Overview
Meeting the needs of students who require additional support.
The General Educational Support Process
Throughout a student’s academic experience, they may encounter certain learning challenges. To provide the necessary support to a challenged learner, our district has implemented a student referral process.
Our referral process incorporates the strategies and techniques of Response to Intervention/MTSS; and it is operational at all levels of instruction. The MTSS team consists of a student’s teacher(s), special education teacher/interventionist/reading or math specialist, and scholar support specialist. Other members of the team may include; administrators, school social worker, and/or speech and language pathologist, as appropriate.
If your child is experiencing academic or behavioral difficulty, you will be contacted and encouraged to be a part of this team. Oftentimes, it is this level of intervention that will solve our concerns and allow the student to move forward with confidence and structure.
Your involvement, cooperation and support are imperative as we seek to establish a partnership that will make a difference for your child. The parent has the right to request an evaluation at any time.
Special Education Services
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Special Education program provides students with special needs additional assistance as mandated under the IDEA ’04 Federal Law in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) appropriate for each student enrolled. Eligibility is based on meeting specific criteria for one or more disabilities and whether or not special education is necessary for the child to benefit from the educational program.
Child Find
If you suspect your child has a disability affecting their school performance; please contact your child’s teacher, building administrator, or Mrs. Sara Schaaf (Special Education Director) at (313) 259-1744 Ext 1231, or at sschaaf@daask12.com.
Special Education Documents
Process of Determining Specific Learning Disability
District Process to Determine Existence of a Specific Learning Disability
Procedural Safeguards
IDEA Procedural Safeguards, rev August, 2021