Florida Intercultural Charter School

Exceptional Students Education (ESE)ESE Specialist

 

What is the Purpose of the Program?

 

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) programs provide students with disabilities and gifted students the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

Who is Eligible for ESE Services?

Students aged 3-21 who have a disability and gifted students in grades K-12 are eligible for ESE services.  Children with disabilities under the age of 22 may receive Exceptional Student Education services if they have not graduated with a standard high school diploma.  Qualifying disabilities, eligibility standards, referral information, and evaluation requirements are defined in State Board of Education Administrative Rules available at the on-line links shown below. 

visual learnerWho Provides ESE Services?

Every school in the district provides ESE services to students in prekindergarten though twelfth grade based on the individual needs of the child.  School districts also have the option of serving children from birth who meet the disability criteria for participation.  In addition to programs provided by school districts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) provides educational programs and services to qualifying students. 

How Are ESE Services Provided?

Schools use a variety of settings to provide services to meet the needs of exceptional students, including self-contained and mainstream classrooms, separate resource rooms, separate day schools, residential schools, hospitals, homes, or other non-educational settings.  Schools work with parents to determine which of these placement settings will kinesthetic learnerprovide students with appropriate educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment.  Some students receive exceptional student services full-time; others receive ESE services as a fraction of their school day; and others have instructional accommodations and modifications in the regular classroom.

How Are Children Identified As Eligible for ESE Services?

Although the specific procedures used to identify eligible students vary for each exceptionality, the process includes the requirements listed below.

Child Study Team Members

School Year 2007-2008

Announcement:

May 8, 2008 - Child Study Team Meeting
2:10 pm
Auditorium

Reminders:

Child Study Meetings- every 1st Thursday of the month

Speech/Language Therapy- Fridays @ 9:00-11:00 AM

IEP Meetings and Conferences with ESE Specialist- @ 2:10 pm

 

 

ESE Mission Statement:

To create a framework upon which schools and families can build a collaborative structure of support services that promotes academic achievement and encourages personal growth in students with disabilities.

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