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DEPARTMENT OF
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Westlake’s Vision:
The
Westlake City School District will provide a dynamic, student-centered, positive
learning environment. Our district will
be characterized by actively engaged learners, mutual respect, shared
knowledge, pursuit of new skills and capabilities, collaborative learning,
willingness to take action, a team commitment to data-driven continuous
improvement, and tangible results.
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Westlake’s Mission:
WE EDUCATE FOR EXCELLENCE…
Empowering
all students to achieve their educational
goals to direct their lives, and to contribute to society.
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27200 Hilliard Blvd.
Westlake, OH 44145
440-835-6309
440-250-1264
440-835-6786 (fax)
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The purpose of the Department
of Pupil Services for the Westlake City School system is to support, facilitate
and augment the general programs that the school district offers through
specialized support. We recognize that
all learning begins with the general curriculum and that all children have the
ability to take part fully or to varying degrees.
The scope of pupil
services in the district is broad based and includes: student registration,
individualized special education programs for students with disabilities
including all related services (occupational therapy, physical therapy and
psychological services), gifted identification and service delivery, the
administration of Ohio Proficiency Tests and other achievement testing, speech
pathology and audiology services, student health and nursing services and
student guidance counseling. The role and function of the Director of Pupil
Services is to oversee the operation of all special instruction for
students. The director works to improve
the coordination among regular education and special education service
providers at the school level.
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CHILD FIND
Like all school districts, we have an
obligation to seek out, locate, evaluate and identify children with
special needs who may be in need of special education and related services (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CHILD FIND).
CLICK
HERE FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
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--SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS--
What's Happening:
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Click here for
Whose
IDEA Is This Addendum
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IDEA has been re-authorized and
the Federal Regulations have been released.
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Ohio's Model to implement the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind) is approved and has a major
impact on students with special needs.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Impact on Students with Special Needs
President Bush signed House Resolution 1 to re-authorize the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This act has also been called
Leave No Child Behind. This piece of legislation will have a
profound impact on our nation and, specifically, will effect students with
special needs. Parents are encouraged to learn all they can about this
topic. The district is working to have a presentation for parents.
No
Child Left Behind fact sheet
No Child Left Behind web
case
FAQ Regarding No Child Left Behind
Click here to link to the Leave No Child Behind Legislation
Click here to read
Jim Lloyd's letter to parents regarding Leave No Child Behind
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Parent Professional
Development Opportunities
Click for Details
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