Special Education Contracted and Consulting Services

The Vendor is required to provide special education contracted and consulting services for include:
1. Consulting:
• Transference of specific knowledge from a professional with wide knowledge of a specific subject in the area of special education.
• These services may include providing advice to teachers, staff, and parents about disabilities and other areas associated with special education trends and issues.
2. Evaluation:
• A process of collecting information both formally and informally from a number of sources about a specific student.
• Evaluations may include standardized tests and other measures whose results may lead to determine if a student meets state and federal eligibility criteria as a child with a special education disability.
3. Professional staff development:
• Activities to enhance professional career growth for teachers and other educational staff in specific areas related to special education.
4. Program improvement:
• Assisting special education administrators and other personnel in improving special education programs.
• Improvement targets may result from advice from professionals with expertise in the areas needing improvement.
5. Direct services:
• Services given to students as recommended by their individualized educational program (IEP).