Continuum of School Age Special Education Programs/Services
Consistent with California Education Code 56361, the continuum of special education program options for students within Marin County includes, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following or any combination of the following:
(a) Regular Education Programs
Collaborative Teaching
Specialized academic instruction delivered in the general education setting that is designed to permit access to the classroom curriculum through the use of accommodations, adaptions, and/or modifications.
All Local Educational Agencies (LEA)s[1] within the Marin County SELPA.
(b) Resource Specialist Program
Learning Center
Specialized academic instruction delivered on a subject by subject basis in a separate classroom with and without general education students.
Bolinas-Stinson – 1 Center
Lagunitas – 1 Center
Kentfield – 2 Centers
Larkspur-Corte Madera – 6 Centers
Mill Valley – 5 Centers
Nicasio – 1 Center
Novato – 5 Centers
Reed – 2 Centers
Ross – 2 Centers
San Rafael City Elementary – 1 Center
Sausalito Marin City – 1 Center
Shoreline Unified - 1 Center
Total: 28 Centers
Resource Specialist Program
Specialized academic instruction delivered on a subject by subject basis for less than the majority of the school day in a separate classroom without general education students.
Bolinas-Stinson – 1 Program (PreK-8 = 1)
Miller Creek – 7 Programs (TK-5 = 1; K-5 = 2; 6-8 = 4)
Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) – 1 Program (Alternative Education)
Mill Valley – 5 Programs (K-8 = 2; 6-8 = 3)
Novato – 21 Programs (K-5 = 9; K-8 = 1; 6-8 = 4; 9-12 = 7)
Nicasio – 1 Program (K-8)
Ross Valley – 6 Programs (K-5 = 4; 6-8 = 2)
San Rafael City Elementary – 10 Programs (K-8)
San Rafael City High – 8 Programs (9-12 = 8)
Shoreline – 3 Programs (K-8 = 2, 9-12 = 1)
Tamalpais – 17 Programs (9-12 = 17)
Total: 80 Programs
(c) Designated Instruction and Services
Related Services
Designated instruction and services or “related services” means developmental, corrective, and other supportive services that are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education. Related services may include any of the following:
Speech-Language Pathology;
Audiology Services;
Interpreting Services;
Psychological Services;
Physical and Occupational Therapy;
Recreation, including Therapeutic Recreation;
Counseling Services, including Rehabilitation Counseling;
Orientation and Mobility Services;
School Health and/or Nursing Services;
Social Work Services;
Parent Counseling and Training;
Medical Services for Diagnostic or Evaluation Purposes; and/or
Transportation
(d) Special Classes
Special Day Classroom: Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Specialized academic instruction delivered for the majority of the school day in a small group setting within a separate classroom for students with mild to moderate educational needs.
Miller Creek – 2 Classrooms (K-2 = 1; 3-5 = 1)
Kentfield – 2 Classrooms (2-4 = 1; 5-8 = 1)
Mill Valley – 1 Classroom (6-8)
Novato – 6 Classrooms (TK-2 = 1; 3-5 = 1; 6-8 = 2; 9-12 = 2)
Reed – 1 Classroom (3-5)
Ross Valley - 3 Classroms (K-1 = 1; 2-5 = 1; 6-8 = 1)
San Rafael City Elementary – 1 Classroom (6-8 )
San Rafael City High – 4 Classrooms (9-12)
Shoreline – 2 Classrooms (2-8 = 1; 9-12 = 1)
Tamalpais – 5 Classrooms (9-12)
Total: 27 Classrooms
Special Day Classroom: Skills Development Academy
Specialized academic instruction delivered for the majority of the school day in a small group setting within a separate classroom for students with mild/moderate/severe educational needs that are utilizing both a functional life skills curriculum and a standards based curriculum.
MCOE – 3 Classrooms (K-5 = 2; 6-8 = 1)
Total: 3 Classrooms
Special Day Classroom: Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Specialized academic instruction delivered for the majority of the school day in a small group setting within a separate classroom for students with moderate to severe educational needs.
MCOE – 18 Classrooms (PK-1 = 5; K-5 = 3; 6-8 = 2; 9-12 = 4; 12+ = 4)
San Rafael City Elementary – 3 Classrooms (TK-8)
San Rafael City High – 1 Classroom (9-12)
Total: 22 Classrooms
Special Day Classroom: Autism Strand
Specialized academic instruction delivered for the majority of the school day in a small group setting within a separate classroom for students with moderate to severe communication, behavioral needs, and sensory needs.
MCOE – 10 Classrooms (PK-1 = 3; K-5 = 5; 6-8 = 1; 9-12 = 1)
Novato – 5 Classrooms (PK = 1; TK-2 = 1; 3-5 = 1; 6-8 = 1; 9-12 = 1)
Ross Valley – 1 Classroom (K-2)
Total: 15 Classrooms
Special Day Classroom: Counseling Enriched
Specialized academic instruction delivered for the majority of the school day in a small group setting within a separate classroom for students with social/emotional/behavioral needs.
MCOE – 3 Classrooms (K-5 = 1; 6-8 = 1; 9-12 = 1)
Novato – 1 Classrooms (3-5 = 1; 6-8 = 1; 9-12 = 2)
San Rafael City High – 1 Classroom (9-12)
Tamalpais – 5 Classrooms (9-12)
Total: 12 Classrooms
(e) Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School Services
Non-Public School
Specialized academic instruction delivered in a California Department of Education certified private non-sectarian school for students with IEPs that are typically located outside of a comprehensive public school setting/campus.
Active non-public, nonsectarian schools within the Marin County SELPA – 4
Taken from The California Department of Education Website - NPS/A Certification Applications Page
Non-Public Agency
A private nonsectarian establishment or individual certified by the California Department of Education that provides related services necessary for a student to benefit educationally from their IEP.
Active non-public, nonsectarian agencies within the Marin County SELPA – 14
Taken from The California Department of Education Website - NPS/A Certification Applications Page
(f) State Special Schools
California School for the Blind
Provides intensive, disability specific educational services for pupils who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind, ages 3-22. The California School for the Blind is a statewide resource offering expertise in the low prevalence disabilities of visual impairment and deaf/blindness through innovative model programs, assessment, consultation and technical assistance, professional development, research and publications, advocacy, and outreach.
Fremont, CA – 1 School
Total: 1 School
California School for the Deaf
Provides comprehensive educational programs to deaf and hard of hearing pupils, ages 3-22. The school provides a comprehensive residential and non-residential educational program composed of academic, non-academic, and extracurricular activities.
Fremont, CA – 1 School
Total: 1 School
(g) Instruction in Settings Other Than Classrooms Where Specially Designed Instruction May Occur.
Community Based Instruction
Regular and systematic instruction in meaningful, functional, and age-appropriate skills in integrated community settings, using naturally occurring materials and situations. Community Based Instruction is designed to help students with moderate/severe educational needs acquire and generalize life skills that enhance opportunities for meaningful experiences and relationships within the general community.
MCOE – 4 Classrooms (12+ = 4)
Total: 4 Classrooms
(h) Itinerant Instruction in Classrooms, Resource Rooms, and Settings Other Than Classrooms Where Specially Designed Instruction May Occur
Teacher of the Visually Impaired (VI)
Provides specialized academic instruction and consultation in a variety of educational settings for students with neurological visual impairments who are functionally blind or who have low vision, even with the best correction that adversely impacts educational performance.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
Provides specialized academic instruction and consultation in a variety of educational settings for students with a hearing impairment that is so severe, the processing of linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, adversely impacts educational performance.
(i) Instruction Using Telecommunication, and Instruction in the Home, in Hospitals, and in Other Institutions
Home and Hospital Instruction
Specialized academic instruction delivered in the home or hospital setting due to the presence of a temporary disability which makes attendance in regular classes or another education program impossible or inadvisable. A temporary disability is a physical, mental, or emotional disability incurred while a student is enrolled in classes or a program outside of the home/hospital setting and after which the student can reasonably be expected to return to the original classes/program without the need for special interventions. Educational services may be provided via telecommunication or other means by any LEA within the Marin County SELPA.
All Local Educational Agencies (LEA)s within the Marin County SELPA.
[1] A local educational agency means a public school district that serves students in any grades P-12.
