Overview of Special Education

Special Education Programs and Supports

General Education with Support (from a paraprofessional) - this is an option for all subjects.  This will be in the supplementary aids and services section.  

In-class Resource (Special Ed Teacher) - Provided for ELA and Math in Elementary and Middle School.  Provided for all core academic subjects in High School.  In-class Resource is a special education service model in which a special education teacher provides support within the general education classroom to help students with IEPs access grade-level instruction. Students remain in the general education environment while receiving specialized instruction, scaffolding, and accommodations aligned to their IEP goals.

Pull-out Resource (Special Ed Teacher) - Provided for ELA and Math in Elementary and Middle School.  Provided for all core academic subjects in High School.  Resource Room is a special education service model in which students are temporarily removed from the general education classroom to receive targeted, small-group or individualized instruction aligned to their IEP goals. Instruction focuses on remediating specific skill deficits, reinforcing grade-level concepts, and teaching strategies that support access to the general education curriculum.

LLD - Language and Learning Disabilities - Provided for all grade levels -  a specialized, small-group instructional setting for students whose primary learning needs stem from language-based and/or specific learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia; receptive/expressive language disorders). The class delivers intensive, explicit instruction across reading, writing, language, and math, with integrated speech–language supports and structured interventions aligned to each student’s IEP.

ABA - Applied Behavioral Analysis (Autism) - a specialized instructional setting designed for students with autism spectrum disorder whose educational needs require intensive, systematic teaching rooted in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. The class provides highly individualized instruction focused on communication, functional academics, daily living skills, behavior regulation, social interaction, and independence, with instruction delivered through consistent ABA methodologies.

MD - Multiple Disabilities - a specialized instructional setting designed for students who present with two or more co-occurring disabilities that together create complex learning and functional needs. These needs cannot be met through a single-disability program or less restrictive setting. The class emphasizes functional academics, communication, life skills, adaptive behavior, and independence, with instruction highly individualized and aligned to each student’s IEP.

ERI - Emotional Regulation Impairment - a specialized instructional setting designed for students whose primary educational needs stem from significant difficulties with emotional regulation, behavioral control, and/or mental health–related barriers to learning. The program provides therapeutic, structured, and supportive instruction with embedded counseling and behavioral skill development to help students access academics while learning strategies for self-regulation, coping, and social-emotional functioning.