itoring student progress relative to goals in the IEP.
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Services:
Services for the early childhood special education program are defined as direct specially designed
instruction provided to students with disabilities by a licensed early childhood special education teacher.
The curriculum is tied to the general education curriculum utilizing QPPS *(Quality Preschool Program
Standards)
but is modified to meet the needs of the students. A licensed Early Childhood Special
Education Teacher provides classroom instruction
is responsible for monitoring the implementation of
services described in each IEP
and monitors student progress relative to goals in the IEP.
Regular Early Childhood program with Teacher holding Dual Endorsements:
The child is served in the regular early childhood classroom with a teacher who holds a valid
practitioner’s license issued by the Board of Educational Examiners that includes prekindergarten and
early childhood special education. The teacher is responsible for direct instruction
preparation of
materials
adaptations and accommodations as specified in the IEP. The teacher with the dual
endorsement is responsible for implementing and monitoring the child's progress according to the IEP.
The district will implement the QPPS in settings where 3-5 year children are served.
K-12
Collaborative Services: Collaborative services are defined as specially designed instruction planned by a
certified special education teacher and provided to an individual student with a disability or to a group of
students with disabilities by a certified special education teacher in a general education setting.
Collaborative services are designed to aid the student(s) in accessing the general education content area
instruction. Collaborative services are provided simultaneously with the general education content area
instruction. Appropriate adjustments to the curriculum will be made through the general education and
special education teachers collaborating on necessary instruction for the special education student being
served.
General Education with Consultation/Accommodations: The student is served in the general education
