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Dan Heitzman, Director

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616-361-3446

Fax:
616-361-3436

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•  Participates in Building Team/Child Study meetings to support regular education students referred for discussion by concerned parents or teachers  

• Consults with parents and staff regarding student concerns  

• Tests students referred for evaluation, usually by obtaining measures of ability, learning strengths and weaknesses, and levels of achievement  

• Communicates results of testing with parents and staff, and as part of the IEP Team helps determine a student's eligibility for special education services and develop an appropriate educational program  

• In some cases, may provide direct or indirect support to students via ongoing consultations, designing and implementing intervention plans, or counseling  

District school psychologists:                    Responsible for:

Ms. Parker Penney                                   Early Childhood, East Oakview, Crossroads, 
Office:   East Oakview Elementary                 High School, Alternative High School
Phone:   361-3460, x-5247

Mr. Todd VandenAkker                             Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, North Oakview,
Office:   West Oakview Elementary                West Oakview, Highlands Middle, High School
Phone:   361-3470, x-6224  

(Note:  For direct voice mail access within district, press * and then enter the proper extension.  For access outside of the district, dial 365-6162 and then the extension.  For email addresses, type first initial and last name, then "@nvps.net")

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