special education

The mission of the Chief Leschi Schools Special Education department is to help each child be capable, connected, and contributing to themselves, their tribe, and their community.

The purpose of Special Education is to provide instructional support and related services to help each student achieve their greatest potential.

My IEP team has helped me keep straight on the path to graduation.

Chief Leschi Senior

Goals

The following are the goals of the Chief Leschi Schools Special Education department:

• Provide early interventions to ensure that students are appropriately identified and provided services.
• Ensure that students are appropriately taught in inclusive settings.
• Document that each child is making progress toward his or her individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Use active case management to individually support each child’s progress toward mastery on aligned academic standards.
• Deliver appropriate transitional services to students for successful post-secondary placements.
• Provide comprehensive related services to increase attainment of IEP goals.
• Provide extended school years.
• Increase self-advocacy and self-reliance for each student with an individual education plan.

Information for parents

The following are resources for parents:

• Child Find (pdf)
• Special Education Procedural Safeguards for Parents of Children with Disabilities (pdf)
• Disability Awareness: A Primer on People-First Language (pdf)
• What you can do to improve special education (pdf)

Contact

For more information, contact the Special Education department at (253) 445-6000 x3115.