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Ventura Unified expands co‑teaching; officials link program to double‑digit gains for students with disabilities
Summary
District staff told the board they have grown co‑teaching from a handful of sections to 65 sections this year—about 455 enrollments—and linked the expansion to sizable test‑score and graduation gains for students with disabilities. Trustees asked about cost, monitoring and continuity through math progressions.
Ventura Unified trustees heard a progress report on the district’s inclusion and co‑teaching initiative and were told the program has grown substantially in two years.
District staff said the secondary co‑teaching rollout expanded to “65 with 455” enrollments this year, meaning roughly 455 class enrollments now include a general‑education teacher and a special‑education teacher in the same room. Staff said the model has been implemented beyond English and math into science, history and elective courses to expand access across the curriculum and to give students with IEPs more access to grade‑level instruction.
“Many of the courses that are available—electives, CTE pathways, even physical education—we wanted to make sure those were inclusive as well,” said Neil, a member of the district…
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