Please see details below about two upcoming Special Education Review Listening Sessions, in connection with the WestEd independent review of MCPS Special Education processes and services. There is no sign-up for the Listening Sessions – they are open to all parents and guardians.
I highly encourage parents and guardians of children with special needs to attend one of these sessions. These Listening Sessions are an important opportunity, open to all parents and guardians to participate and provide feedback in a confidential setting.
Julie Reiley
MCCPTA Special Needs Committee Chair
Special Education Advisory Committee Co-chair
Westland PTA Special Needs Liaison
Note: This is the first of several opportunities, including focus groups and surveys, to provide feedback. More information regarding those opportunities is forthcoming – and will also be posted on the MCPS website.
For more information or questions, please contact:
Heather Wilson at [email protected] or
Barbara Friedlander at [email protected]
YOUR OPINION MATTERS
Montgomery County Public Schools
Special Education Review
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
The Montgomery County Board of Education has contracted with WestEd, a national research and service nonprofit organization, to conduct an independent review of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) special education processes and services. The goal of the study is to better understand the experiences of students and their families related to IEP development, implementation and dispute resolution.
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE (WestEd will maintain the confidentiality of all participants)
Listening Sessions (Child care provided—for each two-hour session)
Hosted by Special Education Advisory Committee and the Special Education Committee of the Montgomery County Council of PTAs
January 22, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Rock Terrace School, 390 Martins Lane, Rockville
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January 28, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School, 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring
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