Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/11/2024 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
Old Business and Action Items  
Type:
Info  
Subject:
Specialized Instruction Updates  
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2: Instructional Excellence
ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction.
Goal 3: Student Accessibility and Support
ACPS will ensure students have equitable access to and engagement with programs and supports that reduce barriers to learning.
Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement
ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
 
Policy:
IA - Instructional Goals and Objectives  
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable):
 
File Attachment:
240411_Board_Memo_Specialized_Instruction_Updates_v1.pdf
240411_Presentation_Specialized_Instruction_Updates_v1.pdf
 
Agenda Item Summary:
ACPS provides services for students with disabilities, ages 2 to 21, who are found eligible to receive special education services. Special education services are provided in the least restrictive environment in the neighborhood school to the maximum extent appropriate for children with disabilities to be educated with children who are not disabled. Initiatives during SY 23–24 include:
-Partnership with George Mason University’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)
-Access to Readtopia program for students grades K–12 in our citywide Communication and Learning and Career Prep Programs
-Elementary transition support
-Divisionwide efforts on student-driven IEPs
-Parent Resource Center (PRC) outreach
 
Background:
The school division is committed to ensuring high-quality specialized instruction services and supports for students with disabilities and their families.  
Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the information in this Specialized Instruction Updates Board Memo.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Pierrette Finney - Chief Academic Officer
Signed By:  
Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Superintendent