Mission of the Special Education Department

     Our mission is to provide relevant instruction and specialized services for students with disabilities. An effective program for our students provides a wide range in rate, timing, and potential for learning; actively involves each child in a variety of learning activities; is based on knowledge of developmental growth; entails a systematic approach for teaching skills across all domains; and is individualized to provide for attainment of specific IEP goals and objectives.

     Each child is unique; therefore, the goals, strengths, challenges and expectations for each will be different, and the methodologies used will be dictated by the child's learning needs and accompanying behavioral manifestations. We nurture, guide, and motivate our students toward becoming responsible, caring and independent human beings.

The Special Education Department at Murdock Elementary School consists of a wide variety of classes.

These classes include:

• 1 Special Needs Preschool

• 1 Special Needs Kindergarten

• 4 ½ Small Group Instruction Classes

• 3 Speech and Language Pathology

• ½ Preschool Speech and Language Pathology