Danielle Edwards Kendall Forrester
Andrea Heisser Erin MacIntyre
Ruth Shaw Patricia Weintraub
Dr. Madhavi Williams
How Do Program Specialists Help Students?
Our amazing team of Program Specialists are a wonderful resource, in addition to your school site principal or case manager. Specifically, our Program Specialists:
- Direct services for students including the identification, diagnosis, follow-up and referral of students with problems related to attendance, mental health or learning disabilities.
- Coordinate Special Education student placements and services.
- Collaborate with staff regarding the Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2) process.
- Provide or recommend appropriate services for groups of exceptional students and their parents.
- Recommend placement of individual students with special needs.
- Develop special programs and curriculum for Special Day class and RSP students.
- Provide special consultation and case conferences with student services personnel.
- Assist in implementing state department and Federal regulations and in developing special education programs.
- Develop, provide and determine needs for professional development activities in Special Education and Response to Instruction and Intervention.
Program Specialist are assigned to the schools below. Each name is linked to an email address.
School/Assignment |
Specialist |
Arroyo Elementary |
Ruth Shaw |
Atherwood Elementary |
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Berylwood Elementary |
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Big Springs Elementary |
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Crestview Elementary |
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Garden Grove Elementary |
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Hollow Hills Elementary |
Danielle Edwards |
Justin Early Learners Academy |
|
Katherine Elementary |
|
Knolls Elementary |
|
Madera Elementary |
|
Mountain View Elementary |
|
Park View Elementary |
|
Santa Susana Elementary |
Danielle Edwards |
Sycamore Elementary |
|
Township Elementary |
|
Vista Elementary |
|
White Oak Elementary |
Ruth Shaw |
Wood Ranch Elementary |
|
Hillside Middle School |
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Sinaloa Middle School |
|
Valley View Middle School |
|
Royal High School |
Danielle Edwards |
Santa Susana High School |
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Simi Valley High School |
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Apollo High School |
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Phoenix/Triton/NPS/Residential |
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Monte Vista School |
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Post-Secondary Programs | Pat Weintraub |
Private Schools (ISP) | Kendall Forrester |
Gateway/Court Schools | Dr. Madhavi Williams |