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Goal #2: 

Students with disabilities will be integrated with their nondisabled peers throughout their educational experience

Five key performance indicators established for this goal are to:

  1. Increase the percentage of preschool students with disabilities receiving special education services in settings which include nondisabled children.

Objective: 75 percent of preschool students receiving special education services (pursuant to Section 4410 of Education Law) will be served in integrated settings.

  1. Classify fewer students as needing special education services.

Objective: The percentage of school-age students classified and provided special education services will decrease.

  1. Increase the percentage of school-age students with disabilities receiving special education services in general education buildings.

Objective: The percentage of school-age students with disabilities receiving services in general education buildings will reach the national average.

  1. Increase the percentage of school-age students with disabilities receiving special education services in general class placements*.

Objective: The percentage of school-age students with disabilities in general education classrooms will exceed the national average. 

  1. Increase the percentage of school-age students with disabilities participating in occupational education programs.

Objective: The percentage of students receiving special education services and who participate in occupational education programs will be equal to the percentage of their nondisabled peers participating in such programs. 

*General class is the participation of students with disabilities in general education classrooms for 80% to 100% of the school day.
Note: This objective will be revised to reflect revised data analysis.

Note: This objective will be revised to reflect revised data analysis.

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