Pupil Personnel Services
Special Education Mission and Goals
Mission
The mission of Cheshire Public Schools Pupil Personnel Services Department is to provide a continuum of appropriate educational supports and services that maximizes independence in the least restrictive environment, so that all students can access a challenging curriculum in order to achieve academic and personal success. We value a collaborative approach to the planning, implementation, and assessment of these supports and services, and recognize the importance of involving parents in the process by building a partnership between home and school.
Goals
The fundamental goals of this program are to provide the supports and services necessary for all students to appropriately access general curriculum as well as extra-curricular activities in order to become:
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- Confident and assertive communicators
- Effective self advocates who are knowledgeable of their individual strengths and weaknesses
- Independent decision makers
- Masters of the latest assistive technology to enhance their independence as lifelong learners
- Critical thinkers who manage life situations and solve problems
- Effective contributors in the home, workplace, and community
Pupil Personnel Services provides an array of quality instruction and support services designed to ensure an appropriate educational experience for students with disabilities. For further information contact:
Parent Resources
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- Procedural Safe Guards
- Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut
- Transition Bill of Rights
- Preparing for PPT
- Department of Developmental Services
- SRBI: A Family Guide: Connecticut’s Framework for RTI – This guide answers questions for parents concerning the Scientific Research-Based Interventions (RTI) model used in Connecticut to help children who are struggling to learn.
- Sparkler Learning Resources for Connecticut – Free App to support children ages 0-5