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| Special Education Programs |
Quincy Public Schools recognize that many students have learning challenges.
To meet these needs, they offer a wide array of programs, from extra
assistance in a regular classroom setting to substantially separate intensive,
therapeutic environments. Each Quincy school has at least one Resource Room. In
addition, the following programs have been developed for students in need of a more restrictive placement.
| Children Achieve Real Educational Success (CARES) | | This program is a series of intensive language-based substantially separate
classrooms for students who have Pervasive Developmental Disorders including
Autism Spectrum Disorders and other severe disabilities marked by communication,
social and cognitive delays. The Intensive Special Needs Centers foster
independence in communication and to enable the learners socially, functionally
and academically as they pursue the goal of inclusion. |
| Gain Opportunity and Acquire Learning Skills (GOALS) | | GOALS is a comprehensive alternative middle and high school program for at-risk
students. Strong behavior management is the foundation of the program's
structure, enabling academic, social, emotional and behavioral development. The
therapeutic component focuses on the development of coping strategies and
solutions enabling students to have better control over their behavior, allowing
them to successfully transition back to a regular school environment. |
| Language Development Class (LDC) | | The elementary classes are substantially separate for students with language
delays that prevent full participation in the general education setting.
Students will develop the skills and strategies needed to participate in a full
academic school day, accessing general education curriculum in the least
restrictive setting. Mainstreaming and inclusion opportunities are provided to
the maximum extent possible depending on individual student progress. |
| Positive Academic and Social Success (PASS) | | Students in this classroom have solid academic potential but social-emotional
issues may impact their ability to reach their full potential. This program
will offer a college preparatory academic curriculum in a safe, supportive
setting. Following the Quincy Public Schools graduation requirements, all
students will take four years of English, Social Studies and Physical
Education. Students will take three years of Mathematics and Science. These
courses will be offered as both direct and indirect study. Students may also
participate in inclusive academics as they are able. Any student wishing to
take Foreign Language or electives must be deemed ready for the less restrictive
setting of general education classroom. It is the goal of this program that
students are able to transition to the mainstream. |
| Special Needs Learning Center (SNLC) | | These are substantially separate classrooms for elementary, middle and high
school students with developmental delays, intellectual and/or neurological
impairments. Each student is to develop vocational, academic, social/emotional
skills to the maximum of his/her potential; to be successful in home, community
and job settings; and to be integrated into the general education setting to the
maximum extent possible. |
| Students Together Achieve Real Success (STARS) | | These are substantially separate classrooms for elementary, middle and high
school students with social, emotional, and/or behavioral problems that prevent
participation in the general education setting. Students will develop the skills
and strategies needed to participate in a full academic school day, accessing
general education curriculum in the least restrictive setting. Mainstreaming and
inclusion opportunities are provided to the maximum extent possible depending on
individual student progress. |
| Transitional Learning Center (TLC) | | Transitional Learning Center is a program designed for students who are not
academically and/or socially ready for kindergarten. This program works to
develop academic readiness and age appropriate learning behaviors and social
skills through an integrated and multi sensory approach. A calm, nurturing
environment where children are challenged at their individual levels allows them
to develop confidence and the skills needed for future success in school.
Our Transitional Learning Center serves as a bridge for children who need the
gift of time - time to absorb and express ideas, learn more about friendships,
assert independence, and examine the world around them. This allows the children
to become more confident as they move to the next level of academic
achievement. |
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