SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SHARON, MA 02067

Coordinated Program Review

2006-2007

Special Education:

SE 4 – Reports of Assessment Results

Through e-mails (May 2006; October 2006; April 2007) and meetings (May 2007; April 2007; March 2007; February 2007) all special education staff is advised to include recommendations for services in their evaluations. This will continue to be reviewed next year at special education staff meetings. Person(s) responsible for implementing and monitoring: Judith Kuehn, SPED Administrator 8-12; Arlene Grubert, SPED Administrator K-7; Amy Steinberg, Preschool Coordinator.

SE 18 – Development and Content

Writing measurable goals that address behavior, play, peer interaction, emotions, and pre-academics was reviewed at a workshop presented by Naami Turk, PsyD, Consulting Clinical Psychologist SPS, to early childhood staff in March 2007. All special education staff will review writing measurable goals that address social, emotional and behavior in the fall at staff and Professional Development meetings. Person(s) responsible for implementing and monitoring: Judith Kuehn, SPED Administrator 8-12; Arlene Grubert, SPED Administrator K-7; Amy Steinberg, Preschool Coordinator.

SE 55 Special Education Facilities and Classrooms

Signage at Cottage Street School has been removed. There are temporary signs that say “Mrs. Boyle” “Mrs. Wedge”. John Marcus, Principal, reports that new signage will be put into place next year. Person responsible: John Marcus, Principal. Signage at East Elementary School is as follows:

The speech/language pathologist’s room is labeled: “Reading”; the resource room is labeled “Reading Center” and the team-based classroom is labeled with the teacher’s name (Mrs. Phinney). The OT/PT room will have the room number as the sign. Person responsible: Dr. Judith Freedberg, Principal

Civil Rights and Other General Education Requirements

MOA 10 – Student Handbooks & Codes of Conduct

The handbook for each of our schools, at all levels, do contain and have contained policies related to the discipline of students on Section 504 plans. In addition, the handbooks have been revised combining policies for discipline and harassment.

English Learner Education

ELE 4 and ELE 10 – Waiver Form

Parent Notification Form is sent home to the parents when students are entered into English Language Education at the beginning of each school year. This form contains a Waiver Form, which parents can sign saying they do not want their son/daughter enrolled in English Language Education. Person(s) responsible for implementing and monitoring: ESL teacher at the Middle and High schools and ESL teacher at the elementary level.

ELE 18 – ELE Report Card

The ESL teacher and the Director of English Learner Education are in the process of drafting an elementary report card and a secondary report card. This will be in place before the start of the school year (2007). ESL report cards will be sent home, enclosed in the same envelop as the general education report cards, and with the same frequency. Person(s) responsible for implementing and monitoring: ESL teacher at the Middle and High Schools and ESL teacher at the elementary level.