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Special‑education director outlines program evaluation and flags state data errors on disability types
Summary
The district's special‑education director told the School Committee he will start a program evaluation focused on autism and related services, described discrepancies in state RADAR disability‑type reporting, and said internal data show higher autism‑identification rates than some public portals indicated.
Duxbury’s new special‑education assessment and program evaluation drew sustained committee discussion as the district seeks to align identification, services, and budget planning.
The director presenting the review — addressed in the meeting as BJ — said the district will conduct an autism‑focused program evaluation this year that includes on‑site observations, record reviews, IEP reviews, parent focus groups and interviews with teachers and psychologists. "An evaluation is being planned currently with the consultation of the CPAC board... and it will happen this…
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