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Alden Road Exceptional Student Center

Alden Road Exceptional Student Center  was built in 1975 as a school to serve students who had moderate mental handicaps and were in grades K-12. Alden Road School presently serves 180 students in grades 6 – 12. The entire student population is composed of students who are in full-time exceptional student education (ESE) programs; the students are assigned to the school by the district ESE department. Students are assigned to Alden Road School when it is determined that the most appropriate setting to meet their educational needs is an ESE Center School environment, as compared to a comprehensive school setting, and/or when ESE vocational training is determined to be a priority in their individual education plan.  Alden Road School is one of three ESE center schools in the district; therefore, students who attend come from a very wide and varied geographical region.

 The school serves students who have a wide range of disabilities. Additionally, the following ESE support services are provided: orientation and mobility instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, vision instruction, speech and language therapy, sign language interpreting, school social worker, and a two behavioral specialists.

Since the 2001-2002 school year a multiple curricular delivery model has been in place. This model is designed to address individual student needs and provide a hierarchical system for students to transition from a self-contained learning environment to a transitional vocational wheel and on to school based vocational training. As students demonstrate competence in functional academic and vocational pre-requisite skills a Community Based Instruction (CBI) program is available to assist them in transitioning into the adult, competitive work environment.

 Students are assessed each year with both formal and informal procedures. Formal assessments using the Brigance Diagnostic Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills and the Florida Alternate Assessment are conducted to obtain baseline and performance progress data. Additionally, teachers maintain Student Portfolios which contain individually developed task data tracking systems and copies of student progress reports.  Student TIEP Protocol Progress Reports, containing a summarization of each student’s TIEP goals and objectives, are used to track and document student progress. At the mid-term and end of each grading period teachers provide input, based on a school-wide rubric, regarding progress students are making toward achieving TIEP goals and objectives. Homeroom teachers average the performance ratings and send the parents a Progress Report. At the end of the year the total TIEP goals mastered by all students is recorded and tracked.

 To monitor student progress toward achievement of the Access Points of the Sunshine State Standards for Special Diploma (SSSD) data from the Alternative Assessment is submitted to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) who returns a summative report to the school summarizing student scores.

 Community involvement is promoted extensively through our community based instruction (CBI) which includes opportunities for students at all functioning levels. Students requiring self-contained or transitional classes are provided field experiences to local retail and grocery stores, students in vocational training are employed at area businesses. Throughout the year members of the community representing music, storytelling, Ronald McDonald Show, local colleges and universities, programs for adults with disabilities , and civic organizations provide lessons in individual classrooms and conduct performances for school-wide assemblies. Students from other schools volunteer to assist at several events each year and perform at Alden Road. Students participate in community based Special Olympics events each year. Parents are provided valuable information related to adult housing, adult employment, and legal questions through presentations at PTA meetings by specialists invited from the community.

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ALDEN ROAD EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER'S VISION, MISSION, BELIEFS

 OUR FOCUS FOR STUDENT LEARNING: VISION

The vision of Alden Road School is to prepare graduates to meet the challenges of adult living as independently as possible with appropriate support.

OUR COMMITMENT FOR ACTION:  MISSION

The school, family, and community supports are committed to collaboratively providing instruction that meets the individual needs and abilities of all students in the areas of: daily living, academic, social, and vocational skills.

THE FOUNDATION THAT GUIDES OUR ACTIONS: BELIEFS

• Student learning is the highest priority that drives all decisions at Alden Road.
• It is the school’s responsibility to assist in the successful transition of students into adult living.
• When given appropriate instruction, all students are capable of learning.
• All students are the responsibility of all teachers and staff.
• The learning process requires that assessment, goals, and instruction be aligned.
• Students must be provided a supportive learning environment.