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2	Special Services Special Education (birth-12^th grade), 504, Title 1/Lap, Homeless, ELL & Migrant
3	Special Education Birth to 12^th grade EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education Services for grades K-12
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5	ENCOMPASS (FORMERLY CHILDREN’S SERVICES OF SNO-VALLEY) Programs for children with disabilities from birth to three are provided in conjunction with Encompass. Encompass provides preschools, parenting classes, summer camps and school break camps for young children.
6	ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) A state funded preschool program for three and four year olds from low income families. This program provides an enriched preschool environment, breakfast, lunch, family support services and health monitoring for the enrolled students. ECEAP is housed in Carnation.
7	Special Education K-12 Special education services provide specially designed instruction to meet the unique individual needs, abilities and limitations of the student with a disability. The specially designed instruction can be provided in a variety of settings ranging from the regular classroom to a self-contained placement to out-of-district placements. This instruction must be developed and monitored by certified special education staff.
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9	Special Education Gender 246 boys = 70.6% 102 girls = 29.4%
10	WASL Scores for Special Education Students Identify students who need to take an alternative assessment (WASL- MO, DAW, Portfolio) Identify accommodations (reading test to student where allowed, individual testing, breaks, extended time).
11	SECTION 504 of the REHABILITATION ACT (REGULAR EDUCATION) (Disability Accommodations) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Federal law) requires all regular education teachers, staff, and programs to make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities so these students may access the educational programs and other activities provided through the school.
12	These disabilities may be related to health issues, academic progress, behavioral concerns, etc. Typical accommodations include such things as additional time on tests, preferential seating, specialized equipment, and many other examples.
13	504 population We have 52 students in our district on 504 plans.
14	504 continued Eligibility for a 504 accommodation plan is determined by building teams that follow district and federal guidelines. These teams also develop annual 504 plans for students. Once a 504 Plan has been established, the student has a legal right to the agreed upon accommodations.
15	TITLE I Student eligibility for this program is determined by a matrix system that looks at the student’s standardized test scores and at the teacher’s determination of the child’s need for assistance. Students served are generally in the lower 25 percentile of their class although there is some variation from year to year. School eligibility for this program is determined through the percentage of low income students attending the school.
16	Eligible Schools for Title I Carnation Elementary- 48 students Tolt Middle School- 68 students
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18	TITLE I – Tolt Middle School The Title 1 program provides supplemental support for reading and writing. Services are provided through educational assistants overseen by a certificated teacher. This support occurs in the regular education classroom.
19	LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Elementary (LAP) (Reading) The Learning Assistance Program at the elementary level provides supplemental support for students in reading skills. The program is designed to meet each student’s individual needs and is provided through a pull-out model and/or a before school model. This program is generally implemented by EAs and overseen by a reading specialist.
20	LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Elementary (LAP) (Reading) Student eligibility for this program is determined by a matrix system that looks at the student’s standardized test scores and at the teacher’s determination of the child’s need for assistance. Students served are generally in the lower 25%ile of their class although there is some variation from year to year.
21	LAP Population 44 students at Stillwater Elementary 44 students at Cherry Valley Elementary Lap population varies throughout the year.
22	Homeless Homeless students are defined as lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, including: A. Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing or economic hardship; B. Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; C. Living in emergency or transitional shelters; D. Are abandoned in hospitals; E. Awaiting foster care placement; F. Living in public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings; G. Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, transportation stations or similar settings; H. All migratory children living in conditions described in the previous examples.
23	Homeless continued According to the child’s or youth’s best interest, homeless students will continue to be enrolled in their school of origin while they remain homeless or until the end of the academic year in which they obtain permanent housing. Instead of remaining in the school of origin, parents or guardians of homeless students may request enrollment in the school in which attendance area the student is actually living, or other schools. We currently have nine homeless students in the Riverview School District.
24	ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) Children who speak a language other than English are screened upon entering schools. If they are eligible based on the state approved screening instrument they can receive tutoring in the English language. Their teachers receive consultation services from the program staff to help support the students in their daily classes. We currently have 62 ELL students in the Riverview School District.
25	Migrant We identify the migrant population to provide services and partnership with community, and families, to support the unique educational needs of migrant students.
26	Special Services Please feel free to call Christy Cortner, Special Services Director (425) 844-4515 for any questions regarding special services. Parents are able to access the IDEA Grant application by contacting Christy Cortner.