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Special-education report: Iroquois scores 100% on compliance, board hears areas to improve in reading and inclusion
Summary
Special-education presenter Chris Hershey told the board the district scored 100% on compliance and 77% on performance (overall 87%), but that fourth- and eighth-grade ELA proficiency and several inclusion-rate indicators fall short of state thresholds; the district is expanding preschool services, adding on-campus special classes and pursuing grants for the family-support center.
Chris Hershey presented the district's special-education results under New York State's results-driven accountability (RDA) reporting, telling the board the district achieved 100% on the compliance matrix and a 77% performance score, with an overall 87% (target 80%). "Our compliance matrix, we were at 100%, which I'm very proud of," he said.
Hershey highlighted performance shortfalls in fourth- and eighth-grade reading for students with disabilities and said the inclusion-rate indicators (how much time students with disabilities spend in general-education settings) need…
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