Special Education Services
Services are provided in the least-restrictive environment (LRE), in the home school to the maximum extent possible through implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEP). Services provide students with disabilities access to rigorous high-quality instruction, interventions, and support in the development of appropriate skills to prepare students for postsecondary opportunities upon attaining a high school diploma or Maryland High School Certificate of Completion to access the pathways to college and workforce readiness.
School Community-based Services (SCB)
SCB services are designed for students in Kindergarten through 21 with significant cognitive disabilities and/or multiple disabilities who demonstrate significant needs in the areas of communication, personal management, behavior, and socialization. Instruction is aligned to the Maryland Alternate Achievement standards. Students participate in Real World Learning in the classroom, school, and community with opportunities for instructional experiences with their non-disabled peers.
Secondary Learning and Academic Disabilities Services (LAD)
Secondary LAD services are provided in all MCPS middle and high schools. LAD services are delivered primarily in the general education setting where students receive specially designed instruction with their nondisabled peers. Access to academic and behavioral interventions are provided in the least restrictive environment inside and outside of the general education classroom based on the individual needs of each student. Specially designed instruction is delivered by the general education teachers in collaboration with special education teachers and paraeducators through the implementation of co-teaching and supported service delivery models.
Special Education Related Resources:
Parental Rights: Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice (English)
Parental Rights: Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice (Spanish)
