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Independent staffing review finds Judson ISD 'sufficiently staffed' numerically but urges changes in scheduling and training
Summary
Stetson & Associates presented an audit of Judson ISD special education staffing. The firm found the district has numerically sufficient special education staffing compared with peers but recommended a noncategorical staffing model, strengthened co-teaching practices, calibrated evaluations and expanded training to increase effectiveness.
Stetson & Associates presented the results of an internal staffing study of Judson ISD's special education department during the board's regular meeting. Dr. Cynthia Short, the consultant who led the review, told trustees the study combined a comparable-district analysis, staff and principal focus groups, classroom learning walks and a staff survey.
Sufficiency and the numbers
Stetson reported the district is "sufficiently staffed" on a head-count basis compared with similar districts, and that Judson employs a higher share of special education teachers than statewide averages. Dr. Short noted the district's special education population…
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