the campus.
- Special education and general education teachers routinely communicate with one another and coordinate efforts to align the work in the special education classroom with the general education classroom.
- Placement in a specialized support setting is only recommended after teams have analyzed a student's instructional and support needs (Stetson and Associated Form 1 and 2).
- The need for services outside of the general classroom is reviewed often and objectively and when appropriate, students are returned to the general education classroom.
Level 2: Implementation
Level 2: Implementation
- Community-based instruction, when appropriate for the student, especially for transition aged students, is provided and the community is viewed as an inclusive setting.
- Research-based instructional practices are used to support learning and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
- The general education curriculum is the standard for each student. Unique or non-standard curricula are only used when necessary for the student.
Level 1: Initiation
Level 1: Initiation
- Specialized support settings provides instruction to small groups of students who are working on the same, or closely related, learner objectives.
- Teachers understand the importance of academic learning time. Instructional time is not wasted or students left idle.
- Instructional tasks and materials are age and grade appropriate.
- Assistive technology is used effectively based on the individual needs of the student.
