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District outlines rapid expansion of co-teaching for students with disabilities
Summary
Eden Central School District presented an update showing co-teaching sections rose from 4 (2022–23) to 13 (2023–24) to 18 (2024–25); administrators said coaching, BOCES observations and targeted supports are driving the effort while cautioning that small-group assessment data can vary year-to-year.
Eden Central School District presented an update on expanding its integrated co-teaching (ICT) program for middle and high school students, with district staff describing training and coaching supports intended to boost inclusion and learning outcomes. Presenter Maxson said the district has grown co-teaching sections from 4 in 2022–23 to 13 in 2023–24 and 18 in 2024–25.
"We're providing inclusive environments where peer relationships, social skills, and teamwork continue to be fostered," Maxson said, describing classroom models in which a general education and a special education teacher co-deliver instruction. District staff said recent supports include an intern, targeted professional development, and scheduled observations with BOCES staff (including Kyla Shiver) to refine classroom practices.
Superintendent noted administrators will monitor outcomes closely and cautioned that some subject-area proficiency changes reflect very small assessment cohorts. As an example, Maxson reviewed math proficiency swings where a class of two or three students produced year-to-year percentage changes; she said those figures require context about cohort sizes. The presentation also highlighted district goals to keep students with disabilities spending 80% or more of the day in general-education settings and to reduce dropout rates, which the presenter said have trended down in recent years.
Board members thanked special education staff (including special education department chair Chris Pollock) and asked about capacity. One director suggested roughly 20 sections might be a practical upper range as the district continues to expand co-teaching.
