First Class First Class Learning CenterLearning Center

White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement ISD

Promising PracticePromising Practice

20052005

RationaleRationale

To broaden To broaden the the

continuum continuum of Special of Special Education Education services to services to

children children ages 3-5ages 3-5

ClassroomsClassrooms

3 year old class3 year old class 4 year old class4 year old class Co-teaching ModelCo-teaching Model Pre-kindergarten GuidelinesPre-kindergarten Guidelines IEP GoalsIEP Goals Campus ActivitiesCampus Activities Enrichment ActivitiesEnrichment Activities

Team MembersTeam Members

Director of Early Education ServicesDirector of Early Education ServicesCertified Special Education TeacherCertified Special Education TeacherSpecial Education ParaprofessionalSpecial Education Paraprofessional2 Learning Center Paraprofessionals2 Learning Center ParaprofessionalsSupport Staff such as OT,PT, Support Staff such as OT,PT, Speech etc.Speech etc.ParentsParentsCampus StaffCampus Staff

Positive OutcomesPositive OutcomesAbility to provide child Ability to provide child care for teen parentscare for teen parentsRecruitment incentive Recruitment incentive for new employeesfor new employeesLearning lab for high Learning lab for high school child school child development coursesdevelopment coursesQuality academically Quality academically based child carebased child care

Positive OutcomesPositive Outcomes

Inclusive practices started to Inclusive practices started to emerge district wideemerge district wide

Students needed fewer special Students needed fewer special education supports and serviceseducation supports and services

Scheduling and Reserving Scheduling and Reserving Dates for VisitDates for Visit

Elaine Cox – Director of Early Elaine Cox – Director of Early Education Services, WSISDEducation Services, WSISD

Office Phone: 817-367-1354 Office Phone: 817-367-1354 ext.354ext.354

Fax: 817-367-1352Fax: 817-367-1352

Email: Email: ecox@wsisd.net

Availability of Site VisitsAvailability of Site Visits Beginning October 1, 2005 Beginning October 1, 2005

through April, 2006through April, 2006 Tuesdays only from 7:45 to Tuesdays only from 7:45 to

10:45 or 11:15 to 2:1510:45 or 11:15 to 2:15 Maximum of 5 people per visitMaximum of 5 people per visit

This program is very unique. My This program is very unique. My child could be in a PPCD class child could be in a PPCD class where he would get specialized where he would get specialized instruction based on his IEP and be instruction based on his IEP and be able to socialize and learn from able to socialize and learn from typical children. Wow! My child typical children. Wow! My child was going to be a part of this for was going to be a part of this for sure! – Parent of Child with an IEPsure! – Parent of Child with an IEP

It is inspiring to watch It is inspiring to watch all of my students work all of my students work and grow together.  It and grow together.  It is an honor to be a part is an honor to be a part of a program that of a program that builds opportunities in builds opportunities in the field of special the field of special education.education.

- PPCD teacher and- PPCD teacher and

2005 Liberty 2005 Liberty Elementary Elementary

Teacher of the Year Teacher of the Year

Both of our children continue to excel Both of our children continue to excel academically due to the strong educational academically due to the strong educational foundation laid throughout their preschool foundation laid throughout their preschool years at First Class Learning Center.  years at First Class Learning Center.  Without FCLC's excellent child find Without FCLC's excellent child find procedures in place, our youngest son may procedures in place, our youngest son may not have received the early interventions not have received the early interventions that were provided by the PPCD program.  that were provided by the PPCD program.  These interventions have allowed him to These interventions have allowed him to achieve success in all areas of his life.  Our achieve success in all areas of his life.  Our district is blessed to have a preschool facility district is blessed to have a preschool facility that is able to educate and challenge each that is able to educate and challenge each child based on his or her individual needs. child based on his or her individual needs. 

- Parents of children with and without IEPs - Parents of children with and without IEPs   

… … through the PPCD program he through the PPCD program he knows that he can accomplish knows that he can accomplish anything he wants … he knows as anything he wants … he knows as long as he gets to the end he has long as he gets to the end he has been successful. (It) has been a been successful. (It) has been a great asset academically, great asset academically, emotionally, and socially. – Parent emotionally, and socially. – Parent of a child with an IEPof a child with an IEP

While attending FCLC, my two sons' emotional, developmental, and educational needs were met on a daily basis.  The faculty and staff of FCLC should be commended on the outstanding quality of care they give to each child. – Parent of a child without an IEP