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.
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Daved Evans, PhD - Examination of Teacher Attitudes Towards Education of Stud...IEFE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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%
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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