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Polk staff seek renewal of district autism endorsement program that trained hundreds of educators since 2020
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District staff recommended renewing a Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLERS) autism endorsement program that the district has run since 2020; staff said the endorsement supplies instructors for students with autism and is free to the district through FDLERS but that no direct financial incentive currently exists for teachers.
Polk County School District staff recommended renewing a district-run autism spectrum disorder (ASD) endorsement program — run in partnership with the Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System (FDLERS) — that trains teachers in ASD strategies and awards an endorsement on state certification.
Jennifer Rouse, senior director of professional development, briefed the board on April 8 and said the endorsement program began in 2020 and runs in three rigorous modules, each worth 80 in-service points and…
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