Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)

A copy of these policies can be found on the following websites: www.nesd1.k12.pa.us under Board of School Directors – District Policies and www.pde.state.pa.us under tab Pre-K through 12 Special Education.

Autistic Support

The Autistic Support Program at E.C. Davis Primary is language-based.  We try and include the children with their same age peers for appropriate and meaningful interactions.  The children in the program are taught to read and write, number awareness, and to communicate wants and needs.  Each child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) based on their unique needs and abilities.  The goals written in the IEP are aligned with the PA state standards.  This is also a behaviorally-based program.  Children with autism often have behaviors that interfere with learning.  The job of the staff in an Autistic Support Program is to help the children learn to overcome these behaviors and to encourage and enhance learning.  Our community-based outings are another important part of our curriculum.  These children can learn things in their environment that would not be possible in a classroom.  Children with Autism do not generalize. They need to be taken to natural surroundings to learn how to interact with people and things that are unfamiliar to them.  The atmosphere in the Autistic Support Program is one of respect for the children as well as their families.

Gifted Support               

Davis Primary, Grades K-2 students are offered a variety of challenging and enriching activities within the regular classroom.  The teachers gather information regarding classroom performance during the school year.  Along with this, the students take COGAT tests (Test of Cognitive Abilities), as well as IOWA ’s. The students who demonstrate the traits of gifted learners may be recommended for formal screening.  

FERPA

Child Identification Activities