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ETHS Special Education report: co‑teaching gains, growing vocational placements and concerns about chronic absenteeism
Summary
Special education leaders presented the district’s 2023–24 outcomes on May 12, reporting high pass rates in special‑education classes and co‑taught sections, growing vocational and postsecondary supports, and a longstanding concern about chronic absenteeism disproportionately affecting students with IEPs.
Evanston Township High School District 202 special‑education leaders presented the 2023–24 annual report to the board on May 12, citing strong course completion rates for students with individualized education programs (IEPs), expanded vocational partnerships, and continuing concerns about chronic truancy.
Director of Special Education Amy Verbeck and her leadership team described program outcomes: semester‑one data showed about 86% of students with IEPs earned A, B or C grades in special‑education classes and 93% earned passing grades, the presentation said. The district highlighted that students in co‑taught general‑education sections are outperforming peers in non‑co‑taught classes, and staff described the…
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