All districts must provide special instructional services to pupils whose educational needs cannot be
satisfied in a regular day program. Pupils and expenditures fall into the following eight program
"prototypes."
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Modified |
In this prototype, children receive special instruction in their regular classroom. |
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| 502.2 |
Integrated |
Some children leave the regular classroom for their special instruction. In this
prototype, the children receive these services for no more than 25% of the school week.
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| 502.3 |
25%-60% |
Like the integrated prototype, this program requires children with special
needs to spend part of the school week (from 25%-60%) outside the regular classroom.
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| 502.4 |
Substantially
Separate |
This prototype is reserved for special needs pupils who must spend almost the
whole school week in a classroom taught by a special teacher. |
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| 502.5 |
Day School |
Certain children attend private day schools for special needs pupils and their
home school district is responsible for paying the tuition. |
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| 502.6 |
Residential |
This prototype describes private special needs schools where children live and
attend class. As in the day school prototype, the home school districts pay the tuition.
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| 502.7 |
Home or
Hospital |
When pupils are sick at home or in the hospital, the school district assigns a
tutor to give them private instruction. |
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| 502.8 |
Pre School |
This prototype is designed for three and four year olds with special needs. |
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| In addition to the eight prototypes, there are two other categories of special education costs. |
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Screening |
Describes the identification of children whose needs should be evaluated. |
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Evaluation |
Assessment of a child's special needs and the development of an
individual plan in one of the eight program prototypes. |
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| In protoypes 502.1 thru 502.4, 502.7 and 502.8, the special education per pupil expenditure is a composite of time spent in regular and special instruction. The "In-District" total for special education includes these prototypes only. |
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| The FY02 statewide average per pupil expenditure for special needs day programs is $13,178. |
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