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Assistance for Students SPECIAL EDUCATION 504 EL Special Education A continuum of special education services are available for students who have a disability as defined by criteria established by the Department of Education and who demonstrate the need for special education and related services. A special education case manager will team with parents and regular education teachers in developing an Individual Education Plan [IEP]. An initial plan will address the student’s progress in the regular education curriculum. Progress toward academic standards will be revised annually by a team that includes parents, regular education teachers, special education teachers and administrators. The plan will describe the student’s participation in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment [MCA] testing and other district-wide testing as well as the special education and related services the student needs. Section 504 Accommodation Students who are determined to have “a substantial limitation in a major life activity” by a multidisciplinary team may have a 504 Accommodation Plan. The Accommodation Plan will describe accommodations which the team, inclusive of parents, has determined to be necessary to allow the student to access instruction. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, modified assignments, untimed tests, adaptive equipment, assigned seating or adjusted schedule. Students who are placed on a 504 Accommodation Plan will participate in the state and local assessment of academic standards. English Learners [EL] The Anoka-Hennepin School District provides specific educational programming for students who demonstrate limited English proficiency. Students may qualify to receive EL services if they meet one or more of the following criteria: [1] The student first learned a language other than or in addition to English, [2] A language other than English is most often spoken in the home, or [3] The student usually speaks a language other than English. Middle School Registration Guide PRINCIPAL CONTACT INFORMATION The EL program in Anoka-Hennepin promotes students’ growth in academic English. Students who receive EL services get the majority of their instruction in mainstream classrooms and in sheltered English classes. Students are given the ACCESS assessment, which measures the student’s academic language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, on an annual basis to determine continued eligibility for EL service. If you have questions, consult your counselor. MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS Anoka Middle School for the Arts Jerri McGonigal Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Coon Rapids Middle School Tom Shaw Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Jackson Middle School Math and Science Specialty Thomas Hagerty Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Northdale Middle School Jeffrey Leach Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Oak View Middle School Gary Lundeen Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Roosevelt Middle School Greg Blodgett Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] 17