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District officials say 27% of Springfield students are identified as exceptional learners; department outlines services and training
Summary
The district’s Exceptional Learners team told the School Committee that 27% of students are identified as receiving special-education services—above the state average—and described a continuum of programs, targeted professional development and family-engagement efforts.
Springfield Public Schools officials told the School Committee that 27 percent of district students are identified as exceptional learners, higher than the statewide average of 19.7 percent, and outlined efforts to expand professional development and family engagement.
"Of our student population in Springfield Public Schools, 27 percent of our students are identified as exceptional learners," said Dr. Mimi O'Neil, a member of the Exceptional Learners team. She added that autism is the single largest disability category among those students, "about 21 percent" of the exceptional-learner…
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