Special Education Services
Special Education and related services are provided to both Glendale-River Hills Schools. Special education teachers and related service providers work closely with general education teachers as services are provided to children.
Special Education:
• Not as a separate entity but in collaboration and cooperation with all staff members,
• Includes a continuum of services offered to ensure student success,
• Serves students in the least restrictive environment in which they can be successful (LRE),
• Uses a variety of techniques, strategies, and methods to address the different styles and rates of learning that students with disabilities exhibit,
• Uses technology to assist students to reach their potential,
• Assists classroom teachers in providing necessary modifications for students to be successful,
• Is driven by student need not categorical label,
• Involves parents and partners in decision-making about their child's educational program, and
• Is a service not a place