Shoreline School District
The
Shoreline School District offers a full range of school placement options to
serve all district students with disabilities ages three to 21. The
district’s philosophy is to provide an individualized program for each
student in the least restrictive environment. Every school in the district
has at least one special education teacher. Programs cover the full
continuum of options including support in the regular classroom, resource
rooms and self-contained classes for students who need more support.
Access to
all special education programs is through a formal team assessment process
initiated at the student’s home school. Once the student is determined
eligible as a special education student, the assessment team develops
individual goals and makes a placement recommendation. The student’s
disabling condition does not dictate program placement. Each student’s
placement is based on the student’s individual needs. A variety of
special education programs are designed to meet the needs of individual
students. Typical programs may include:
·
Resource
Rooms in each school with at least one special education-trained teacher.
·
Self-Contained Programs for the Mildly, Mild/Moderate, Severely and Severely
Multiple Disabled with programs based on the assessed individual needs of
each student.
·
Programs
for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders help students learn to
manage their behavior and develop appropriate pro-social skills.
·
Work
Study, Pre-Vocational Programs, and Independent Living Skills at the
secondary level are community based and geared to move students toward
functional independence.
·
Inclusion,
in which the student is educated in the regular classroom with specially
designed instruction and additional support as necessary.
http://www.shorelineschools.org/programs/special_ed.php
