Chairperson: Ed Mooney

Overview

Special education programs are available for those students who have been appropriately classified as being exceptional as defined by state and federal regulations and laws. Special educaion programming is comprised of a continuum of services that includes: supportive intervention in the regular classroom, itinerant program, resource program, part-time program, and full-time programs. Students are place in a learning support, Life Skills, or an emotional support program depending upn their needs. Classes are operated by both the East Stroudsburg Area School District and the Colonial Intermediate Unit #20.

The special education program is designed to meet the needs of those students who have been appropriately classified by the multi-disciplinary team. The purpose of the program is to maintain, support, and strengthen students' personal, academic, and social abilities. The strengths and weaknesses of each student are diagnosed and an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is designed to meet the student's individual needs. Each student will function on his/her own ability level at his/her rate of learning. Special education programming will follow the required regular school curriculum, and/or the district or I.U. special education curriculum in all areas of study. Emphasis is placed on learning and reinforcing basic skills. Special education programming may either support and reinforce the regular classroom, or may supplant particular subject areas depending upon the individual student's needs.

Goals

1. Increase the level of student proficiency in the target language and the number of students pursuing advanced level foreign language courses.
2. Develop additional writing opportunities that incorporate use of the PSSA writing rubric to increase student writing proficiency in the target language.
3. Collaborate with the High School-North Foreign Language Department to evaluate the current criteria for determining department award recipients.
4. Develop emergency substitute plans for each language level.
5. Use technology to support the delivery of the Foreign Language curriculum, including the use of program materials and Internet resources for planning and lesson design, delivery of instruction, and student evaluation.

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