STARTS 45-Day Assessment Program

What is STARTS?

The STARTS (Short-Term Assessment and Return to School) Program can serve as a 45-day initial or extended evaluation, or as an Alternative Interim Educational Setting (AIES).

Evaluations

STARTS students can be assessed comprehensively while attending one of SSEC’s four programs. Districts have the opportunity to decide what areas of need will be assessed during this time period. STARTS assessments can include the following assessments if requested and agreed upon:

Psycheducational
Anxcillary (Speech, OT, PT, AT)
Behavior
Pharmaceutical, Neurological, and Risk Assessments can be conducted at an additional cost and are scheduled at the discretion of the assessor.

Referral Process

STARTS students are referred by the administrator of special education from sending school districts. STARTS Program students are assessed while attending one of SSEC’s four programs in small classroom settings.

The Process

STARTS students participate in and have access to all the activities and learning that are provided for all students within each age-appropriate program. Students will have a mid-point meeting to discuss the student’s experience and observations made by the team and a final meeting to review evaluations and recommendations made by the team.

Questions?

Please contact STARTS Coordinator Dr. Isa Berrios at the contact information noted above.