2010-11-13 LPS - Student Services Staffing & Financial Assessment

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41 The overall identification rate of students receiving special education services in Lexington is 17.0 %, which compares to the state average of 17.0 %. Massachusetts does have one of the highest identification rates of students with special needs, but given the context and state regulations, the district does a reasonable job identifying students with special needs. ×²½·¼»²½»±º¼·¿¾·´·¬·» LexingtonStateLexingtonVariation in Disabilitypercentagepercentagemultiple# of students Lexington Specific Learning 242 3.9% 5.6% 0.70 -104 Disabilities Communication 220 3.5% 3.0% 1.17 32 Neurological 110 1.8% 0.7% 2.45 65 Subtotal –Specific Learning Disabilities,572 9.2% 9.3% 0.99 -7 Communication & Neurological Autism 89 1.4% 1.2% 1.24 17 Development Delay 81 1.3% 1.9% 0.69 -36 Subtotal – Autism & Developmental 170 2.7% 3.0% 0.90 -19 Delay Health 131 2.1% 1.3% 1.66 52 Emotional 85 1.4% 1.5% 0.93 -6 Multiple 51 0.8% 0.5% 1.75 22 Disabilities Intellectual 28 0.4% 1.1% 0.41 -41 Sensory / Hard of 11 0.2% 0.1% 1.34 3 Hearing Physical 7 0.1% 0.2% 0.69 N/A Sensory / Vision 4 0.1% 0.1% 1.05 N/A Impairment Sensory / Deaf 0 0.0% 0.0% N/A N/A Blind Total 1059 17.0% 17.0% 1.0 -1 Note: Data comes from a different source than previously referenced data. Previously referenced IEP data provided by district; data in incidence of disabilities chart from MA DOE website. MA DOE data is from October 2009, data provided by district is from May 2010. The IEP process has a number of checks and balances, with special education administrators reviewing IEPs and getting directly involved in the more complex situations. This level of review is uncommon, but very helpful given the lack of clear criteria. The District Management Council 7 Harcourt Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 - Tel:1877-DMC-3500 | Fax:617-491-5266 |www.dmcouncil.org