TITLE 1 INFORMATION
In addition to a rigorous instructional program in reading, Graystone Academy also offers supplementary reading instruction as part of our Title I program.
The Title I funding also allows the school to reduce class sizes in the Kindergarten Program. The school utilizes instructional assistants to support teachers in the classrooms. In addition to supplemental reading instruction and reduced class sizes, the Title I program also offers the following:
• Parental workshops and meetings on relevant topics in education such as "How to prepare your child for the PSSA"
• Professional development training for teachers
• Conferences, seminars and workshops for teachers
• Materials and resources for students
Notice of Parental Rights:All parents/guardians of children in Title I schools have the right to request and receive timely information regarding the professional qualifications of their children's classroom teachers from the school.
Graystone Academy Charter School -- Notice of Special Education Services
Graystone Academy has established policies in accordance with federal and state regulations and guidelines to insure the provision of a free appropriate public education to all school-aged children, including those with disabilities.
Description of Special Education Programs
The Special Education Program is designed to meet the needs of each exceptional student. The school provides appropriate special education services that are: provided at no cost to parents; individualized to meet the educational needs of the child; designed to produce meaningful educational progress; and designed to conform to an Individual Education Program (IEP).
Related services include supportive services that help an exceptional student benefit from special education. Examples include: speech pathology and audiology, physical and occupational therapy and school health services.
Children Served in Special Education Programs
Special education services are available to children: who have one or more of the following physical or mental disabilities: autism/pervasive developmental disorder; serious emotional disturbance; neurological impairment; deafness/hearing impairment; specific learning disability; mental retardation; multiple disabilities; other health impairment; physical disability; speech & language impairment; blindness/visual impairment; who have been determined by an IEP team, based upon recommendation in a multi-disciplinary evaluation, to need special education; or who have been identified as gifted.
Referral of Children for Screening and Evaluation
The school district has procedures to identify children needing special education. Those procedures are "screening" and "evaluation." If a disability is suspected, teachers, other school personnel or parents may refer a child for screening and evaluation. Parents suspecting that a child may have a disability and need special education can request a screening or evaluation at any time by contacting the principal.
Screening of children, using immediately available data sources such as health records, parent interview and history, functional vision and hearing evaluations, and speech and language screenings are completed on request. If the screening leads to a recommendation for evaluation, the multi-disciplinary team will conduct the evaluation. No evaluations may be conducted without written parental permission.
Confidentiality
The school will insure that the records of students receiving special education are kept strictly confidential. Only authorized school personnel are permitted to see the child's file. Any one else must have written approval by the parents to see the file or receive copies of information in the file. Parents can review their child's file and challenge the validity of any record or report, or challenge the maintenance of information.
More Information
Detailed information about available special education services and programs is available from the school upon request in English or in the native language of the parent/guardian. Please contact the principal for more information.