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Secondary (Middle and High School)

Contact Information

Toni Brooks
Special Education Instructional Supervisor
Renee Purvey
Administrative Assistant

About

The Secondary Special Education Instructional Team provides:

  • models of support and educational services for special education students in middle and high schools who are working towards a Maryland High School Diploma receiving specially designed instruction inside and outside general education,
  • training and strategies for instructional implementation to special education teachers, and
  • expertise and technical assistance to school personnel and Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams as it relates to students with disabilities.

Students in Middle School

Most middle school students with IEPs receive special education services within the general education classroom. Special education service providers monitor students, co-teach with a general educator, provide small group instruction inside the general education setting and/or academic resource. Some schools have specialized programs (e.g., Autism, Community Referenced Instruction, Regional Programs,  Social Emotional Academic Development Programs (SEAD), Deaf and Hard of Hearing,) where services are delivered in a separate class setting. Each comprehensive middle school has a special education department chairperson who helps to coordinate the overall special education program. Three types of Academic Resource Classes are available in all comprehensive high schools for students with specific/targeted needs including twice exceptional, autism, and all other students with individual needs.

Students in High School

The high school service delivery model is comparable to the middle school model in that most high school students with IEPs receive special education services in general education classroom settings. Special education service providers monitor students, co-teach with a general educator, provide small group instruction inside the general education setting and/or academic resource. Some schools have specialized programs (e.g., Autism, Community Referenced Instruction, Regional Programs, Social Emotional Academic Development Programs (SEAD), Deaf and Hard of Hearing, etc.). Additionally, the following service options are available at the high school level:  The College and Career Research and Development is a completer option for students with disabilities who are educated with their nondisabled peers. Three types of Academic Resource Classes are available in all comprehensive high schools for students with specific/targeted needs including twice exceptional, autism, and all other students with individual needs.

Transition services are available to all students with IEPs ages 14-21

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