{"id":78,"date":"2013-10-18T06:30:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T06:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2024-07-01T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:39:36","slug":"special-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/about-opa\/special-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Student Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:4px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.5;\">Special Services at OPA<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\" id=\"roundcolumn\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(102,81,0,0.11);border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#c4c4c4;border-style:solid;padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Special Services at OPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ogden Preparatory Academy offers a wide range of services for students with special needs. Services include special education, disability services through 504 plans, and services for students who are English language learners.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><b>Special Education and 504 plans\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ogden Preparatory Academy encourages student participation in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible.\u00a0 However, we know that general education is not always the best possible learning environment, especially for students with significant learning disabilities or behavioral struggles.\u00a0 OPA offers 504 plans, as well as special education services for students with mild, moderate, and severe learning disabilities or behavioral difficulties. If you\u2019d like to inquire about our range of services, please contact Elizabeth Callison at 801-627-3066.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Child Find<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ogden Preparatory Academy is responsible for Child Find identification and evaluation for all students suspected of having a disability currently attending this school. This includes any students k-9th grades who are in need of an evaluation for possible special education or intervention services. Early identification and intervention may be essential to your child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If your child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his\/her age, physical development or learning difficulty, he\/she may be a child with a disability that requires specialized instruction through special education. If you suspect that your school age child may have a disability, please contact your child&#8217;s teacher or the Special Education Department at 801-627-2066.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Procedural Safeguards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a brief summary of the Procedural Safeguards notice, approved by\u00a0 the Utah State Board of Education in December, 2016. For more information, or to read the full text of the safeguards in English, please click<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/file\/f53358c8-4169-4121-ada3-a8b4d4fe7a52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For Spanish, please click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/file\/f0e4f752-82e0-44e8-959b-fd9c4fae0a08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OverviewEnglish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedural Safeguard Summary (English)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OverviewSpanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedural Safeguard Summary (Spanish)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OverviewFrench.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedural Safeguard Summary (French)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OverviewArabic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedural Safeguard Summary (Arabic)<\/a><\/p>\n<div><b>Special Education Policies and Procedures at OPA<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Ogden Preparatory has developed the policies and procedures outlined in the document below in accordance with the August 2020 Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OPA-Policies-and-Procedures-manual-2023.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Education Polices and Procedures<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Translation-of-Ogden-Preparatory-Academy-Special-Education-Policies-and-Procedures-Manual-Fall-2021-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Education Polices and Procedures Spanish<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\" id=\"roundcolumn\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(102,81,0,0.11);border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#c4c4c4;border-style:solid;padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>Important Links<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Utah State Board of Education<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Special Education Services (SES) section provides leadership and support for educators, parents, and students with disabilities receiving special education and related services throughout Utah public schools and communities, in an effort to improve educational outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RulesSpecialEducationReportJune2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Education Rules<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/specialeducation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USBE Special Education Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>The Utah Parent Center<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The mission of the Utah Parent Center (UPC or Center) is to help parents help their children, youth and young adults with all disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community.\u00a0 Ogden Preparatory Academy works closely with the UTah PArent Center to provide learning and support opportunities for families,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utahparentcenter.org\/\">http:\/\/www.utahparentcenter.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Learning Disabilities Center of Utah<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Parents are often baffled by the problems presented by a child with learning disabilities. Often this \u201cinvisible disability\u201d does not become obvious until a child reaches school age. Even then, difficulties may be subtle and hard to recognize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldau.org\/parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ldau.org\/parents\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\" id=\"roundcolumn\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(102,81,0,0.11);border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#c4c4c4;border-style:solid;padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>Carson Smith Scholarship Notice<\/h3>\n<p>School districts, including charter schools, are required by Utah law, 53A1a-704(10), to inform parents of students with IEP&#8217;s enrolled in public schools, of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school through the Carson Smith Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/specialeducation\/resources\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here for more information \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\" id=\"roundcolumn\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(102,81,0,0.11);border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#c4c4c4;border-style:solid;padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3>Alternative Language Services<\/h3>\n<p>Alternative Language Services include supplementation instruction in oral, reading, and writing skills in English proficiency provided by a highly qualified teacher in English language development.<\/p>\n<p>Some benefits of participation in this program include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking for all subject areas.<\/li>\n<li>Increased understanding in academic content and vocabulary for subjects such as math, science, and social studies.<\/li>\n<li>Heightened awareness of academic and behavioral expectations at school.<\/li>\n<li>Better relationships with students and adults.<\/li>\n<li>Lower stress levels during the English language learning period to ensure a safe, structured setting for practicing new language and receive immediate, constructive feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>English language development programs adjust instruction to the child\u2019s strengths and needs. Instructional strategies, practices, and methods to help each child learn English and meet age-appropriate academic standards are based upon scientific research. The expectation for English language learners (ELLs) is that students fully transition into mainstream classes, meet appropriate academic achievement standards for\u00a0grade promotion, and graduate from high school at the same rate as mainstream students.<\/p>\n<h3>Parent Notification Letter<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.21.TPL_.1-Spanish-Exception-Request-Form.pdf\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":0,"parent":43,"menu_order":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Special Student Services - Ogden Preparatory Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ogdenprep.org\/about-opa\/special-services\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Special Student Services - 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