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<br /> Counselor, a part-time School Psychologist, and a
<br /> Report of the part-time Adaptive Physical Education Professional.
<br /> Additional ancillary services through the Cape Cod
<br /> Superintendent of Schools Collaborative include Occupational Physical Therapy. `
<br /> The Cape Cod Collaborative for Special Needs
<br /> To the Mashpee School Committee and continues to service the Mashpee Public Schools
<br /> the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: with current caseloads of three Mashpee students.
<br /> In addition, Mashpee continues to collaborate with k,
<br /> The Mashpee School System, during 1988, con- surrounding public school districts and with Cape U
<br /> tinued its unprecedented growth in student enroll- Cod Child Development, Inc. in providing appropri-
<br /> ments. Since 1984, student enrollments K-8, have ate educational programming for Mashpee students.
<br /> increased 40%. This growth trend is projected to The Director of Special Education also works in co-
<br /> continue for at least the next five years. operation with Falmouth High School and Cape
<br /> Student Enrollments Falmouth High Cod Tech personnel in providing programming for
<br /> K-8 Enrollments 9-12 high school aged youngsters with Special Education
<br /> October 1, 1984 505 October 1, 1984 178 Needs.
<br /> October 1, 1985 564 October 1, 1985 197 Forty-two students were referred for evaluation
<br /> October 1, 1986 654 October 1, 1986 180 during the first three months of the 1988-1989
<br /> October 1, 1987 712 October 1, 1987 199 school year. Of these referrals, ten pre-schoolers
<br /> October 1, 1988 831 October 1, 1988 181 were referred for evaluation. One hundred and fif-
<br /> Cape Cod Regional Vocational Enrollments 9-12 teen kindergarten children were screened resulting
<br /> October 1, 1984 48 in ten referrals for further evaluation. Eighteen
<br /> October 1, 1985 40 new students enrolled in Mashpee with special ser-
<br /> October 1, 1986 43 vice needs. Fourteen students were referred by the
<br /> October 1, 1987 45 classroom teachers through the first months of
<br /> October 1, 1988 45 school. In addition, a total of 135 student's educa-
<br /> tional plans will be reviewed and updated in the 88-
<br /> To accommodate this growth, the School Sys- 89 school year, including full re-evaluations.
<br /> tem moved five classrooms to the Davis School. Inservice needs have been met for faculty and
<br /> This would not have been possible without the co- staff on a regular basis. The revised Special Educa-
<br /> operation of Town Officials. Our new Kenneth C. tion Manual for staff was reviewed in detail with
<br /> Coombs School is scheduled to open in September new staff. Inservice programs included the training
<br /> of 1989. However, all projections indicate that this of teacher aides in behavior management in the
<br /> new school will open at capacity with a student en- classroom. Training in the student referral process
<br /> rollment of 500+. Our continued growth has gener- and school community collaboration was provided
<br /> ated the need to request an additional school site as for all school staff. A workshop on screening was
<br /> part of next year's Capital Program Requests. held for parents of pre-school aged children.
<br /> In the area of Curriculum Development, our The Mashpee Special Education Parent Adviso-
<br /> staff, with community members, have revised our iy Council (SEPAC) is presently assessing needs
<br /> Music and Social Studies curricula. In addition, a and working toward developing a series of training
<br /> much needed Health Education program has been workshops for parents. Additionally, fund-raising
<br /> developed and implemented in grades 5-8. efforts are being planned. A "THANK YOU" dinner
<br /> for special needs staff is planned, sponsored
<br /> The need for special education services is grow-
<br /> ing at the same rate as other enrollments. A total of SEPAC.
<br /> 135 students from ages three through twenty-one The Director of Special Education, acting as r
<br /> are currently being serviced within our system. Co-Chairman of the Early Childhood Advisory .L
<br /> This represents 16% of the school population, Council, has helped to establish a resource lending
<br /> which is down from prior years. library, training program for professionals and par-
<br /> Their programs range from monitoring of ents and an outreach program for young children
<br /> progress to more substantially separate programs ages 3-4. Project C.R.E.A.T.E. was funded by
<br /> for the more substantially disabled child. Chapter 188 in the amount of $25,000 to support
<br /> Special needs programs within the Middle these programs. As an extension of last year's Ear-
<br /> School are as follows: one grade K-4 Resource ly Childhood Program a Resource Directory has
<br /> Room, one grade 5-8 Resource Room, one Intensive been completed and a 6-week series of training for
<br /> Language Program, one Early Childhood Language parents is provided, using the Adele Faber's pro-
<br /> Program, one Pre-School Language Program and gram "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen."
<br /> one Intensive Behavioral Needs Program. All six Federal Grants for Special Education totalling a
<br /> programs function with the support of one and one- $35,066 were awarded to the Mashpee Public ;. r
<br /> half time Speech Therapists, a School Adjustment Schools.
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