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Chair, Curtis Hier
Co-Chair, Wendy Wilton
Treasurer, Sen. Kevin Mullin

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Special Education Numbers

 

 

Special Education Outcomes (NSREs) Statewide Totals

Special Needs Students, 10th Grade, Met or Exceeded Standards
FY 06FY 05FY 04FY 03FY 02FY 01
Reading Analysis/Interpretation8%6%7%6%8%8%
Reading Basic Understanding16%17%12%14%15%16%
Writing Conventions28%31%26%36%28%28%
Writing Effectiveness6%6%7%9%7%7%
Math Concepts5%7%5%7%5%5%
Math Problem Solving 6%8%4%9%4%4%
Math Skills22%17%20%21%17%17%
Source: Vermont Department of Education, 1999-2007 Comprehensive Statewide Assessment Summary Report
Prepared by First Class Education for Vermont (www.fcevt.com).

Read Curt Hier's latest Rutland Herald article,
The Special Education Bridge to Nowhere


"I think there's a value to looking at where we are spending money in Vermont and is it in the classroom -- or proportionally in the classroom -- and what proportionally is not."
- Speaker Gaye Symington


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