Improving Our Programs

As with all programs around Washington state, we are always working toward improving the programs and services provided students, staff, and families. This work focuses on professional development for staff in evaluation, curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices as well as ways to ensure our programs meet state and federal guidelines.

As a result of last year's Focus Monitoring Review by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, we have developed a Corrective Action Plan and Program Improvement Plan. This plan outlines the areas we need to address as a result of the State's review, as well as the actions we will be taking to address them. This plan is in effect for seven years, at which time the State will come back to Seattle to review the progress we have made in improving our services and programs.

Additionally, a team of reviewers from the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative are scheduled to be in Seattle May 30 through June 1st to review our programs. The purpose of this review is to provide us suggestions and recommendations for enhancing programs and services. This review will include administrators, teaching staff, therapists, school psychologists, central support staff and parents.