Exceptional Student Education

The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School is committed to providing additional academic and behavioral services for students with disabilities, gifted students, and students receiving speech/language services.  The ESE department coordinates the educational and related services for the students with disabilities; these services are provided inside and outside of the general education classroom by the ESE teacher or by a licensed and certified professional for the service related to the student’s disability.  Support provided in the classroom benefits not only the ESE student but also the non-ESE student and classroom teacher because this support is not limited to the ESE student but is offered to all of the students in that particular class.

ESE students receive support based on their area(s) of need(s) as documented in the students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEP). The IEP is developed by a team which includes the student, parents (if the student is under 18), ESE teacher, Regular Education teacher, Local Education Agency (LEA) representative, and other members as needed. Students in the ESE program are monitored closely by the ESE Specialist and/or teacher to ensure the students are making progress towards the goals and objectives listed in their IEPs.​

Some of the duties of the ESE department include:
  • Planning and implementing Individual Educational Plan meetings.
  • Monitoring student progress on IEP goals and objectives.
  • Ensuring ESE students receive testing and instructional accommodations as documented in the students’ IEPs.
  • Providing behavior and academic support in the general education classroom.
  • Coordinating related services (i.e. Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy) with the service provider.
  • Providing regular education teachers with updated copies of the students’ IEP goals, objectives, and accommodations.
  • Consulting with regular education teachers on the educational planning and implementation of student goals, accommodations, and interventions.
  • Serving as support in and out of the classroom to ensure that ESE students succeed in the general education classroom setting.​
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The ESE Department at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School is dedicated to providing services to students with disabilities to ensure their academic success at Brooks DeBartolo and beyond, through college and career, and in adherence to the students’ rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).