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Centennial School District provides a full continuum of special education and related services depending on each student's unique special education needs.

Vision

- Inspire all students to be life-long learners and productive citizens.

Philosophy of Special Education

- Students with disabilities are members of the total student body.
- All students can learn.
- Special education is special instruction designed to meet the individual needs of the student;
it includes instruction and services necessary for the student to benefit from the education program.
- Special education is not a place; it represents a process and services.
- Special education is a sound investment in our children.
- Students with special needs should be educated to the extent possible with students who do not have disabilities.
- Appropriate social behavior and communication skills are essential for success in all areas of life.
- Quality education is a result of appropriate programming and collaboration among students, parents,
special services staff, general education staff, and the community.
- Students need to develop the strategies and tools necessary to strive towards becoming responsible,
independent learners and productive members of society.
- Curriculum should be functionally and developmentally appropriate.

 

Centennial Special Education Profile (as of Dec. 1, 2007)
Number of special education students
950
Special education percent of total students in district
12%
Number of staff
118
District ranking by number of special education students
23 out of 409 Districts
Number of IEP minutes of service provided 2006-07
12,000,000

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What is Special Education?
A school provides a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and thereby meets its substantive and procedural obligation
under the individuals with disabilities act (IDA) when it is appropriate:
-Classifies the student's educational handicap.
-Develops an individual education plan (IEP) that provides the student educational benefit.
-Places the student in appropriate school and classroom facilities.
-Affords the student suitable mainstreaming opportunities.
-Follows procedures that allow parents to participate in the IEP process.
Special Education = Specially designed instruction adapting as appropriate to the needs of an eligible student the content, methodology, and/or delivery of instruction.

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The Alphabet Soup of Special Education:
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
DCD-MM
Developmental Cognitive Disability Mild-Moderate
DCD-SP
Developmental Cognitive Disability Severe-Profound
DD
Developmentally Delayed
DHH
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
EBD
Emotional Behavioral Disorders
ECSE
Early Childhood Special Education
HI
Hearing Impaired
OHD
Other Health Disability
PHD
Physical Health Disability
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
SMI
Severe Multiple Impairments
SPL
Speech Language
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
VI
Visually Impaired

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Related Service Defined:
Developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
Related Services Identified in IDEA:
Assistive Technology
Transportation
Speech/Language Pathology
Audiology Services
Psychological Service
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Recreational Therapy (including therapeutic counseling)
School Health Services
Counseling Services (including rehabilitation counseling)
Orientation and Mobility Training
Medical Services (for diagnostic or evaluation purposes)
Parent Counseling & Training
Social Work Services

 

 

Last updated: July 17, 2008
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