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District 11 spotlights Inclusion Support Program after officials cite drops in behavioral incidents and fewer out-of-district placements
Summary
Board heard a program spotlight on District 11’s Inclusion Support Programs (ISP), which administrators said have served 64 students and produced early results including a 23% drop in behavioral incidents and an 11% reduction in expensive out-of-district placements.
Superintendent Goll introduced a program spotlight on the district’s Inclusion Support Programs, which launched in 2023 and are now offered in several schools across Colorado Springs School District 11.
Deirdre (executive director-level presenter) told the board the center-based ISP model was created after the district concluded a neighborhood-only model made it difficult to sustain specialized staffing and training. She said the program now includes strands for students with autism, programs focused on ‘effective needs’ for behavioral regulation, and services supporting students with extended evidence outcomes. “So far to date, we’ve served 64 students in these programs,” Deirdre said, and reported measurable changes after placement: “within…
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