MCPS Special Education at a Glance 2005-2006 Department of Reporting and Regulatory Accountability Montgomery County Public Schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication is the result of the efforts of several offices within the Montgomery County Public Schools: Department of Reporting and Regulatory Accountability Department of Shared Accountability Department of Special Education Office of the Chief Operating Officer Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs Office of School Performance Office of Information and Organizational Systems Questions concerning statistical, demographic or test data may be directed to the Department of Reporting and Regulatory Accountability. Questions concerning special education programs may be directed to the Department of Special Education Services. Questions concerning staffing may be directed to the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................i II. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROFILES ..................................................................1 III. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROFILES.........................................................................129 IV. HIGH SCHOOL PROFILES..............................................................................169 V. SPECIAL SCHOOL PROFILES........................................................................195 VI. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND DATA ELEMENTS........................................205 VII. INDEX ..............................................................................................................213 VIII. PLANNING GUIDE...........................................................................................217 SECTION I INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION MCPS Special Education at a Glance is a direct result of the work of the Special Education Continuous Improvement Team (SECIT), an advisory group to the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education Special Education Ad Hoc Subcommittee. During the 2004-2005 school year, the SECIT developed, in collaboration with special education staff, a Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs and a prototype for an accompanying publication, MCPS Special Education at a Glance. This first edition of MCPS Special Education at a Glance, which includes a copy of the Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs, provides in a single document, information about the special education population at each MCPS school, including enrollment, staffing, programs, and outcome measures. MCPS Special Education at a Glance is a companion document to MCPS Schools at a Glance and contains information that can be used to inform school improvement plans and to identify best practices to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. i SECTION II ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROFILES 1