Special Education
Special Education at Pleasant Valley High School includes the ACCESS program, Extensive Support Needs, and Mild/Moderate Special Needs classes.
Mild to Moderate Support Needs include providing specially designed instruction to access grade-level California Content Standards in the Least Restrictive Environment. The education specialist provides instruction and support in one or more of the following domains: academics, communication, gross/fine motor, social-emotional, behavioral, vocational, and learning environment access skills. The supports may also include health, movement & sensory support. Mild to Moderate Support Needs practices may include lower student-to-educator ratio.
Extensive Support Needs include providing specially designed instruction to access grade-level California Content Standards in the Least Restrictive Environment. The education specialist provides intensive instruction and support in two or more of the following domains: academics, communication, gross/fine motor, social-emotional, behavioral, vocational and adaptive/daily living skills. The supports also often include health, movement & sensory support. Extensive Support Needs practices include lower student-to-educator ratio
Eligibility for Special Education classes is determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team.
Special education Teachers
Special education Teachers
Special education Teachers
Teachers |
Courses Taught |
|
Lloyd Hightower - Department Chair
(Mild/Mod Special Needs)
|
Modified: Math B, Math C, Integrated Math 1, Government, Vocational Education |
| Galen Anderson (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Basic Integrated Math, Academic Support, Academic Success |
| Josie Cain (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Basic Math, Math Academic Support, Modified ELD/English |
| Jeff Carr (Extensive Support Needs) | Functional: ELA, Math, Science, Social Science, Vocational |
| Cateena Davis (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Modified: ELD/English, Biology, Academic Support |
| Tim Ewers (Mild/Mod Support Needs) | Modified: World History, Academic Support |
| Tom Ghiroso (ESN ACCESS) | Adaptive: English, Math C, Physical Science, Academic Support |
| Lacey Hegelson (Extensive Support Needs) | Functional: ELA, Math, Science, Social Science, Academic Support, Independent Living |
| Diane Ippich (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Academic Support |
| Misty Lugwig (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Basic English 9, Academic Support |
| Daniel Nelson (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Basic English, Academic Support |
| Russel Olson (Mild/Mod Special Needs) | Modified: History, Physical Science, Academic Support, Diverse Occupations |
| Erin Suttles (Extensive Support Needs) | Functional: ELA, Math, Academic Support, Independent Living |
| Andrew White (ESN ACCESS) | Adaptive: English, Government, History, Life Science, Academic Support |
For staff emails and webpage links, please visit our staff directory below.
Useful Special Education Links
Useful Special Education Links
Useful Special Education Links
- School District Special Education Services
- California Department of Education Special Education Division
- County Office of Education Special Education Department
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- ADDitude: Inside the ADHD mind
- Workability 1
- Department of Rehabilitation- Youth Services
