Student Services
Special Education Instruction
Special Education Instruction
Meeting the unique needs of our students with disabilities.
The purpose of Special Programs (Alternative Communication, Alternative Daily Living Skills and Alternative Behavior) is to assist all students to maximize their skills in the areas of reading, mathematics, writing, communication literacy, emotional regulation, attention, social skills, basic technology, basic vocational aptitude, and/or functional behavior. Other goals include:
- Improving students’ prospects for more independent functioning in the classroom, in the community, at home, and in other relevant situations.
- Providing opportunities for individual learning activities inside and outside of the classroom.
- Providing intensive individualized programming for every student based on his/her learning abilities, style, and needs.
- Transitioning students successfully between classes and to other appropriate levels of service and programs.
- Enhancing students’ overall quality of life through opportunities for learning, socialization, community and/or peer integration, success, and self-satisfaction.
APE
Adaptive PE (APE) is a specially designed instruction in Physical Education to support the individual needs of students with a disability. An APE teacher is a direct service provider that delivers specialized instruction so that physical activity is accessible for students with disabilities just as it is for students without disabilities and promotes participation of students with disabilities with their peers. APE is a program designed to provide students with activities that are adapted and/or modified to allow them to perform at their best. Our goal as APE teachers is to give students the opportunity to be successful as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment.
OT
Occupational Therapy in Schools – Helping Students Shine!
Occupational therapy (OT) in the school setting is all about helping students be successful, independent, and confident in their everyday school routines. Instead of focusing only on “therapy,” school-based OT looks at how kids learn, play, and participate in their classrooms.
What does that look like?
· Supporting handwriting, drawing, and cutting skills.
· Building independence with self-care tasks like opening lunch containers or managing supplies.
· Promoting attention, organization, and sensory regulation to help with focus and transitions.
· Adapting tools, technology, or environments so all students can access learning.
· Encouraging creativity, play, and social participation with peers.
· They collaborate with teachers and school staff to adapt environments, provide strategies, and encourage independence—ensuring that each student can fully engage and succeed in the school setting.”
OTs are the behind-the-scenes problem-solvers—using fun, engaging activities that match students’ needs so they can thrive in their school day. 
School-based OT helps students build independence, confidence, and success in their everyday school routines!
This is why I love my job!!!
PT
Physical Therapy Services (PT)
- Our physical therapists work to ensure that students in special education benefit from their educational programs.
- PTs help students participate in their educational programs.
Environmental access
Functional mobility
Motor function
Speech
Speech and Language Services
- Develop effective communication skills so that students may participate in school and later in the workforce.
- The speech-language pathologist participates in the prevention, identification, assessment, evaluation, eligibility determination, treatment plan, and treatment management of those students with disorders in the areas of speech and language.
- Speech-language services are designed to best meet the individualized student's needs.
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Kinderboost
KinderBoost
KinderBoost is the first of a two-year kindergarten experience designed to promote social and academic success. This program is intended to be an intervention and support for early childhood and not a retention effort. KinderBoost gives children the gift of time as they develop fundamental skills needed for success in school. KinderBoost provides an opportunity for students to develop socially, emotionally and academically to help them transition to kindergarten.
KinderBoost Eligibility
To be eligible for KinderBoost a student must
- Turn five years old by August 1, 2025.
- Be registered for kindergarten at their home school
- Not be currently served under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Fore more information regarding KinderBoost please call the Central Administration Building at 307-352-3400
EL
EL
Elementary EL (English Learner) services are individualized to meet students' English language development needs. EL teachers and paraprofessionals work directly with students to advance English language development by building academic language and content understandings in tandem. ELs develop English language proficiency through engaging in reading and writing tasks and academic conversations.
EL teachers collaborate with and support teachers and teams to make the instructional match for ELs and build academic language and disciplinary literacy. EL teachers collaborate with school staff so that explicit opportunities for English language development and language learning is supported throughout the day in multiple contexts.
Title 1
Title I Teachers: Molly Broomhall and Jessica Smith
What is Title I?
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) helps disadvantaged children meet challenging content and student performance standards. Title IA provides financial assistance through state to the schools with high numbers of children from low-income families, for school programs which target individual students most at risk of not meeting the standards, and to local institutions for neglected or delinquent children.
Desert (Wamsutter), Desert View, Northpark, Sage, Stagecoach, and Walnut Elementary Schools have Schoolwide Title I programs.
Literacy Support
Reading / ELA support is designed to strengthen students' reading and writing skills. Title 1 leaders and classroom teachers work together to assess students' strengths and needs to plan appropriate instruction. Literacy instruction focuses on the five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. They work in classrooms as well as with small groups of students.
Math Support
The purpose of the math support is to increase the achievement of students in Title 1 schools. Title 1 leaders focus on helping students develop math concepts, problem solving strategies, and computational skills. The Title team works with the classroom teachers to access students' strengths and needs and to plan appropriate math instruction. They work in classrooms as well as with small groups of students.
Parent Involvement Policy
StagecoachParentPolicyEN25-26.docx
StagecoachParentInvolPolicySp20241.docx
Title1ParentNotification2025_2026.docx
Response to Intervention ~ RTI / Achievement Monitoring Program ~ AMP
Here at Stagecoach we believe in providing the highest quality of education for all our students. We will be using the three tiered instructional approach to meet this goal in the district, referred to as Response to Intervention (RTI), which is part of the federal education law.
For RTI, all students will participate in the core-reading curriculum with three levels (tiers) of interventions for students who demonstrate at-risk skills in academics or behavior. Each tier provides additional support beyond the core curriculum. All students will be tested three times a year to measure their progress to determine their performance at grade level. Behavior expectations will be monitored on a regular basis throughout the year.
- Tier One: Teachers will use different strategies within the core curriculum to address student's educational needs with support from their professional team.
- Tier Two: Based on progress data, students who are unsuccessful in Tier One will be provided supplemental research-based interventions matched to their needs. The AMP team and instructional support team will monitor and track the student's progress and parents will receive ongoing progress data.
- Tier Three: Students who continue to struggle in Tier Two will receive more intensive interventions at this level. Parents will receive ongoing progress data. After Tier Three implementation, students who continue to display limited progress may then be considered for further evaluation and services.
Our staff at Stagecoach is excited to take part in this process to assist and support all students to improve their educational outcomes.