Lyon County School District is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to every student. The English Learner (EL) Program is designed to accelerate English acquisition for students whose first language is not English and to further assist them in becoming successful learners in the general education classroom.
In the area of language acquisition, the goal of the English Learner (EL) Program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing and comprehension, thereby, enabling the students to perform effectively within the general academic classroom.
EL services are provided to students either through content-based EL or pull-out EL models depending on the student's level of proficiency. Of course, the general classroom environment is always the best place for all students regardless of their diverse learning needs.
The EL program is founded on sound theoretical and pragmatic principles:
Language development is a natural progression.
Language is viewed as an integrated whole, rather than as a separate skill.
Social interactions support and enhance complex language development
Instruction in language takes into account student's learning styles, academic levels and linguistic growth.
Listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehending are integrated.
Language learning comes best through a variety of meaningful and challenging activities.
Students' experiential and educational backgrounds will serve as the entry points for learning to listen and speak, and to read and write.
Are you planning to educate your child(ren) at home? Here are the steps you need to complete:
Nevada Law (NRS 392.070) provides for a waiver of the compulsory attendance laws and procedures for parents/guardians to follow in pursuing the waiver. Parents who wish to homeschool their child(ren), must complete the Homeschool registration process.
Attach your educational plan as described in the Notice of Intent to Homeschool.
Parents must obtain materials and curriculum appropriate for age and skill level of each child being homeschooled.
Please note that public online schools and charter schools are not considered homeschool.
Submit completed Notice of Intent to Homeschool and educational plan to: Lyon County School District, Att: Marva Cleven, 25 E. Goldfield, Yerington, NV 89447.
The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) works to connect the aging and persons with disabilities to available resources, supports and services.
For additional Information about ADSD and some of the services they can connect you with, check out the following links:
Nevada Department of Education, Office of Special Education
"The Nevada Department of Education (NDE), Office of Special Education is committed to ensuring that ALL students in Nevada are college- and career- ready upon exit from the public school system. To accomplish this, the NDE Office of Special Education strives to build and improve on collaborative efforts with state partners and education stakeholders state-wide. It is our goal to promote educational success for Nevada’s students through increased academic rigor; use of evidenced-based practices; providing sustained professional development for administrators, teachers, and staff; providing technical assistance in data-based decision making; and building meaningful partnerships with districts, schools, and parents" (NDOE, 2016)
For additional Information about the Nevada Office of Special Education, check out the following links:
Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
The Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation consists of divisions that offer assistance in job training and placement, vocational rehabilitation, workplace discrimination and in collecting and analyzing workforce and economic data. Many of these services are provided through DETR's partnership with the Nevada JobConnect system. DETR's divisions include:
Employment Security
Rehabilitation
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Research and Analysis Bureau
Information Development and Processing
The Rehabilitation Division provides support for students with disabilities in transition, training, and employment support.
For additional Information about NDETR and some of the services they provide, check out the following links:
The purpose of the Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project is to enhance the educational services provided to children and youth, birth through 21 years, with vision and hearing impairments. The project provides statewide technical assistance to support parents, service providers, and other service agencies in meeting the educational needs of children who have dual sensory impairments.
Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS) programs are available to families with children under the age of three (3) who meet Nevada's eligibility requirements. Early Intervention services are provided in natural environments, including home, playgroup and community settings. Families join together with NEIS staff to develop an Individualized Family Services Plan with outcomes that draw on the family's priorities and concerns.
If you are concerned that your child's development, you can contact NEIS at 800-522-0066 to refer your child for an evaluation.
For additional Information about NEIS, early intervention, evaluation, and services, check out the following links:
Nevada PEP is a nonprofit organization that provides information, services and training to Nevada families of children with disabilities, including those who are at risk or who have serious emotional disturbances and their service providers.
For additional Information about NV PEP, resources, webinars, and trainings, check out the following links:
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
Additional Information about OSEP is available at the OSEP Home Page.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is federal legislation that protects the privacy of students' Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The act applies to all educational institutions that receive federal funds. For more information on FERPA, please select one of the FERPA Authorization links below.
The State of Nevada requires that all public agencies which service students with disabilities report the caseloads for physical and occupational therapists. The breakdown in the report is as outlined in the Nevada Administrative Code (LCB File No. R064-08). For detailed information about Lyon County School District Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy caseloads, please see the links below.
"The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) requires states to develop and submit a State Performance Plan (SPP) to the
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. The SPP is designed to evaluate the state's efforts to
implement the requirements and purposes of IDEA and describe how the state will improve its implementation. The plan consists of several
priority areas with specific indicators defined for each area. Measurable and rigorous targets are defined for each indicator to show progress
throughout the period of the SPP. For school year 2014-2015, states are required to report publicly on the performance of school districts for
SPP indicators 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. The table below shows how this school district performed on specific indicators
and whether or not the district met the state's annual targets for those indicators as defined in the Nevada State Performance Plan" (Nevada Department of Education, 2016).
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