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Special Education
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Support Staff
4561 Hunsberger, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6125
Dan
Heitzman, Director
Phone:
616-361-3446
Fax:
616-361-3436
Web Designer:
Anne Zwyhuizen
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Teacher Consultant Services--Students who are primarily mainstreamed into general education classes may have access to the support of a teacher consultant. The teacher consultant works in conjunction with the general education teacher to support the students' IEP goals and may work directly or indirectly with a student.
Resource Room Support--Students who need more direct specialized instruction may require Resource Room support. Direct instruction is provided to the student in the area(s) of identified need by a certified special education teacher. The amount of support a student receives is based on how much assistance he/she needs with the particular skill deficit, and may occur either outside of or within a regular education classroom. This level of service is provided in each building within the district.
Elementary Middle School High School
Categorical Program Classroom--For students who may need more extensive special education support, a categorical classroom provides a setting where they are able to receive the major portion of their educational program (often more than 50% of the school day) as specified in the IEP. These classrooms are located in selected schools throughout the district. Depending on their specific needs and abilities, students still interact with their general education peers and may attend certain general education classes during the school day. Within the Northview district such programs are mostly within the elementary and middle schools.
Center-Based Programs--On occasion, the district may be unable to adequately meet the needs of certain students as determined by the IEP Team. In these cases, students may be placed in a more appropriate program operated by a neighboring district. Every effort is made to provide a program as close as possible to his/her local district. The curriculum and specialized services utilized by Center-Based programs are designed to meet the individual needs of students with similar learning characteristics. A contact person from the Northview school district (or, for outside students attending a Northview program, the student's home district) works as a liaison between the student's parents and the attending program. Transportation to and from that program is provided at no cost to the parents.