Zillah School District #205
Special Programs Information

Mr. Andy Boe
ZSD Director of Special Programs

Current Special Program News

 

Title 1 - Learning Assistance Program - School Wide

Students may qualify for Chapter I/LAP remedial services in reading and math.  Teacher recommendations and state test scores below the 35th percentile in reading, vocabulary, and math skills may make a child eligible for these services.   If the student qualifies, he/she will receive daily instruction from the special services teachers and aides.  The goal of these programs is to help students master the necessary grade level skills.

Language Assessment Scales (LAS) - The LAS test which takes about 20 minutes is administered to each child individually.  The results of the test are used to place students in special programs which will help them develop their English and language skills.

 

Migrant Education Program - Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

This program was created by Congress in 1966 to assist the migrant students who were among the most educationally disadvantaged students in the nation.  The Migrant Education Program provides for extra academic assistance and support in resource rooms for students who qualify.  The COE form needs to be filled out with assistance of the Migrant Home Visitor at registration time.  This program is for students whose families are migratory agricultural workers.   If your  family has left the Zillah School District within the last 3 years for agricultural or fishing employment and have recently returned, or if your family has come to the Zillah School District for agricultural or fishing employment, then you may qualify for services.   There will be parent PAC meetings held during the year to keep parents informed and involved in the program.

 

Bilingual Program

This program is for students who need assistance in English oral language and reading skills.  Students who score three or below on a scale of five on the LAS test will qualify.   This is a supplemental program to the daily reading instruction in the regular classroom.  The goal of the program is to help students obtain English language and reading comprehension skills so that transition into the regular classroom can be accomplished.

 

Special Education

All children are special, unique individuals.  Some children have handicapping conditions which could be physical, mental, emotional, academic, or a combination of these.  By law, these students have a right to a "free and appropriate education".  The following steps are used to qualify a student for this program:

Referral -a focus of concern indicates the need for an evaluation.  This referral can be made by a parent,  teacher, or other persons who have contact with the child.

Assessment - conducted by the school psychologist, speech pathologist, or occupational therapist, to determine if a handicap exists and the extent of this handicap.  A re-assessment is done every three years.  Various testing procedures are used which are non-discriminatory and are in the child's primary language.  A team, consisting of the teacher, parent, psychologist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, administrator, and others (school nurse, counselor) review the testing results.

Individual Education Program (IEP)- a plan which is developed by the special education teacher, regular classroom teacher, administrator, and parent.  The IEP is reviewed annually by the IEP team.  This IEP determines the child's placement in the school.

 Placement-in the least restrictive environment for the child as determined by the IEP.

The Zillah School District complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities. Inquires regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/RCW 28A.85 Officer/Section 504 Coordinator, 1301 Cutler Way, Zillah, Wa. 98953-9119. (509)-829-5943.

 

 

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