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Resource Room

Special Education Programs

Resource Room

Individual and small-group support for special education students in grades K–12.

Contacts

Special Services Main Office

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Maria Kuffel

Director of Student Services (Preschool & Kindergarten–6th grade)

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Darren Spencer

Assistant Director, Student Services (7th grade–12th grade & Adult Living Program)

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Questions about your child’s services? Start with your child’s case manager or building principal.

At a Glance

  • GradesK–12
  • ServicesIn-class and out-of-class (pull-out), individually and in small groups
  • StaffingA full-time teacher and paraeducators at each school
  • Based onEach student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Resource Room

The Resource Room program offers a range of child-centered in-class and out-of-class (pull-out) services and support for special education students in grades K-12. Resource rooms provide support individually and in small groups.

Services depend on the student’s individual needs as outlined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP), and specially designed instruction (SDI) may be provided in:

ReadingWritingMathSocial/emotional/behavioralOrganization skills

The Resource Room at each school is staffed with a full-time teacher and paraeducators, who work closely with each student’s classroom teachers and parents.

Learning Strategies

Resource Room Course at the Middle and High School Level

Learning Strategies is a course at the middle school and high school level designed to provide specially designed instruction on IEP goals in reading, writing, math, social/emotional/behavioral, and organization skills, as outlined in the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).

The course is credit-bearing and includes other related lessons to address other parts of the IEP and transition plan. For example, lessons on:

  • Self-advocacy
  • Transition
  • Effective study strategies such as test taking, note taking, essay writing, communication skills, and organizational strategies

The goal of the Learning Strategies course is to teach students to become active participants in their educational program.

Scheduling: Typically students enroll in Learning Strategies for one of their six periods and receive elective credit. In some cases, students may need more support, and that can be arranged as part of the IEP.

Extended Resource Room

Extended Resource Room is a program for students K-12 who require extended services beyond the Resource Room model. Services depend on the student’s individual needs as outlined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Depending on the needs of the students, Extended Resource Room programs might focus on:

  • Academics that have “real world” applications, as well as integration into the general education classroom and/or community
  • Adaptive and functional skills applicable to setting a student up for future success
  • Specially designed instruction in the area of social/emotional/behavioral

All Extended Resource Room programs work closely with general education cohorts and teachers.