who are eligible under IDEA. General education class/Early childhood setting: o 1. Ages 3-5: childhood setting designed primarily for children without disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education more than 80% of the school day General education and special education o 1. Ages 3-5: Special education setting part time: Rest of the time at home or in early childhood setting designed primarily for children without disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education class between 40% - 80% of the school day Special education class: o 1. Ages 3-5: Program designed primarily for children with disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education less than 40% of the school day Special education/related services provided in the home as o required by the student's IEP- Not solely for medical reasons Special education school (greater than 50% of the school day): o B. Levels of Support The second dimension of the Special Education Staffing Methodology is the intensity of specially designed instruction received by the student. Intermittent Support: The student receives specially designed o instruction/supports for at one period per week or less than 5 hours per week or at least 1 of 6 periods when a period is less than 60 minutes. Targeted Support: The student receives specially designed o instruction/supports for at least one period per day or 5 to 12.5 hours per week or 2 of 6 periods. Sustained Support- The student receives specially designed o instruction/supports for at least half of each school day or 12.5 to 24 hours per week or 3-4 periods. Intensive Support - The student receives specially designed o instruction/supports for the full school day or 25 to 30 hours per week or 5 of 6 periods. Worksheet for Weighted Caseload Member Name: _________________ Job Title: ____________________ The following are the four weight categories: 1. Intermittent Support - (one of six periods or less than 5 hours per week) - a weight of 2.0 shared between general and special education. 2. Targeted Support - (two of six periods or 5 to 12.5 hours per week) - a weight of 3.0 shared between general and special
who are eligible under IDEA. o General education class/Early childhood setting: 1. Ages 3-5: childhood setting designed primarily for children without disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education more than 80% of the school day o General education and special education 1. Ages 3-5: Special education setting part time: Rest of the time at home or in early childhood setting designed primarily for children without disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education class between 40% - 80% of the school day o Special education class: 1. Ages 3-5: Program designed primarily for children with disabilities 2. Ages 6-20: General education less than 40% of the school day o Special education/related services provided in the home as required by the student's IEP- Not solely for medical reasons o Special education school (greater than 50% of the school day): B. Levels of Support The second dimension of the Special Education Staffing Methodology is the intensity of specially designed instruction received by the student. o Intermittent Support: The student receives specially designed instruction/supports for at one period per week or less than 5 hours per week or at least 1 of 6 periods when a period is less than 60 minutes. o Targeted Support: The student receives specially designed instruction/supports for at least one period per day or 5 to 12.5 hours per week or 2 of 6 periods. o Sustained Support- The student receives specially designed instruction/supports for at least half of each school day or 12.5 to 24 hours per week or 3-4 periods. o Intensive Support - The student receives specially designed instruction/supports for the full school day or 25 to 30 hours per week or 5 of 6 periods. Worksheet for Weighted Caseload Member Name: _________________ Job Title: ____________________ The following are the four weight categories: 1. Intermittent Support - (one of six periods or less than 5 hours per week) - a weight of 2.0 shared between general and special education. 2. Targeted Support - (two of six periods or 5 to 12.5 hours per week) - a weight of 3.0 shared between general and special
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