ICEF Special Education

Special Education
A model of equity and opportunity

Our commitment to our students and families extends far beyond the classroom. Equity is top of mind for all of ICEF, including but not limited to providing technology for all of ICEF students, hot spots for families in need, grab-and-go-meals for families across our various school sites and much more. It is with our hearts and dedication to our ICEF scholars that we will work tirelessly to support our ICEF families and the communities we serve.

This same dedication also applies to our families of students with disabilities. ICEF provides on-site, in-person testing for students in order to get clear and accurate data to inform eligibility or Individualized Education Programs.

ICEF Public Schools vision for special education and related services represent a transformational change for our students, with programming that supports equality, opportunities, and high expectations for all students with disabilities. We strive to achieve this vision every day with the support of our families, community, and ICEF network as a whole.

ICEF offers a continuum of services including the Learning Center & Inclusion Models in order to support our students in accessing their least restrictive environment (LRE). We take pride in our ability to evolve our program models depending on the unique and individual needs of each student. Our overall goal is to provide students with a high quality education as a precursor to success in their everyday lives.

If you have any specific questions regarding the special education process, learning in the times of COVID-19, related services, etc., please contact Dr. Taylor Moore, Director of Special Education, at [email protected].

Students enrolled in the Resource Support Program (RSP) are provided with support in the students general education classroom settings with the support of Resource Specialist Teachers (RST), Co-Teaching models, Intervention Specialists, and other related service providers. This model offers students additional assistance in the Learning Center (LC) for support with homework, tutoring, small-group or one-on-one instruction, and targeted intervention support.

At two of our school sites (ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary School & ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy), we offer Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) classes where students with disabilities are provided with opportunities to receive their general education curriculum, modified curriculum, or alternate curriculum instruction outside of their general education classroom delivered by a highly qualified Special Education Teacher. This model allows for more direct and specialized instruction for the academic subject areas that students need the most support in.

With prerequisite instruction and supports leading up to our students senior year, ICEF View Park Preparatory High School has one Resource Specialist Teacher solely devoted to our class of seniors in supporting them in acquiring independence and autonomy skills in order to be come successful in living and working within their community, and if applicable, the college of their choosing. Through this tailored instructional approach, instructional priorities are based on college and career readiness skills that are age-appropriate and developed base on the demands of real world environments. Students are able to receive functional, hands-on instruction in meaningful life skills, as well as opportunities to interact and establish relationships with members of the general community. Instruction is driven by individual strengths and needs, as well as accommodations designed to enhance student participation in activities.

Related Services
Related services are offered to a student throughout the IEP process in order to support our students in continuing to make academic gains within the educational setting.

These services are not limited to, but may include the following:

Adapted Physical Education (APE)
Assistive Technology Services (AT)
Audiological Services
Behavior Intervention Services (BID, BII)
Counseling and Guidance
Educationally Related Intensive Counseling Services by a School Psychologist (ERICS)
Health Services
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Physical Therapy (PT)
Specialized Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) Services
Speech and Language Services

Enrollment
ICEF Public Schools encourages all students to enroll in our Charter School. We do not discriminate or discourage enrollment based on disability or any of the following characteristics: achievement scores, economic disadvantage, English learner, ethnicity, foster youth, homeless, nationality, neglected, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in our enrollment procedures, educational programs, services, or any other programming that is provided for our students.

If you feel that your child did not receive a fair chance of enrolling in our school or that your child was encouraged to disenroll or transfer to another school based on placement opportunities, we encourage you to reach out to Dr. Taylor Moore, Director of Special Education, at [email protected].

Per Education Code Section 47605(d)(4), you may alternatively file a Charter School Complaint Form and submit it to our authorizing agency if you suspect that we are in violation of this code. ICEF Inglewood Elementary parents use this IUSD form to submit a complaint. All other ICEF schools use this LAUSD form.