The Newark Public Schools

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The Newark Public Schools
SPECIAL EDUCATION SUMMIT
Scheduling for Inclusion
Marion A. Bolden
State District Superintendent Russel
Garris Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent SLT2 Thomas J.
Duggan
Director
Presenters George Sawaged
Supervisor SLT2 Pasquale Pat Pontoriero
Scheduling VP East Side High School
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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Why inclusion ?

• Research shows including SN students in general
  education classes increases their rate of
  achievement.

? Certified staff in specific subject areas

? Professional Development for all Secondary
Staff involved, 22including an
understanding of their individual roles
? Collaboration between Subject Instructor and
Inclusion qqSupport teacher Collaboration
between Subject qqInstructor and Inclusion
Support teacher
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First Hand Observations
1. Missing critical data leading to
22incorrect subject placement
2. Freshmen experiencing more E
difficulty acclimating to their E
new general education classroom E E
setting
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INFORMATION is CRITICAL
SUCCESSFULL STUDENTS!
MORE AFFECTIVE MASTER SCHEDULE
QUANTITY
QUALITY
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CST Guidance Counselors Accurate Course
Requests
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DISTRICT-WIDE GOAL Increase the participation
and progress of students with disabilities in the
general education curriculum and program
Attaining this goal will require
Universal comprehension of the scheduling
frameworks making up the secondary schools
I. District Policy
II. Small Learning Communities
III. Student Classification/Program
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• I. District Policy

Concrete Mortar that constitute the
foundation of our MASTER SCHEDULE
Guidelines for Scheduling Incoming 9th Graders
8th Grade Teacher Recommendations
GEPA Scores Class 2010
Maximum Enrollment Per Class is 24
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• II. Small Learning Communities

• State-Mandated
• SLC/TEAMS of 20-25 students enrolled into the
  same sections for each core course
• (Math, English, History, Science)

Team Pathways
ESHS Teams ? Common Planning Time ?
8th Grade Information Form
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III. Student Classification/Program
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SASI Demographics Disability Data
STUDENT ATOM Page 1 ?
Instructional Setting (IS) Student Demographics
Page 3 ?
Classification/Tier

• School Fields

Page 5 ?
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Student Atom Page 1
Classified Students Departmentalize ?
Instructional Setting (IS) gt Grade Resource
? Instructional Setting (IS)
Grade
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Student Atom Page 3
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Student Atom Page 5
Classification
CST
Program
Math
English
Science
History
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COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
Lesson Plan Modifications Grading Policy Test
Taking Team Teaching Assisting General Ed. and
Special Ed. Students
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Recommendation for 2007-2008 School Year
? Elementary CST members identify 8th Grade
students who will succeed in an Inclusion setting
? Enter data in recommended fields within SASI R
(Math, English, History, Science)
Query ASTU PermNum LastName FirstName Grade
SchlFld1 SchlFld2 SchlFld3 SchlFld5 SchlFld6
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SASI Roll-Over May 1st !
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QUESTION
16 incoming 9th Grade Inclusion Students who
need support in math, english, science, history,
health. Which Inclusion model services the
students best?
Hint A. Assigning students to Inclusion
support teacher
B. Assigning Inclusion support teacher to the
same subject specific classes

• Number of Inclusion students/class

• Extent of support (Daily, Minutes, or Period)

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MODEL A
WILL NEED
TEACHER 1 8 students
TEACHER 2 8 students
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MODEL B
MODEL B
WILL NEED
Math Teacher
English Teacher
History Teacher
Science Teacher
Health Teacher
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The Newark Public Schools
SPECIAL EDUCATION SUMMIT
Scheduling for Inclusion
Marion A. Bolden
State District Superintendent Russel
Garris Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent SLT2 Thomas J.
Duggan
Director
Presenters George Sawaged
Supervisor SLT2 Pasquale Pat Pontoriero
Scheduling VP East Side High School
Wednesday, March 28, 2007