About Us
The purpose of the Upper Cumberland Special
Education Cooperative is to provide services to member districts
in support of their efforts to implement the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) in order to maximize
educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
The staff of our Cooperative will meet this
purpose by:
- Providing information and training to implement IDEA
2004 including:
A. Effective instructional services to
teach reading, mathematics and other core academic subjects
to support independence, successful transition and productivity
among children with disabilities;
B. Effective practices to help children
learn how to manage their own behavior; and
C. Effective due process practices to maintain
compliance with IDEA 2004 and the Kentucky Administrative
Regulations governing special education.
- Implementing statewide, regional and local initiatives
and indentifying activities from member districts' Consolidated
Planning Needs Assessments to meet program priorities by:
A. Supporting districts in enabling students
with disabilities to access instruction in the general curriculum
utilizing the Core Content for Assessment and the Program
of Studies for Kentucky Schools; and
B. Providing
professional
development, training opportunities, consultation and technical
assistance to member districts.
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