The document provides demographic and program information for the special education department of the Williamsport Area School District. It includes enrollment numbers for each school as well as the number of special education students and programs offered. The district has seen an increase in the percentage of special education students educated in regular classrooms 80% or more of the time from 38% in 2005-06 to 73.2% in 2011-12. The administrative structure includes 77 special education teachers across primary, intermediate, middle and high school levels with various support programs.

1. +
WASD Special Education Department

2. +
WASD Vision Statement for K-12
Inclusive Practices
 The Williamsport Area School District embraces the principle of
Least Restrictive Environment and commits to educating all
students in general education utilizing Supplementary Aids and
Services
 We will provide on-going professional development, continuous
quality improvement, and the necessary resources to ensure
successful inclusive practices

3. +
Demographics 2013-14
Williamsport
Area High
School
Williamsport
Area Middle
School
Curtin Middle
School
Cochran
Elementary
School
Stevens
Elementary
School
Lycoming Valley
Middle School
Jackson
Elementary
School
Hepburn
Lycoming
Elementary
School

4. +
Demographics
 Total Enrollment
 5,427
 Students with Disability
 1084 Total
 880 Number Disabled excluding speech

5. +
Demographics
 Williamsport Area High School
 Administration
 Head Principal-Michael Reed
 House Principals
 Bill Emery, Reginald Fatherly, Leslie Whitehill, Randy Zangara, Jeff Robbins
 Teaching Staff
 132 Teachers
 Special Education
 23 Special Education Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 1465
 Special Education Enrollment
 295
 Programs
 Learning Support
 Emotional Support
 Autistic Support
 Life Skills Support
 Multiple Disability Support (IU Classroom)
 Speech and Language Support
 Hearing Support

6. +
Demographics
 Williamsport Area Middle School
 Administration
 Head Principal-Brandon Pardoe
 Assistant Principal-Richard Poole
 Teaching Staff
 75 Teachers
 Special Education
 15 Special Education Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 831
 Special Education Enrollment
 148
 Programs
 Learning Support
 Emotional Support
 Autistic Support
 Life Skills Support
 Speech and Language Support
 Hearing Support

7. +
Demographics
 Curtin Intermediate School
 Administration
 Principal David Michaels
 Assistant Principal William Rathjen
 Teaching Staff
 45 Teachers
 Special Education Teachers
 11 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 600
 Special Education Enrollment
 119
 Programs
 Learning Support
 Life Skills Support
 Emotional Support
 Autistic Support
 Speech and Language Support

8. +
Demographics
 Lycoming Valley Intermediate School
 Administration
 Principal Tim Fausnaught
 Assistant Principal Michele Kunkle
 Teaching Staff
 43 Teachers
 Special Education Staff
 10 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 567 Students
 Special Education Enrollment
 70 Students
 Programs
 Learning Support
 Life Skills Support
 Emotional Support
 Hearing Support
 Autistic Support
 Speech and Language Support

9. +
Demographics
 Cochran Primary School
 Administration
 Principal Cindy Schuyler
 Teaching Staff
 33 Teachers
 Special Education Teachers
 5 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 531
 Special Education Enrollment
 59
 Programs
 Life Skills Support
 Learning Support
 Speech and Language Support
 Emotional Support

10. +
Demographics
 Stevens Primary School
 Administration
 Principal Kirk Felix
 Teaching Staff
 27 Teachers
 Special Education Staff
 4 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 311
 Special Education Enrollment
 37
 Programs
 Learning Support
 Autistic Support
 Speech and Language Support
 Life Skills Support

11. +
Demographics
 Jackson Primary School
 Administration
 Principal John Killian
 Teaching Staff
 32 Teachers
 Special Education Staff
 4 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 445
 Special Education Enrollment
 38
 Programs
 Autistic Support
 Learning Support
 Life Support
 Speech and Language Support

12. +
Demographics
 Hepburn Lycoming Primary School
 Administration
 Principal Robert Williams
 Teaching Staff
 21 Teachers
 Special Education Staff
 3 Teachers
 Total Enrollment
 365 Students
 Special Education Enrollment
 33 Students
 Programs
 Life Skills Support
 Learning Support
 Speech and Language Support
 Hearing Support

13. +
Administrative Structure

14. +
Administrative Structure
 Total Special Education Teachers
 77 Teachers
 Primary
 Learning Support
 6 Teachers
 Emotional Support
 1 Teacher
 Autistic Support
 2 Teachers
 Life Skills/Learning Support
 2 Teachers
 Speech and Language Support
 4 Teachers
 Hearing Support
 1 Teacher

15. +
Administrative Structure
 Total Special Education Teachers
 77 Teachers
 Intermediate
 Learning Support
 10 Teachers
 Emotional Support
 2 Teachers
 Autistic Support
 2 Teachers
 Learning/Life Skills Support
 4 Teachers
 Speech and Language Support
 2 Teachers
 Hearing Support
 1 Teacher

16. +
Administrative Structure
 Middle School
 Learning Support
 10 Teachers
 Emotional Support
 2 Teachers
 Autistic Support
 1 Teachers
 Life Skills Support
 1 Teacher
 Speech and Language Support
 1 Teacher
 Hearing Support
 1 Teacher

17. +
Administrative Structure
 High School
 Learning Support
 18 Teachers
 Emotional Support
 2 Teachers
 Autistic Support
 1 Teacher
 Life Skills Support
 2 Teachers
 Speech and Language Support
 1 Teacher
 Hearing Support
 1 Teacher

18. +
Administrative Structure
 Para Educator Layout
 77 Classroom Aides
 21 Personal Care Aides
 6 Interpreters
 Elementary
 34 Classroom Aides
 7 Personal Care Aides
 4 Interpreters
 Middle
 18 Classroom Aides
 2 Personal Care Aides
 1 Interpreter
 High School
 15 Classroom Aides
 12 Personal Care Aides
 1 Interpreter

19. +
Administrative Structure
 IU Contracted Programs
 Multiple Disabilities Support
 Autistic Support
 Related Services
 Physical Therapy
 Assistive Technology
 Occupational Therapy
 Speech and Language Support
 Orientation and Mobility
 Vision
 Audiology
 Related Service Model
 Pullout
 Co-teaching Model

20. +
Provisions of Services in the Least
Restrictive Environment
“To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities,
including children in public or private institutions or other care
facilities, are educated with children who are not disabled and
special classes, separate schooling, or removal of children with
disabilities from the regular education environment occurs only
when the nature or severity of the disability of a child is such
that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary
aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.”
IDEA sec. 612 (5)(A)

21. +
Provisions of Services in the Least
Restrictive Environment
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
SE Inside
Regular
Classroom
80% or
More
38% 44.4% 52.6% 64.8% 65.3% 68.5% 73.2%
SE Inside
Regular
Classroom
<40%
30.9% 21.6% 14.9% 12.3% 13.7% 11.7% 8.9%

22. +
Provisions of Services in the Least
Restrictive Environment
 Committed to educating students in regular education first
 Implementation of supplementary aids and services
 Implementation of co-teaching
 Utilization of differentiated instruction
 Participation in MPL/inclusive practices grants