SAM #92 Special Education Benchmark Allocation

ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒTHE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JOEL I. KLEIN, Chancellor OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 52 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 SCHOOL ALLOCATION MEMORANDUM NO. 92, FY07 DATE: January 8, 2007 TO: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP DIVISION (ILD) SUPERINTENDENTS, REGIONAL OPERATION CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, and SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FROM: Susan Olds, Executive Budget Director SUBJECT: Special Education Benchmark Intervention The Department of Education’s Office of School Improvement (OSI), a division of the Office of Special Education Initiatives, has identified five schools in each region for technical assistance in improving instructional outcomes for students with disabilities. The purpose of this intervention is to increase the movement of each school toward the achievement of the established benchmarks which measure the instructional, procedural, and operational aspects of special education service delivery. This allocation memorandum provides funds to enable these selected schools to effect systemic changes which will enhance the quality of programs and services for students with disabilities. All selected schools will: Collaborate with the OSI team to develop an action plan, inclusive of short term actions and long term goals, which address movement toward achievement of the benchmarks Actively participate in the implementation of the aforementioned action plan Designate ...