MCPS Special Education at a Glance 2005-2006

Overview & Synopsis

"MCPS Special Education at a Glance" is a direct result of the work of the Special Education Continuous Improvement Team (SECIT), an advisory group to the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education Special Education Ad Hoc Subcommittee. During the 2004-2005 school year, the SECIT developed, in collaboration with special education staff, a "Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs and a prototype for an accompanying publication, "MCPS Special Education at a Glance". This first edition of "MCPS Special Education at a Glance", which includes a copy of the "Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs", provides in a single document, information about the special education population at each Montgomery County (Maryland) public school, including enrollment, staffing, programs, and outcome measures. "MCPS Special Education at a Glance" is a companion document to "MCPS Schools at a Glance" and contains information that can be used to inform school improvement plans and to identify best practices to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Definitions of Terms and Data Elements, and an index are provided. [This publication is the result of the efforts of several offices within the Montgomery County Public Schools: Department of Reporting and Regulatory Accountability, Department of Shared Accountability, Department of Special Education, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs, Office of School Performance, Office of Information and Organizational Systems.]