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) -
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.
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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