East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsSpecial Services
Educating and inspiring each student to navigate successfully
in a global community.
I have a concern about my child or one of my
students.
What Happens?
Child Study or Student Assistance Team Process
A Problem Solving Process occurs at each school building. The Student Assistance or Child Study Team process includes:
Data gathering – info from teachers, parents, test scores, classroom and school observations, etc.
Interventions – must try a variety of strategies and interventions and document their effectiveness.
Recommendations – can be for further strategies and interventions and/or special education, Section 504, gifted and talented review or assessment.
Special Education Testing Process
Disability suspected which requires special education programs/services for student progress in general education. Successively intensive interventions are insufficient for student progress
Parent/guardian grants permission for evaluations and provides information for the Evaluation Team
Evaluations, observations, information gathering completed
Evaluation Team makes a recommendation for special education eligibility
IEP Individualized Education Program
IEPT - Individualized Education Program Team reviews recommendation for eligibility and any other information and determines eligibility for services.
Eligible students must meet disability eligibility criteria and require special education programs/services. IEP Team develops a plan for the student including appropriate programs, services, accommodations, and goals.
IEP team meetings for eligible students are held at least once per calendar year and student plans are reviewed, revised, and updated. Redetermination of eligibility required every 3 years.
East Grand Rapids Public Schools follows all State and Federal rules regarding special education eligibility.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Cognitive Impairment (CI)
Deaf-Blindness (DB)
Early Childhood Developmental
Delay (ECDD)
Emotional Impairment (EI)
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Learning Disability (LD) *
Other Health Impairment (OHI)
Physical Impairment (PI)
Severe Multiple Impairment (SXI)
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI) *
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Visual Impairment (VI)
13 Special
Education
Disabilities
*Most common disabilities in EGR. We have students with all disabilities except DB, SXI, & TBI.
Basic Reading Skills
Reading Comprehension
Reading Fluency
Mathematics Calculation
Mathematics Problem Solving
Written Expression
Listening Comprehension
Oral Expression
8 Areas of Learning Disabilities
2012-2013 School Year Fall Count
179 students in district
13 classes - 3 preschool, 4 elementary, 3 Middle School, 3 High School
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, School Social Work, Speech and Language, Teacher Consultant, and Transportation
20 students receive programs/services through cooperative agreements with other districts and KISD
Special Education Fast Facts
PRESCHOOL ASSESSMENT
East Grand Rapids Public Schools collaborates with Grand Rapids Public Schools for the evaluation and service for children from birth through ending two years of age.
For children from about two and one-half to five years (or school age), East Grand Rapids’ Preschool Assessment Team completes evaluations in the Preschool Assessment Center located at the James Morse Administration Center at Woodcliff.
Parents are encouraged to call Dawn Beemer, special education and business office assistant, directly, at 235-3535, about concerns regarding their children of infant, toddler, and preschool age.
For more information
Please call or email:
Kathy Wisniewski Director of Special EducationSchool PsychologistEast Grand Rapids Public [email protected]
