PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES( continued)
others. Federal and State regulations require that reasonable accommodations be implemented to provide a free appropriate public education for the handicapped student.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Special education services are provided by certified teachers, therapists, or other providers in the least restrictive environment. Appropriate services are determined by the PPT and described in the student’ s Individualized Educational Program( IEP), which is reviewed annually.
A full continuum of programs and services are available to identified students, ages 3-22. Specific information concerning services is available from your building principal or from Pupil Personnel Services.
Program for Students who are Home-Schooled – Notice of Intent: Instruction of Student at Home must be completed annually by the parent. Forms are available through the Pupil Services office at 860-253- 6518.
TESTING PROGRAM In 2010, the State of CT adopted the Connecticut Core Standards,( CCS). These standards are designed to ensure all students are college and career ready in literacy and numeracy upon high school graduation. The Smarter Balanced Assessments( SBA) measure students’ progress towards mastery in literacy and numeracy. Students are assessed in Grades 3-8. The Next Generation Science Standards( NGSS) was adopted in 2015. Students are assessed on the NGSS Assessments in Grades 5, 8, and 11.
REGISTRATION / ENROLLMENT
All children who apply for enrollment in school must present a birth certificate along with proof of residency( 2 current dated documents; for example, utility bill, lease), health assessment, and immunizations. To be enrolled in kindergarten in September, a child must be five years of age on or before September 1st of that school year.
During the summer, parents can register online at www. enfieldschools. org, or by calling the Board of Education at( 860) 253-6500. During the school year, parents can register their child( ren) at their home school between the hours of 9:00-11:30 AM and 1:00-2:30 PM.
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