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Chester County
Intermediate Unit
Guide to Services
2011-2012
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Chester County Intermediate Unit
Guide to Services 2011-12
The following guide is an alphabetical listing of the programs and services available from the Chester County
Intermediate Unit.
Please direct pricing questions to the contact person listed for the respective program/service.
If you have any suggestions that would improve the ease of use of this guide, please contact the Public Relations
Department at 484-237-5171. We are always looking for ways to improve our services to our customers.
About the Chester County Intermediate Unit
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) is one of 29 regional educational service agencies created by the
Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1971. The Chester County Intermediate Unit administers instructional, curriculum,
enrichment, and administrative programs and services to the 12 public school districts and to over 50 private and parochial
schools in the county.
The intermediate unit is divided into seven service divisions: Administrative Services; Career, Technical & Customized
Education; Communications; Division of Teaching and Learning; Educational Research, Development & Technology;
Information Technology; and, Student Services. These divisions oversee over 100 programs that directly and indirectly benefit
100,000 students and adult learners. Programs include instructional, remedial, and enrichment services for regular and
special education students and staff. Other IU services support school district personnel and school directors. The diversity
of CCIU programs enables staff to interact with school district personnel at all levels and to maintain a cohesive educational
network throughout Chester County.
CCIU Board of Directors
The Chester County Intermediate Unit is governed by a board of directors composed of one school board director from
each of Chester County’s 12 school districts. They are elected to the CCIU board of directors by the 108 school directors
in the county.
CCIU Board of Directors are as follows:
Bonnie J. Wolff, President.......................................... Avon Grove School District
James D. Bruce, Vice President................................. Tredyffrin/Easttown School District
Janice L. Heagy, Secretary......................................... Chester County Intermediate Unit
Sandra L. McCabe, Treasurer.................................... Chester County Intermediate Unit
Paul L. Johnson.......................................................... Coatesville Area School District
Suzanne D. Simonelli................................................. Downingtown Area School District
Andrew Daga.............................................................. Great Valley School District
Shirley L. Annand....................................................... Kennett Consolidated School District
Nelson Stoltzfus.......................................................... Octorara Area School District
Kristina Barcus........................................................... Owen J. Roberts School District
Howard S. Robinson................................................... Oxford Area School District
Jill E. Slawecki............................................................ Phoenixville Area School District
Dr. Holly Manzone...................................................... Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
James Smith............................................................... West Chester Area School District
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Our Mission
The Chester County Intermediate Unit is a dynamic educational service agency providing quality, innovative, and costeffective programs to enhance the lives of students and members of our communities.
Beliefs in Support of the Mission:
Customer Service:
We do everything with the goal of exceeding our customers’ expectations.
Partnership:
We work collaboratively with our partners.
Leadership:
We accept a leadership role in serving the needs of our communities.
Innovation:
We promote change to meet evolving needs and foster innovation.
Advocacy:
We serve as a liaison for our member districts at the county, state, and national levels.
Professional Commitment:
We maintain the highest standards of conduct.
Organizational Culture:
We provide an environment that fosters teamwork, creativity, professional growth, high morale, opportunity, and pride in all we do.
General Information
Charges/Pricing
Please direct inquiries regarding pricing information to the contact person listed for the specific service.
Existing Services
The 2011-12 CCIU Guide to Services has been prepared to assist school directors and school district administrators in
planning and selecting programs and services from the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
New Services
The administration of the Chester County Intermediate Unit is always willing to study the feasibility of developing and
implementing new programs and services that will benefit the educational community. If you do not see a service listed,
please contact the CCIU Public Relations Department at 484-237-5171.
Request for Services
To arrange for services, please phone or e-mail the contact person listed for the desired service.
References
Upon request, the Chester County Intermediate Unit will supply references and a list of customers from the previous year.
To obtain references, please phone or e-mail the person listed as “contact person” for the program name for which you would
like to obtain references.
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1306 Service Coordination
Samuel Ewing, Supervisor, School-based Mental Health
& Assessment
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6210
1306 service coordination provides the coordination
of the evaluation and individual education program (IEP)
processes for students who have been residentially
placed for non-educational purposes, in juvenile
detention centers, mental health institutions, drug and
alcohol treatment centers, etc.
Action Science Kits (Project ASK)
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
This service provides training for, and loan of,
elementary science kits for teachers. The kits contain
lesson plans and all the materials and assessments for
teaching science units in K-8 classrooms.
Autism Support
Related services not provided in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Direct one-on-one occupational therapy services
• Direct one-on-one speech and language services
• Occupational therapy consultation and assessment
• Physical therapy
• Speech and language consultation and assessment
Autism Support: Community-Based
Program - Communities Helping
Adolescents with Autism Make Progress
(CHAAMP)
Katie Corry, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 610-518-6862
The Autism Support: Community-Based program
allows students with autism to use the community as
their classroom in order to transition them from school to
adult life. The program teaches autistic adolescents with
the skills necessary to lead an independent life.
Program Features:
• Communication skills
• Functional life skills
• Social skills
Child Development Center Contact:
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Cross District Contact:
Chris Watson, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
Preschool Special Education Contact:
Nancy Saul, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5131
The autism support classroom programs provide
academic, social, language, and developmental and
behavioral support services to students diagnosed with
an autism spectrum disorder. Students receive individual
and/or small group instruction in the following areas:
• Assessemnt of basic language and learning skills (ABLLS)
• Communication skills
• Enhanced interpersonal relationships
• Inclusionary programming
• Integrated, district-based curriculum
• Multisensory approaches
• Pragmatic language skills
• Social and behavioral skills
• Verbal behavior
The primary goal of the program is to promote
interpersonal, prosocial, and communication skills while
maintaining appropriate academic advancement.
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Parent education
• Positive behavior support
Community Experiences:
• Develop a positive work ethic
• Develop social skills
• Increase ability to navigate in the community
• Offer learning experiences that help students function independently in society
Autism Support - Itinerant Consultant
Katie Corry, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 610-518-6862
Autism support itinerant consultants provide services
to students with autism spectrum disorders whose primary
assignment is in a regular school with or without district
special education services. Social skills instruction is
provided as part of the basic program. The itinerant
consultant provides a liaison service to teachers.
Blind/Visually Impaired Support Services Itinerant
Vince McVeigh, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5013
The Itinerant Blind/Visually Impaired Support
program provides specialized services and instruction
for students, aged five through 21 years old who are in
a regular education setting. The level of intervention
is determined by student need, with a focus on the
expanded core curricula.
Teachers of the visually impaired provide regular
education teachers with strategies for working with
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visually impaired students. Specialized instructional
materials (digital, large print and Braille formats) and
assistive technology equipment are provided to students
as appropriate. Orientation and mobility instruction is
provided as a related service.
BrainSTEPS Consulting Team
Jane Hershberger, Supervisor, Student Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5052
BrainSTEPS is a “School Re-Entry” model that offers
consultation, planning, training and monitoring for school
districts that have students identified with an acquired
traumatic brain injury. The mission is to provide a bridge
between the medical and educational community when
a student is ready to return to the activity of a school
setting. Team members in various disciplines are trained
by the Brain Injury Association of PA to work towards
successful, sustained student participation in educational
activities. Students aged 3–21 qualify for consultation
services.
Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA)
Alan Slobojan, Ed.D., Director
Career, Technical & Customized Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5109
• Cooperative education (work-study)
• Individual assessment and educational planning
• Integrated pre-vocational and academic programs
• Interagency coordination - OVR and MH/MR
• Job coaching for students involved in work
experience program
• Prosocial skills instruction
• Social experiences - student council, dances, assemblies, field trips, Special Olympics, etc.
• Structured environment
• Transition services
Pre-vocational instruction is provided according to
students' interests and abilities. These experiences may
include:
• Automobile servicing
• Carpentry
• Computer Assistive Design (CAD)
• Culinary arts
• Food preparation
• Health and child care
• Horticulture
• Project development
• Small engine repair
• Technology
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Each student’s program follows the mandate
of his/her individualized education plan and his/her
school district's graduation requirements. In addition
to academic and pre-vocational classes, students may
participate in the following:
• Adventure education
• Adventure/character education
• Art
• Chorus
• Intramural sports
• Music
• Physical education
• School volunteer programs
• Swimming
The Career Development Center is a centerbased, pre-vocational program for students in a highly
structured, staff-intensive environment. The program
provides learning experiences for students with severe
learning disabilities, physical handicaps, mild emotional
disturbances, and mild to moderate mental retardation.
The primary goal is to assist students in developing
the necessary self-help skills, social skills, independent
living skills, work habits and appropriate behavior to be
successful in regular vocational programs and/or the
world of work.
The Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA) provides
high school students with the opportunity to earn original
and make-up credit for course work completed online.
The BVA was developed through a partnership between
the Chester County Intermediate Unit and the 21st
Century Cyber Charter School. All courses are approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and meet
the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards.
Career Development Center
Basic academic, life and pre-vocational skills are
taught in an integrated program for students, aged 14
to 21 years old. Academic and pre-vocational skills are
tailored to student abilities and interests as determined
by the student's individualized education plan (IEP)
team. Emphasis is placed on developing functional skills
ranging from basic survival and self-help to higher level
reading and math skills.
Program Features
• Community-based instruction
• Computer literacy education
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Related services provided in the basic program
include:
• Counseling
• Social services
• Psychological services
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• School nurse
• Social worker
• Psychological assessment
Related services not provided in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational and physical therapy
• Hearing and vision services
Center for Arts & Technology Pickering
Campus
CCiTV
The Center for Arts & Technology is a public high
school specializing in career and technical education.
The Pickering Campus serves students in the
Downingtown Area (East Campus), Great Valley, Owen
J. Roberts, Phoenixville Area, and Tredyffrin/Easttown
school districts. The following career and technical
programs are provided at the Pickering Campus.
• Allied Health Science Technology (seniors only)
• Animal Science & Technology
• Applied Engineering (juniors and seniors only)
• Auto Collision Technology
• Auto Service Technology
• Carpentry
• Computer Information Systems
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Early Childhood Care & Education
• Electrical Occupations/Telecommunications
• Electronic Systems Technology
• Engine Technology
• Graphic Communications & Printing Technology
• Health Occupations
• Ninth Grade Exploratory
• Security & Police Sciences
• Teacher Academy (seniors only)
Diane Thomson, Program Development and Support
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5017
CCiTV provides non-stop video delivery over the
Internet. CCiTV's Video-on-Demand services broadcast
school district video content at http://ccitv.cciu.org.
CCiTV also provides live-stream services to broadcast
school events live over the Internet.
Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine
Campus
Seth Schram, Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-1585
www.catbrandywine.org
The Center for Arts & Technology is a public high
school specializing in career & technical education. The
Brandywine Campus serves students in the following
schools/districts: Coatesville Area, Downingtown Area
(West Campus), West Chester Area, Twin Valley, and
Bishop Shanahan High School. Career and technical
programs provided at the Brandywine Campus are as
follows:
• Allied Health Science Technology (seniors only)
• Animal Science & Technology
• Applied Engineering (juniors and seniors only)
• Auto Collision Technology
• Auto Service Technology
• Business Academy
• Carpentry/Cabinetmaking
• Commercial & Graphic Arts
• Computer Information Systems
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice & Police Sciences
• Culinary Arts
• Early Childhood Care & Education
• Electrical Occupations
• Electronic Systems Technology
• Engine Technology & Recreation Vehicles
• Health Occupations
• HVAC/Refrigeration Technology
• Teacher Academy (seniors only)
Debbie Noel, Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-933-8877
www.catpickering.org
Changes (Drug & Alcohol Partial
Hospitalization and Outpatient Program)
Kevin Donnelly, Clinical Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 610-518-6979
The Changes program is an alternative high
school program that addresses the academic, social,
emotional, and behavioral needs of students who are
not succeeding in a traditional high school setting due
to substance abuse. The Changes program provides an
opportunity for students to receive an integrated program
of treatment for substance abuse with individualized,
rigorous academics in a small, caring, personalized
setting.
The primary goal of the program is to provide
students with the skills to maintain sobriety, achieve
academic success, transition into the community, and
return to the regular school setting.
Chester County Middle College High School
Christopher Watson, Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
www.middlecollege.org
The Chester County Middle College High School is
a joint venture of the Chester County Intermediate Unit
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and the Delaware County Community College. Located
at the college’s Exton Center, the middle college offers
an alternative education environment for secondary
students at risk of not graduating from their home
schools. Opportunities for students to enroll in both high
school and college courses, as well as to participate
in career internships, are integral components of this
program.
Chester County, PA Public Schools
Professional Recruiting Consortium
Iain Strachan, Director of Human Resources
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5085
This is a cooperative effort of local school districts
and the CCIU to recruit outstanding professional
employees throughout the eastern seaboard. This effort
saves time, energy, money and resources for individual
districts and the intermediate unit as they pool their
resources to recruit professional employees.
Chester County Steps Program
Charles (Chuck) Bonner, Ph.D., Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6030
The Chester County Steps program provides
assistance to students who experience mental health
issues, but are reluctant to participate in mental health
services. The program provides services to middle and
high school students (grades 6-12) who are unable to
cope in a regular school environment. Students are
provided with the tools to work cooperatively with their
peers as they learn the skills to deal with everyday
issues at their ability level. The program provides
academic and behavior components to meet the needs
of the students.
Chester County Technical College High
School (TCHS)
Michael Katch, Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-345-1800
www.technicalcollegehighschool.org
The Chester County Technical College High School
features three distinct yet interrelated educational
programs: traditional high school career and technical
programs, traditional college courses, and new dualenrollment initiatives that blend high school with forcredit college courses.
The Technical College High School is a partnership
between the Chester County Intermediate Unit and
Delaware County Community College and serves
students from the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated,
Octorara Area, Oxford Area, and Unionville-Chadds Ford
School Districts.
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Traditional career and technical programs include:
• Allied Health (seniors only)
• Animal Science and Technology
• Automotive Collision Technology
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Automotive Service Technology
Carpentry
Computer Information Systems
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Care & Education
Electronic Systems Technology
Engine Technology & Recreation Vehicles
Finance Academy
Health Career Academy (juniors and seniors only)
Health Occupations
Horticulture & Landscape Gardening
HVAC/Refrigeration Technology
Security & Police Sciences
Teacher Academy (seniors only)
Chester County Youth Center Program
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
This program provides the educational program
at the Chester County Youth Center. The educational
program addresses the academic needs of adjudicated
adolescents and those requiring a shelter for various
other reasons.
Chester County Youth Orchestra
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
The Chester County Youth Orchestra (CCYO)
provides gifted student musicians in grades five
through 12 with the opportunity to develop individual
and ensemble musical performance skills and to
learn standard orchestral repertoire. In addition to
performing as a symphony orchestra, select students
play in chamber ensembles (string quartets and wind
ensembles).
The orchestra performs a minimum of two public
concerts annually. Students are accepted to the CCYO
by audition only. Auditions are held in early September
and January.
Child Care Services - Infant and Toddler
Centers
Teresa Stewart, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5401
The infant and toddler centers serve children 6
weeks to 5 years old*. The programs are funded in
part by the Department of Public Welfare. The program
follows a 180-day school calendar, and the centers are
open from 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
* The program is open to the community but largely
serves teen parents from Chester County school
districts.
Child Development Center
Consortium Pricing
The Child Development Center provides educational
programs for students identified as requiring autistic
support, multi-disability support, emotional support,
learning support, and life skills support.
Consortium pricing is available for curriculum
materials and technology products when there is an
interest from more than 50% of Chester County school
districts.
Choices Program
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Chris Watson, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
Choices is a high school program that provides
services to students who have individualized education
plans (IEPs) and who are exhibiting mild to moderate
adjustment difficulties. Students work both independently
and in small group settings to satisfy IEP requirements
and to complete course work that is aligned with the
general education curriculum of their home school
district.
The primary goal of this program is to transition
students back into a regular high school setting.
Community Engagement for Early Care and
Education - LEARN
Terry Stewart, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5401
The LEARN initiative supports families with children
in early education as well as the community-at-large,
including businesses and legislators, in developing an
awareness of early care and education for the following
programs: The Keystone STARs Program, Child Care,
PA Pre-K Counts, Preschool Special Education, and the
Nurse Family Partnership. The goal is to help children,
providers, and families prepare for kindergarten.
Computer Repair
John A. DeMillion, Director of Information Technology
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5220
This service provides repair of computers, printers,
and related hardware. Repairs may take ten business
days or longer (depending on parts availability) to
complete.
Conference Center and Facilities Rental
Kristie Zoltek, Conference Center Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5153
The Conference Center at the Chester County
Intermediate Unit provides a full-service, state-of-theart training and meeting facility for hosting seminars,
workshops, and meetings held by educational institutions,
businesses, non-profit and government organizations.
Centrally located in the heart of Chester County, the
facility’s professional atmosphere and purposeful design
support and promote learning and the sharing of ideas.
Rina F. Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5054
Kari Shields, Registrar
email: [email protected], 484-237-5023
This program provides educators with undergraduate
and graduate-level courses for continuing professional
education (CPE) credit. The Chester County Continuing
Professional Education Council reviews and recommends
course proposals to the Pennsylvania Department of
Education for accreditation. CPE course credits may
be applied toward Act 48 requirements or Instructional II
certification.
Countywide Inservice
Mary Driscoll, Staff Development Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5137
The Countywide Inservice program is held each
November on election day. Workshops are designed to
meet the unique staff development needs of special area
educators including:
• Special education teachers
• Paraprofessionals
• Guidance counselors
• Social workers
• Family and consumer science teachers
• Speech and language specialists
• Education technology teachers
• Gifted education teachers
• Librarians
• Psychologists
• School nurses
• World language teachers
• ESL teachers
Hours attended at these workshops may be applied
toward Act 48 requirements.
Course and Workshop Support Services
Mary Driscoll, Staff Development Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5137
This service is offered to outside organizations that
run their own education-focused CPE courses and/or
workshops. The primary goal of this program is to offer
a bridge between these organizations and the educational
community. Through this program, educators are linked
with alternate professional development opportunities.
Organizations may contract with CCIU to provide various
levels of advertising, registration and Act 48 reporting
services for the participants in their programs.
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Crisis Response
Rina F. Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5054
Sue Lombardi, Supervisor, Clinical Treatment Programs
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-7647
To help determine the most appropriate intervention,
crisis team members use their clinical awareness of the
impact of trauma and grief on both the individual and
the school system. The Chester County crisis response
team assists schools/districts during a crisis by sending a
trained team to any school or district needing assistance.
Areas of assistance include, but are not limited to: letters
to parents; safe rooms; before and after school meeting
agendas; staff assignments; and media guidelines.
Curriculum Needs Assessment Study
Rina F. Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5054
This service provides school districts with an indepth external review of their curriculum, instruction, and
assessment. Analysis can be conducted by content area
or by organizational level. All reviews are collaboratively
planned with district staff.
in group and/or individual employment settings within
the community. Work experiences vary in length and
intensity depending on student ability, past experience,
and student/employer match. Trained evaluators
assess students; contact employers to identify
appropriate employment opportunities; coordinate onthe-job coaching; and support the classroom teacher.
Employment-related travel training instruction is also
provided to students prior to graduation.
In addition, the Discover program coordinates
the assignment of students to Brian's House and
Handicrafters Work Placement programs; and, facilitates
the referral process; provides weekly oversight of
students; and, provides quarterly feedback to referring
districts.
The primary goal of this program is to prepare
students for success in the workplace and for
independent living.
Program Features
• Individual and group job coaching
• Vocational assessment
• Employment placement and support
• Travel training instruction
• Job development
Deaf/Hearing Impaired Classroom Support
Program - Cross District
Distance Learning & Internet2
CCIU operates district-based Deaf and hearing
impaired classrooms at the elementary and secondary
levels. The program supports students whose degree
of hearing loss and communication needs require
placement in a total communication setting.
Schools have moved from independent, fourwalled rooms to global environments where students
communicate and collaborate with others around the
world in real-time. This communication takes place with
high-definition videoconferencing equipment that allows
students and educators to meet, discuss, and learn
about other cultures, governments, and economics while
solving authentic problems.
Vince McVeigh, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5013
Instruction is provided in the following areas:
• Functional academics
• Daily living skills
• Pre-vocational/vocational experiences
• Speech/language development
• Integrated district curricula
• Social skills development
Audiological services are included in the basic
program. Additional related services are available as
required by individual students, among which are speech
and language therapy and interpretation/transliteration.
Discover Program
Lisa Tzanakis, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5212
The Discover program integrates classroom and prevocational instruction with on-the-job training. Students
with individualized education plans, between the ages
of 16 and 21 years old, are assessed for placement
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Kim Breuninger, Educational Technology Programs
Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5098
Programs and applications:
• Megaconference Jr.: A student-led international
videoconference for k-12 schools
• MyK20 users forum
• Internet2 applications
• Professional development
• MAGPI Internet2 certification
• Student-led mini forums
• Career and STEM experts
Document Imaging & Record Retention
Services
Liz Hummel, Data Imaging Clerk
484-237-5179, e-mail: [email protected]
The Document Imaging & Record Retention
department electronically maintains records for school
districts, such as regular education (transcripts and
mandated information), special education, personnel/
payroll, migrant education records, etc. Documents are
scanned and stored on a secure Web-based server and
are accessed over the Internet.
Driver Education
• Parent involvement
• Behavior management program
• Transitional/vocational program at the secondary level
• Group interaction training
• Problem-solving and impulse-control intervention
Del Brown, Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5189
The Driver Education program provides 30 hours
of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-thewheel instruction to high school students. Classroom
instruction may be scheduled after regular school hours,
during the school day, and in the summer. Depending on
the district, behind-the-wheel training is scheduled after
school, evenings, weekends, and during lunch and study
hall. The CCIU Driver Education program is approved by
the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Duplication Services
Tonia Farnum, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5355
Duplication services provide high-speed, black and
white copying, color copying, and bindery services to
CCIU programs and Chester County public and nonpublic schools.
Early Care and Education Center
Teresa Stewart, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5401
The Early Care and Education Center provides a
nurturing environment in which infants, toddlers and
preschool children play, learn, and develop. This
program is located at the Educational Service Center in
Downingtown, and operates year round, from 7:30 a.m.5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Emotional and Learning Support - Center
for Arts & Technology and Technical
College High School
Lisa Tzanakis, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5212
Instruction is provided in the following areas:
• Interpersonal skills
• Academic development
• Self-regulation skills
• Prosocial skills
• Positive school behaviors
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Behavioral management techniques
• Vocational assessment
• Psychological assessment and counseling
• Interagency coordination
• Mental health specialist support
Related services not provided in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational and physical therapy
Emotional Support - Child Development
Center
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
The Emotional Support program at the Child
Development Center provides academic and emotional
support for students. Students receive instructional
and emotional support to improve social and behavioral
skills, group interaction skills, improvement of selfesteem, and remediation in planned courses. Classes
are provided for students 5 to 21 years old.
The primary goal is to increase social skills
development so that students are able to function
appropriately in school and in the community.
Emotional and learning support classrooms provide
academic and emotional support for students identified
as emotionally disturbed and who manifest behaviors
that result in behavioral and academic deficits. Students
receive instructional and emotional support based on
their individual needs.
The primary goal of this program is to increase the
basic academic, social, and behavioral skills necessary
to function in school and in the community.
Program Features:
• Curriculum following general education courses
• Consultation with community agencies
Program Features:
• Individual assessment and educational planning
• Structured environment
• Interagency coordination
• Computer literacy education
• Community-based instruction
• Social experiences - dances, assemblies, field trips, etc.
• Curriculum following mandated planned courses
• Parent education
• Transition services
• Job coaching
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• Adaptive physical education
• Swimming
• Community work experience
• Positive behavior support
• Prosocial skills instruction
• Adventure education
Related service provided in the basic program
include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Positive behavior support
• Social skills training
• Counseling and social services
• Pre-vocational skills
• Adventure education
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• School nurse
• Social worker
• Psychiatric services
• Psychological assessment
• Positive behavior support
Related services not included in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Occupational and physical therapy
• Hearing and vision services
• Psychiatric evaluations
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Students in the English as a Second Language
(ESL) program are provided with instructional services to
assist them in their academic subjects; to develop their
ability to read, write, speak English, and to adjust to the
social and academic demands of learning in an Englishspeaking classroom.
E-Strategic Planning Support
Rina F. Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5054
On-site support is available for district e-strategic
planning, including facilitation of large group planning
meetings; plan-specific work groups; and other targeted
support/technical assistance to help with completion of
the strategic plan.
Featured Educational Speaker Workshops
Mary Driscoll, Staff Development Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5137
This program offers workshops with nationally
known presenters in education. Topics presented center
on current trends, published works, and research-based
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strategies in education. Participants learn creative and
instructional strategies easily adaptable to the classroom
environment. Hours attended at these workshops may
be applied toward Act 48 requirements.
Fingerprinting Services
Melanie Coldiron, Teacher Center Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5018
The Teacher Resource and Innovation Center at
CCIU provides FBI fingerprinting services to teachers
and the community. Applicants must register with
Cogent Systems prior to visiting the TRIC to be
fingerprinted. Registration details, fee structure, and
hours of operation are available at http://pa.cogentid.
com.
Food Service Program
Sylvie Baccaro, Food Service Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-5725
Food services provide breakfast, lunch, and/
or snacks for students and staff located at the Child
& Career Development Center; the Chester County
Learning Center; the Center for Arts and Technology
Brandywine and Pickering Campuses; the Chester
County Technical College High School; the CARE,
Champ, Choices and Reach programs; and the Chester
County Head Start centers. In addition, the Food Service
program also provides meals to CCIU child care center
located in Coatesville; and, operates a satellite program
for the Family Academy Charter School in West Chester
and Maranatha Christian Academy in Coatesville.
Government Relations/Legislative Services
Jacob E. Dailey, Esq., Director of Communications
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5171
Chester County school directors and school district
administrators are apprised of current legislative and
regulatory activity. Area legislators are informed of the
impact of proposed legislation on local school districts.
Additionally, the director serves as a liaison to various
statewide legislative councils. The Chester County
School Boards Legislative Council is a component of this
service.
Head Start
Deborah Hertzfeld-Miller, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-6800
Head Start provides developmentally appropriate
early childhood services to children, aged three to five
years old. Children receive free medical and dental
screenings and nutritious meals and snacks. Head Start
provides children with activities that help them grow
mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. Centers
are conveniently located in Coatesville, Jennersville,
Kennett Square, Oxford, Phoenixville, and West Chester.
Classes are half-day, Monday-Thursday. Federal funds
are provided by the Department of Health and Human
Services. Head Start is a federally-funded preschool
program for children from low-income families. Over 446
children participate in the Head Start program each year.
students, ages five through 21, whose skills allow
them to function in a regular school setting. The level
of intervention is determined by student need on an
individual basis.
Teachers of the hearing impaired provide
classroom teachers with strategies for working with
hearing impaired students. Auditory training units are
provided to students as appropriate. Loaner hearing
aids are provided when personal aids are not working.
Audiological services are provided as a related service.
Hearing Impaired Communication
Classroom - Preschool Special Education
Nancy Saul, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5131
The preschool classroom for children who are
hearing impaired provides learning experiences in a
language-rich environment for children three to five
years of age. Programming is provided for eligible
children as determined by the IEP team. If appropriate,
districts may choose to offer preschool special education
services to children during their kindergarten year.
Home & Community Services
Catherine Scanlon, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5192
Home & Community Services provides behavioral
and mental health rehabilitation services (wraparound)
to children and their families. Wraparound services offer
an alternative to more restrictive intervention, such as an
out-of-home placement.
The primary goal of the program is to improve
communication skills through spoken language and
listening. Sign language support may be used as a
bridge to oral language.
The primary goal is to provide school districts and
agencies with an integrated and coordinated approach to
serving at-risk children that allows students to remain in
the least-restrictive, academic setting as possible.
Program Features
• Individual assessment and educational planning
• Learning outcomes based on the child’s needs
• Assistive technology
• Family service plan provided at parent’s request
• Parent training
Program Features:
• Therapeutic support staff (TSS)/behavioral health
personal care assistant (BHPCA)
• Consolidation and coordination of services
• Ongoing supervision
• Group intervention and support services
• Cost efficiency
• Mobile therapists and behavior specialist consultants
The instructional program includes:
• Readiness skills
• Sign language support (as needed)
• Auditory skills
• Social skills
• Communication skills
• Language skills
Homeless Children's Initiative
Terry Stewart, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5401
Related services provided in the program include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational and physical therapy
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Psychological assessment and consultative
services
• Service coordination
• Psychiatric consultation
Hearing Impaired Support Program Itinerant
Vince McVeigh, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5013
The Itinerant Hearing Impaired Support program
provides specialized services and instruction for
The Homeless Children's Initiative works with school
districts, social service agencies, and Chester County
shelters to identify and support the needs of homeless
children through the Pennsylvania Department of
Education and in accordance with the McKinney-Vento
Act.
McKinney-Vento provides that homeless children
have access to the same free and appropriate education
as other children and youth. The objectives of the
initiative are:
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To eliminate barriers, including enrollment, record
transfer, and transportation
To create sensitivity to homeless childrens' needs,
and to promote an awareness of their educational
rights within the school setting
To coordinate services with community agencies
and shelters to refer homeless children for support
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services, such as: mental health services, drug
and alcohol programs, food pantries, housing
initiatives, churches and community-based groups.
• To provide an accurate count of school-age homeless youth
Hosted Services
Larry Konig, Metropolitan Area Network Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5003
Hosted Services provides a combination of
traditional IT services over the Internet or other wide
area networks (WANs). These include application
and Web site hosting; infrastructure, applications, and
security monitoring; e-mail; and, off-site data storage.
Customers can consolidate their IT needs with Hosted
Services for a predictable recurring fee. Hosted Services
is able to keep costs low by delivering the same
software and service to many customers simultaneously.
Customers are charged on a subscription basis.
Information Technology Consulting
Services
John A. DeMillion, Director, Information Technology
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5092
This program provides customized information
technology consulting services in a variety of areas.
Services are dependent on technical resource availability
and may not be offered at all times.
Innovation Institute
John P. Branson, Ed.D., Director, Educational Research,
Development, and Technology Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5016
The Innovation Institute assists educators in
developing instructional strategies to better prepare
students for the 21st Century global society.
The Innovation Institute prepares students to be
innovators by:
• Seeking partnerships with Centers of Innovation
• Identifying instructional programs that teach the
skills of innovation
• Providing professional development programs
focusing
on fostering creativity and innovation within the curriculum
• Highlighting innovative practices to use in our
schools
Innovation in the classroom involves rethinking
learning. It involves student-based projects where
students are empowered to make sense of the world.
It requires them to be challenged by their peers and
their teachers to solve new problems and explore
opportunities. Innovation in the classroom involves
preparing today's learners for tomorrow's world.
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Instruction-in-the-Home
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
The Instruction-in-the-Home program is a homebased program providing learning experiences at home
for students who have disabilities so severe that they
cannot attend a school-based program. Instruction is
provided for students aged five through 21 years old.
Parents/guardians are fully involved in the educational
process.
The primary goal of the program is to enable
students to maintain optimal function in the areas of
cognition, communication, and self-help.
Services, as defined in a student’s individualized
education plan, are provided five to 10 hours per week
and may include the following:
• Cognitive development
• Fine and gross motor skills
• Self-help skills
• Social skills
• Communication skills
Related consultation services may include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Hearing and vision services
• Psychological assessment
• Occupational and physical therapy
Program Features:
• Evaluation by a multidisciplinary team
• Individualized program plan
• Coordination of related services
Instructional Technology and Training
Services
Kim Breuninger, Educational Technology Programs
Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5098
This service provides extensive training for school
districts in the effective use of instructional technology.
CCIU staff work with educators to develop curriculum,
educational web sites, and collaborative partnerships.
In addition to researching and evaluating the newest
educational technology, staff develop new applications
designed to meet the needs of school districts. Staff
develop on-line resources for use by teachers that
provide lesson plans, links to curriculum-related web
sites, video-on-demand, Moodle, multi-user virtual
environments and distance learning training and
collaborations.
Grant and educational technology consultations are
also available.
Insurance Consortium
Iain Strachan, Director of Human Resources
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5085
The CCIU coordinates a cooperative effort to
purchase life, medical, dental, vision, prescription
drug, disability, worker’s and certain liability insurance
coverages for school districts.
Interagency Collaboration
Anita Riccio, Assistant Director, Student Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5363
Through the Home, School & Community Council,
school districts have the opportunity to collaborate with
all child-serving agencies in order to help students
succeed in school. Staff from educational, clinical,
protective, and corrections services work to enhance and
coordinate services for students. Each district sets aside
one day per month to counsel families. These meetings
can be scheduled by families, school districts, or other
child-serving agencies. This program is for regular and
special education students who are not fully benefiting
from their educational experience. Council staff have
also developed a collection of intervention manuals that
are available to school districts and clinical agencies.
Joint Purchasing
Sharon Fremont, Purchasing Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5156
Through the joint competitive bidding process, the
Chester County School Districts’ Joint Purchasing Board
takes advantage of lower prices, reduced advertising
costs and other economies associated with combining
the purchases of materials, supplies and equipment.
Each year, the board bids and then purchases
approximately 1,200 items in up to 30 different
categories. The Joint Purchasing Board is composed
of a business administrator from each of the 12
Chester County school districts and the IU’s Director of
Administrative Services. Chester County municipalities
and other entities also participate in the joint purchasing
program for selected bid items.
Learning Support (Neurologically Impaired) Child Development Center
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Learning support (neurologically impaired) programs
provide individualized learning experiences for students,
aged five through 21 years old, who have a chronic
condition of presumed neurological origin in oral
expression, written expression, basic reading skills,
reading comprehension, mathematical calculation,
and/or mathematical reasoning. Specially designed
instruction develops functional skills ranging from
survival and self-help to basic academic skills.
The primary goal is to increase cognitive and
academic achievement as well as basic interpersonal
skills.
Support Program - Center for Arts
Learning
& Technology and Chester County Technical
College High School
Lisa Tzanakis, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5212
The learning support program provides academic
support services for students in grades 9-12 whose skills
allow them to function within a regular education setting.
The level of intervention is determined by the student’s
needs.
The primary goal of this program is to increase
student’s academic skills for successful integration in
school, work, and the community.
Program Features:
• Support within vocational classes
• Transition planning
• Ongoing general education/special education
collaboration
• Individualized educational planning
• Vocational assessment
• Curriculum-based assessment techniques
• Instruction to support individual learning styles
Students are instructed in the following areas:
• Multisensory approaches
• Remedial academic skills
• Social and behavioral skills
• State mandated curricula for vocational education
• Curricula aligned with state standards
• Basic communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving
Related services not included in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
Legal Advice and Counsel
Jacob E. Dailey, Esq., Director of Communications
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5171
Legal advice on educational matters is provided to
Chester County school district administrative personnel.
This service provides prompt responses to legal
questions that arise within school districts. However, it
is not intended as a substitute for the advice of, nor the
representation by, local school board solicitors.
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Life Skills Support
Media Duplication Services
Career Development Center Contact:
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
Melanie Coldiron, Teacher Center Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5018
The Media Duplication department provides media
services such as VHS/DVD duplication, CD/DVD
duplication, and custom CD/DVD printed labels.
Cross District Contact:
Chris Watson, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
Mental Health Partial Hospitalization
Programs
This Life Skills Support program provides a
continuum of services for students, aged five through
21 years old, whose social/behavioral skills are
developmentally delayed. At the lower elementary
level, programs focus on self-help and readiness skills;
the upper elementary level focuses on the acquisition
of academic skills; the middle school level focuses on
pre-vocational and practical work skills; and the high
school level focuses on community-based vocational
programming, independent living, and recreational/
leisure skills.
(CARE Program - Children aged 6 through 10 years old)/
(Reach Program - Adolescents aged 14 through 21 years old)
Sue Lombardi, Supervisor, Clinical Treatment Programs
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-7647
Mental health partial hospitalization programs
provide a therapeutic setting to address the academic
and mental health needs of students unable to learn in
a typical school setting. A psychiatric recommendation is
required for placement.
The primary goal of this program is to develop
each student’s cognitive, social, motor, behavioral, and
vocational potential to increase independent functioning.
The primary goal of these programs is to enhance
the psychological well-being of students who experience
emotional stress which prohibits their ability to learn in
the regular school setting.
Program Features:
• Individual assessment and educational planning
• Functional school/community experiences
• Sensory materials and equipment
• Individualized instructional computer applications
• Positive behavior support
• Transitional programming at the secondary level
• Preparation for independent living
Instruction is provided in the following areas:
• Functional academics
• Daily living skills
• Social and behavioral skills
• Pre-vocational/vocational/community-based
experiences
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Psychological assessment
• Consultative and transition services
Related services not included in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational and physical therapy
Management Consultation
Joseph Lubitsky, Director of Administrative Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5071
Upon request, the Chester County Intermediate
Unit provides management consultation to school
districts. Management consultation services include,
but are not limited to: staffing studies, computer training
for school district personnel, cost-benefit analyses,
human resources consultation, policy development, and
logistical support.
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Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Behavior management
• Individual and group mental health counseling
• Parent advocacy
• Psychological and psychiatric assessment/
consultation
Program Features:
• Consultation with community agencies
• Medication monitoring
• Planned academic curriculum
• Problem solving and impulse control
• Prosocial skill development
• Social and behavior skills
• Therapeutically-based mental health intervention
• Transition placement
Mental Health Support - Cross District
(IMPACT/Insight)
Chris Watson, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
This program is the educational component of
a mental health, partial hospitalization placement.
Students in grades 5-12 who are experiencing emotional
difficulties receive learning and emotional support in the
following areas:
• Social and behavioral skills
• Individualized educational goals
• Curricula aligned with state standards
• Coping strategies
• Development of self-esteem
• Problem solving skills
Mental health needs are addressed through:
• Transition placement
• Special education services
The primary goal is to increase basic academic,
behavioral, and social skills necessary to function in a
mainstream/regular education setting. Health and support
services provided in the basic program include:
• Psychological consultation
• Therapeutic intervention
• Behavior management
Program Features:
• Therapeutic treatment
• Group and individual counseling
• Parent education
• Staff development
• Consultation with community agencies
• Impulse control intervention
• Medication monitoring
• Program supervision and management
Migrant Education Services
Jane Hershberger, Ed.D., Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5052
Migrant education services provide for the
educational, social, and health needs of over 2,200
children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery,
and Philadelphia Counties. Specific services
include: identification, instructional support, learning
reinforcement, multicultural services, health referrals,
parent involvement coordination, and summer programs.
Migrant Education services are supplemental to Title I
and school district English as a second language (ESL)
programs. Migrant education programs and activities
are supported by state and federal funding.
Multi-Disability Support - Child
Development Center
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
The multi-disability support program provides
learning experiences for elementary- and secondaryage students who have been diagnosed with multiple
disabilities by a physician and school psychologist.
The primary goal is to develop basic and
independent living skills. Students receive instruction in
the following areas:
• Social and behavioral skills
• Pre-vocational
• Specialized feeding programs
• Daily living skills
• Communication skills
• Augmentative communicative devices
• Community-based instruction
• Movement Opportunities Via Education (M.O.V.E.)
• Sensory integration
• Assessemnt of Basic Language and Learning Skills
(ABLLS)
• Academics
Related services include:
• Counseling and social services
Health and support services included in the basic
program include:
• School nurse
• Social worker
• Psychological assessment
Related services not included in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Adaptive equipment
• Occupational and physical therapy
• Hearing and vision services
Multi-Disability Support - Cross District
Chris Watson, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5064
The Cross-District Multi-disability Support program
provides learning experiences for students who have
been diagnosed with multiple disabilities.
The primary goal is to develop basic and
independent living skills. Students receive instruction in
the following areas:
• Social and behavioral skills
• Pre-vocational
• Specialized feeding programs
• Daily living skills
• Communication skills
• Augmentative communicative devices
Related services not included in the basic program,
but available at an additional cost include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Occupational and physical therapy
• Adaptive equipment
• Hearing and vision services
Negotiations
Iain Strachan, Director of Human Resources
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5085
The CCIU coordinates the exchange of information
among school district labor negotiators. Meetings are
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conducted to discuss issues and plan strategies for the
negotiation of employee labor contracts.
Network Operations Center
Larry Konig, Metropolitan Area Network Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5003
The Network Operations Center oversees the daily
operation and maintenance of the county's high-speed
network. It monitors network traffic and resolves any
network communication problems, congestions, and
failures. Metropolitan area network consultation, security
audits, and design services are also available.
Non-Public School Services
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
Eligible non-public schools in Chester County
receive services for their students in remedial
mathematics and reading, guidance, and speech and
language. Non-public schools receive federal funds for
innovative programs, staff development, technology
equipment, and to strengthen mathematics and science
programs. Nearly 13,000 students in non-public schools
benefit from these services.
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Anita Riccio, Assistant Director, Student Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5363
Occupational and physical therapy services promote
improved quality of movement, posture, fine motor
functioning, visual motor functioning, gross motor
balance, strength and coordination, functioning posture,
appropriate positioning and mobility, and independence
in activities of daily living.
The primary goal of this program is to assist each
student in compensating for sensory, physical, and
motor deficits in order to access an appropriate special
education program or regular education program under
Chapter 15.
Program Features:
• Individual or small group therapy
• Consultation services
• Monitoring of students
• Inservice training
• Preparation of specialized student materials
On-line Course Design and Moodle Support
Laura Mikowychok, On-line Program Designer
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5218
This program provides the design and development
of instruction for on-line delivery. Technologies may
include Moodle, Elluminate, and others. Specific services
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offered include:
• Creation of on-line courses for professional
development/
instructional design
• Recommendations for interface design, sequencing of
instruction, use of assessments, and design of course materials
• Development of course materials that follow
sound instructional design principles
• Evaluation of course materials for instructional effectiveness
Moodle is a web-based learning environment used
for creating on-line and blended courses. The program
offers a comprehensive array of content delivery,
communication, and evaluation features in a secure
on-line environment. Teachers create web sites to share
content (handouts, notes, presentations) with students,
communicate important information to students and
parents, and to administer on-line tests and quizzes.
Parent Mentor
Maryann Amici, Parent Mentor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5123
The parent mentor provides direct support to
parents, students, and school districts in a variety of
ways. A few of the services provided by the parent
mentor include, but are not limited to:
•Parent consultation on special education regulation
and rights
•Training and support for parent networks
•Consultation and training on IEP meetings, 504
service agreements, and functional behavior
assessments
•Assistance with effective home-school partnerships
•Customized training for parents and educators
PaTTAN Videoconference, Teleconference,
& Webcsat Downlink Site
Diane Thomson, Program Development and Support
Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5017
CCIU offers its facilities as a downlink site
for PaTTAN videoconferences, teleconferences,
and webinars that are broadcast across the state.
Participants can sign up on PaTTAN’s Web site to attend
a broadcast that is being shown via CCIU. PaTTAN can
be accessed at http://pattan.net.
Practical Nursing Program
Patricia Knecht, Director
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6214
The Practical Nursing Program is a post-secondary
program that prepares students for the NCLEX-PN
licensing exam.
This program includes 1,635 hours of instruction
for students who have graduated from high school
or completed their GED and who meet the minimum
standard for admission on a nursing entrance test. The
program has an excellent reputation throughout the
county and consistently boasts 95% job placement for
graduates seeking employment and 97.06% first time
NCLEX PN pass rates between January 10, 2010 and
December 31, 2010.
The Practical Nursing Program is offered at the
Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine Campus in
Coatesville and the Chester County Technical College
High School in West Grove. Day and evening options
are available.
Class options include:
• A 12-month full-time program with classes that
start every fall (August/September) and winter
(November/December) at the Coatesville site.
This option includes a summer break, which is
ideal for students with children.
• A four-day-per-week full-time option without a
summer break is offered at the Coatesville site.
The next class will begin in August 2012.
• A 23-month part-time evening program, which
allows you to continue to work while they attend
school. The class meets three evenings per week
without a summer break. The next class will
begin in May 2012.
• A four-day-per-week full-time option without
a summer break is offered at the West Grove
satellite site. The next class will begin in February
2012 at the West Grove satellite site.
The Practical Nursing Program is accredited by the
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
and approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of
Nursing.
Preschool Program
Seth Schram, Principal (Brandywine Campus)
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-1585
Debbie Noel, Principal (Pickering Campus)
e-mail: [email protected], 610-933-8877
The preschool nursery program is operated by
high school students in the Early Childhood Care and
Education program at the Center for Arts & Technology.
While the students are supervised by professional staff,
the direction of the preschool is guided by secondary
students. A goal of the preschool is to enhance the
preschooler’s self-esteem and social interaction. Daily
activities include: free play, art, music, readiness
activities, large and small muscle activities, snack and
story time. Academics are introduced by exposure and
readiness activities. Emphasis is placed on the social
and emotional growth of each child. Traditionally, the
program begins the first Wednesday in October. Days
and hours of operation vary by campus location.
Preschool Special Education Services
Ann Henry, Assistant Director of Early Childhood &
Related Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5370
Preschool special education services provide
learning experiences for children with developmental
delays in the areas of speech and language, cognition,
social behavior, and fine and gross motor skills.
Classroom instruction, itinerant services, and related
services are provided for children with disabilities, aged
three to five years old.
Programming is provided to eligilble children based
on the the Individualized Education Plan. Preschool
special education services may be provided at the
request of a school district.
The primary goal is to improve the development
of preschool-aged children so that they can access the
general curriculum when they become school-aged.
The instructional program includes the following five
areas:
• Readiness skills
• Communication skills
• Social and behavioral skills
• Motor skills
• Language skills
Related services provided as determined by
student's IEP may include:
• Speech and language therapy
• Vision and hearing services
• Occupational and physical therapy
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Additional preschool services
• Educational evaluations
• Transition services
• Behavioral consultations
Program Features:
• Individual assessment and educational planning
• Learning outcomes based on child’s needs
• Specialized sensory materials and equipment and adaptive equipment
• Parent training
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Project SEARCH
Lisa Tzanakis, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5212
Project SEARCH at Phoenixville Hospital is
a collaborative project funded by the PA Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) in conjunction with
Phoenixville Hospital and KenCrest Services that
provides students with a one-year, employment-focused
transition program.
Students who are OVR-eligible and have completed
all credit requirements for graduation by June of the
preceding year or who will be in their 13th year or higher
during the upcoming school year and are graduating
based on IEP goals are eligible for consideration by the
SEARCH Selection Committee.
Priority will be given to students from districts and
charter schools in geographic proximity to the hospital,
which include: Great Valley, Owen J. Roberts and
Phoenixville Area. Students from Tredyffrin/Easttown,
West Chester Area and Downingtown Area School
Districts will also be considered. Students from approved
private schools will be considered, but all referrals must
come through the student’s district of residence.
In addition to focusing on developing marketable
employability skills, the project will assist students and
families in exploring and utilizing public and para-transit
systems to the extent possible.
Prison Education
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
This program provides education and training for
adjudicated youth at the Chester County Prison.
Professional Development Consultants
Rina F. Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5054
Consultants provide high quality, job-specific
professional development in areas where specialized
training may not be available. These areas include,
but are not limited to, science, math, literacy, and
instructional delivery.
Program Development and Support
Services
Diane Thomson, Program Development and Support
Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5017
Program development and support services are
coordinated to aid school districts in their efforts to
integrate technology into the classroom. Listed below is
a sampling of the programs/services provided:
• CCiTV
• Live stream events
• Middle and high school computer fairs
• PDE webinar series
• Reading Olympics
• State technology student showcases
• Elluminate moderator training
• Video production
Psychiatric Consultation and Evaluation
Samuel Ewing, Supervisor, School-based Mental Health
& Assessment
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6210
Psychiatric consultation services include diagnostic
and consultative intervention services for students, aged
three to 21 years old, enrolled in regular and/or special
education programs. Services are provided by licensed
child psychiatrists.
Psychological Counseling and Consultation
Samuel Ewing, Supervisor, School-based Mental Health
& Assessment
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6210
The intermediate unit assists school districts in
providing psychological counseling to students.
Technical and direct service assistance is offered to
districts as listed below:
• Technical support to secure alternative funding
mechanisms, i.e., ACCESS and behavioral health
rehabilitative services (BHRS)
• Direct training to district psychologists and IEP
teams on the use of effective evidence-based
psychological
counseling treatment
• Psychological counseling to students by licensed
psychologists and licensed social workers
Public Relations Consultation
Mary Jeanne Curley, Director of Public Relations
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5171
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The Public Relations department is available to
assist school districts in developing and implementing
plans, projects and programs that enhance internal
and external communications. Consulting services are
available for special events planning. In addition, the
public relations department provides production services
including:
• Typesetting
• Photography
• Graphic design
• Desktop publishing
• Web design services
• Kids News
• The Chester County Student Update
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparation
Program
School Improvement Planning
Dara Kline, School Improvement Facilitator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5061
The CCIU works with school improvement team
members from districts and schools to develop an
effective plan. School improvement technical assistance
is organized to provide teams with a data-driven,
researched-based framework. Schools/districts define
their goals and objectives for improving student
learning and select strategies/measures to improve the
effectiveness of the instruction.
SAT prep courses prepare students to take the
scholastic aptitude test - the examination used by the
majority of colleges in the United States to evaluate
a student’s academic readiness for post-secondary
education. Classes are held after school in the fall and
spring of each year.
Adequate yearly progress, EMetric, and PVAAS data
is collected, analyzed, and used to identify areas for
school/district improvement. The process of alternating
specific practices and policies in order to improve
teaching and learning involves a study/inquiry process
by the school/district team. Teams use relevant data to
identify the root cause, choose/develop an action plan,
identify their desired outcomes, and reflect on the action
plan’s design. Lastly, the team articulates its commitment
to providing the appropriate time and resources to
ensure the success of the improvement plan.
School-based Mental Health Services
School Psychological Services
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
Sue Lombardi, Supervisor, Clinical Treatment Programs
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-7647
This program provides school districts with local
audits, program development, direct specialized mental
health and/or social competence services, clinical
supervision, and program development for school-based
mental health services. Services are arranged through
collaborative planning.
School Board Member Inservice
Jacob E. Dailey, Esq., Director of Communications
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5171
This service provides training programs to keep
school board members and administrators informed
on current educational topics and issues, such
as: education legislation, tax reform and collective
bargaining. Programs are scheduled on an as-needed
basis. An annual meeting with area legislators is
conducted in cooperation with the Chester County
School Boards Legislative Council.
School District Purchasing & Procurement
Program
Sharon Fremont, Purchasing Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5156
This service provides school districts with assistance
in complying with legal requirements for school
purchasing and procurement. Services include: bid
development and administration, product specifications,
bid analysis, assistance with ongoing purchasing, and
supply management.
Samuel Ewing, Supervisor, School-based Mental Health
& Assessment
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6210
School psychological services include diagnostic,
consultative, intervention and support services for
students, aged three to 21 years old, who are enrolled
in regular and special education programs. Services are
provided to both public and non-public school programs
by education specialists certified as public school
psychologists as mandated by Pennsylvania Special
Education Regulations.
School psychological services may include
participation in multidisciplinary evaluation, special
education program planning and provision, as well
as direct intervention when education plans require
provision of related psychological services or behavioral
support.
Program Features:
• Consultation with professional staff regarding
programmatic needs of exceptional students,
students at risk and regular education students
• Direct intervention in cases requiring emergency psychological services
• Inservice training programs for professional and
paraprofessional staff
• Consultation and intervention with families
to promote the educational success of children
• Generation and maintenance of appropriate
(legally prescribed) documentation during and following service provision
• Ongoing supervision and professional
development to ensure high quality services
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• Review, evaluation and distribution of materials and supplies necessary for service provision
• Clerical services
• Psychological counseling and evaluations
School Refusal Program
Samuel Ewing, Supervisor, School-based Mental Health
& Assessment
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-6210
The School Refusal Program is a comprehensive,
evidence-based program that assesses, diagnoses and
treats children with school refusal behavior (SRB) and
related behavior anxiety problems.
The focus of this program is to identify SRB early on
and provide appropriate intervention to prevent further
behavior problems, and to help students return to their
regular school setting as quickly as possible.
Services include comprehensive evaluation, determination of the function of the behavior, treatment
within the home and/or school setting, and informational
workshops for parents and district staff who find their
students in this complex situation.
School-to-Careers
Marianne (Mame) Linford, Project Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5106
These programs provide employers and school
districts the opportunity to develop partnerships.
Career Awareness:
• Career talks
• Workplace and industry tours
• Techies Day
• Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology (GETT)
Career Exploration:
• Job shadowing
• Summer Career Academies
• Educator in the Workplace
Career Preparation:
• CareerScope Assessment
• Students Occupationally and Academically Ready (SOAR)
Self-Insurance Benefits Program
Management
Joseph P. Lubitsky, Director of Administrative Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5071
This program assists school districts in forming
self-insured healthcare benefit consortiums. Services
include:
• Structure in the consortium
• Interfacing with insurance companies and consultants
• Data collection
• Payment and claim administration
• Employee benefit orientation programs
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Special Education Supervisory Services
Jacalyn Auris, Ed.D., Director of Student Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5039
Special education supervisory services provides
technical assistance to both elementary- and secondarylevel special education programs. These programs may
be administered and staffed by either intermediate unit
or school district personnel. A collaborative consultation
model of delivery is used.
The primary goal of this program is to provide
districts with the development and delivery of appropriate
special education programs for eligible students. The
special education consultant maintains regular contact
with teachers and district administrators to assess needs
and make program recommendations.
Program features:
• Experienced consultant certified in special
education supervision
• Collaborative consultation model
• Specialized staff development activities and
materials
• Coordination of services (transition/related
services)
• Technical support for teachers and district
administrators
Special Education Support Services
Jacalyn Auris, Ed.D., Director of Student Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5039
The CCIU provides the following special education
support services to school districts:
• ACCESS billing
• Bilingual psychological evaluation
• Captioning for the hearing impaired
• Captioning/interpreting for the deaf/hearing
impaired
• Community Based Instruction Services
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training
• Drug and Alcohol Partial Hospitalization Program
• Hearing impaired services
• Gifted support - itinerant.
• Instructional assistant (full- or part-time)
• Interpreter for the hearing impaired
• Mental Health Partial Hospitalization program
• Orientation and mobility travel
• Part-time personal care nurse/assistant
• Psychiatric evaluations
• Psychological counseling - hearing impaired
• Psychological evaluation/comprehensive
Evaluation report
• Psychologist (190 days)
• Psychologist (per diem)
• Reading evaluation
• Special Education Audit Services
• Special education class placements
• Speech and language services
• Supervisor
• Transcript typing
• Visually impaired services
• Vocational placements and assessments
Special Education Transportation
Paul K. Thompson, Jr., Director of Operations
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-5439
The CCIU provides transportation at a significant
savings to participating districts for special education
students throughout and beyond Chester County. Doorto-door transportation arrangements vary from large
buses to specially-equipped vans.
Special Events
Jennifer Fraim, Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5053
CCIU conducts, sponsors and coordinates programs
and projects that enrich and enhance teaching and
learning in schools. Current services, events, and
activities are included in the following list:
• Chester County academic competition (Grades 9-12)
• Chester County college fair (Grades 9-12)
• Chester County spelling bee (Grades 5-8)
• Chester County science research competition (Grades 4-12)
• Middle school forensics tournament (Grades 6-8)
• High school art festival (Grades 9-12)
• Kids Voting (Grades K-12)
• Law-Related Education Project (Grades 2-12)
• Martha E. Yerkes scholarships (Grade 12)
• PA academic competition (Grades 9-12)
• Regional academic competitions (Grades 9-12)
• Shakespeare festival (Grades K-12)
• Technology bowl (Grades 9-12)
Speech/Language Program - Preschool Special
Education
Catherine B. Doran, Supervisor, Speech & Language
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5134
In the speech/language preschool special education
program specialized instruction is provided to children,
aged three to five years old, who exhibit significant
delays in the areas of speech and/or language
development as indicated on their Individualized
Education Program. Parents are provided with
strategies, interventions, and information to support their
child's progress.
Speech/Language Program - School-Age
Only
Catherine B. Doran, Supervisor, Speech & Language
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5134
In the speech/language school-age program
specialized instruction is provided as mandated on a
student’s individual education plan. Speech/language
clinicians assist students in remediating or compensating
for speech and language deficits that affect the student’s
education. Classroom teachers are provided with
strategies for working with students who have speech/
language deficits.
In addition, evaluations are available as a separate
service, and include the evaluation and a written report.
Follow-up consultation and participation in special
education program planning can also be provided at an
hourly rate.
Substitute Calling
Maria Schwab Ed.D., Assistant Director of Human
Resources
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5037
The CCIU provides an efficient, centralized service
for school districts to obtain substitute employees. The
CCIU system eliminates competition among school
districts for substitutes; reduces individual district’s costs
by sharing operating expenses; expands the pool of
qualified substitute employees available to an individual
district; and ensures accurate recordkeeping to better
control unemployment costs and payroll processing.
Summer Career Academies
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
Marianne (Mame) Linford, Project Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5106
Summer career academies provide a wide range
of enrichment and career exploration opportunities
to students during the summer months. One-week
academies at school-based and off-site locations
are held in June, July, and August for students in
grades fifth through eighth. Each academy addresses
specific interests and skills, including: science, fishing,
journalism, writing, culinary arts, environmental studies,
study skills, cosmetology, automotive repair and
maintenance, and computer technology. Academies are
funded by student tuition.
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Summer School Program
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
The summer school program offers a full spectrum of
courses for students in grades six through 12. The threeto six-week program allows students to earn academic
credit for courses taken during the summer months for
both make-up and original credit. Students may also
take non-credit courses in selected areas. Courses are
taught by certified staff.
Classes are held in districts throughout the county.
Currently, the CCIU runs summer school programs in
the Coatesville Area and Tredyffrin/Easttown School
Districts.
Teacher Resource & Innovation Center
Melanie Coldiron, Teacher Center Manager
e-mail: [email protected]/[email protected],
484-237-5018
The Teacher Resource and Innovation Center is a
self-service resource facility. It provides teachers with
the opportunity to enhance their educational "toolbox"
by utilizing various resources and attending workshops
within the center.
Teachers can:
• Create instructional materials for their classrooms
• Learn and experiment with new technologies
• Borrow books and technological resources
• Collaborate with staff and other teachers to create
innovative projects
The Teacher Center also provides services such
as: media conversion (convert VHS to DVD), media
duplication (reproduce multiple copies of DVDs/CDs),
large format color poster production, desk/door sign
production, and much more.
Admission to the Teacher Center is free for full-time
Chester County public school teachers from participating
member schools. Non-members are welcome to join
and may use the center by purchasing a day or multivisit pass. Charter and non-public schools interested in
becoming a member school should contact the Teacher
Center at: 484-237-5018 or email: teachercenter@cciu.
org.
For more information, please visit the Teacher
Center web site at http://TeacherCenter.cciu.org.
Teacher Temps
Maria Schwab, Assistant Director of Human Resources
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5037
The CCIU hires individuals with bachelor's degrees
on emergency teaching certificates to substitute in
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classrooms throughout the county. Candidates receive
three days of formal training prior to entering the
classroom.
Technology Integration Services
Debbie Lugar, Educational Technology Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5030
Training is offered on a variety of instructional
technologies with an emphasis on relevant and effective
integration into classroom teaching and learning.
Workshops can be customized to meet a school’s
specific needs.
Workshop offerings include, but are not limited to:
• Integrating Web 2.0 tools
• Google Docs for collaborative tasks
• Keystone Commons - a safe communication and
collaboration tool
• Open-source/freeware
• Student-centered learning using interactive
whiteboards
• Effective use of online resources
• Familiarization with and use of lesson-planning
resources
• Integrating multimedia into the classroom
• Determining appropriate instructional technologies
to assist in enhancing rigor in the classroom
• Development and integration of multiuser virtual
environments
Therapeutic Education Advancing
Children's Horizons (TEACH) Program
Sue Lombardi, Supervisor, Clinical Treatment Programs
e-mail: [email protected], 610-384-7647
The TEACH program provides a therapeutic setting
that addresses the academic and mental health needs of
students. A comprehensive in-take process is required,
which includes psychiatric recommendations.
The primary goal of this program is to enhance
the psychological well-being of students who are
experiencing such emotional stress that they are unable
to adjust to the demands and situations in a regular
school setting.
Program Features:
• Therapeutic mental health intervention
• Medication monitoring
• Consultation with community agencies
• Problem solving and impulse control
• Prosocial skill development
• Planned academic curriculum
• Social and behavior skills
Health and support services provided in the basic
program include:
• Psychological and psychiatric assessment and
consultation
• Mental health counseling (individual and group)
• Parent advocacy
• Behavior management
Title 1 Institutional
Eileen Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School
Services
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5060
This program provides remedial services to students
in institutions located throughout eastern Pennsylvania.
Students are classified as neglected or delinquent
and are placed in the institutions by the courts and
social service agencies. The intermediate unit assists
institutions in developing and implementing remedial
reading and math tutoring programs.
Training and Consultation (TaC)
CCIU Training and Consultation (TaC) services
provide in-depth training and on-site technical assistance
to school district personnel.
Contact: Katie Corry, Supervisor, Special Education
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5570
•Assistive technology
•Autism
•Behavior management
•Transition to adult life
•Occupational and physical therapy consultation
•Progress monitoring
Contact: Noreen O'Neill, Assistant Director, Teaching
and Learning; e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5062
•Reading
•Inclusion
•Free and appropriate public edcation (FAPE)
and least restrictive environment (LRE)
consultation
The primary goal is to provide school districts with
technical assistance through customized training and
on-site support in the areas listed above. Consultants
work with district administrators and staff to assess
needs and to develop programs and services tailored to
meet the specific goals of students, teachers, and other
professionals.
Program Features:
• Experienced consultants
• Customized staff development activities
• Coordination of services
• On-site technical support and training
• Up-to-date information sharing
• Single point of contact access
• Large and small group training
Transitional Living Program
Diane Tallman, Vice Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
The Transitional Living Program is an apartmentbased, community integration program that serves
students with disabilities during their transition to
adulthood.
Program Features:
• Independent living experience
• Interaction with the community
• Job training and work experience
• Self-care, skill-building
The primary goal of the program is to increase
student independence in the home and in the
community.
Unusual Transportation Service
Paul K. Thompson, Jr., Director of Operations
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-5439
This program provides special transportation
services as requested by school districts, private schools
and other agencies, including: special routes, bus aides/
monitors, and specially equipped vehicles for students
with disabilities.
Videoconferencing Services
Taylor Reeder, Video Media Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5012
Members of the Chester County Fiber Optic
Network may participate in point-to-point or multipoint
videoconferences using IP and ISDN technologies.
Chester County school districts may also participate in
bridged ISDN videoconferences with up to four sites. Local,
national, and international services are available.
See Instructional Technology Services for training and
classroom integrations of high-definition videoconferencing.
Video-on-Demand Services
Melanie Coldiron, Teacher Center Manager
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5018
The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides
access to several Video-on-Demand providers for
Chester County schools.
Video-on-Demand providers include:
• CCiTV VOD Library
• Defined STEM
• Discovery Education Streaming
• Keystone on Demand
• Learn 360
• SAFARI Montage
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CCiTV VOD Library, Defined STEM, Discovery
Education Streaming, and Keystone on Demand are
available for free for participating Chester County public
schools for the 2011-12 school year. These programs
are available for a nominal fee for charter schools and
non-public schools. Learn 360 and SAFARI Montage
are available for public schools, charter schools, and
non-public schools for a nominal fee.
Video Production
Taylor Reeder, Video Media Specialist
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5012
Video production services include videotaping, script
writing/editing, video editing, computer graphics and
animation, video digitizing and compression, location
taping, and preparation of digital video for DVD and
World Wide Web delivery.
Web Conferencing
Diane Thomson
Program Development and Support Coordinator
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5017
CCIU provides training and facilitation services
for Elluminate Live software for on-line meetings and
classes. Elluminate features live two-way video and
audio, text chat, and a whiteboard on which participants
can draw, present, and collaborate with others. The
service available 24 hours a day, and is a great
way to extend instruction and collaborate with other
professionals on-line.
West Chester University (WCU) Collaboration
Program
Diane Tallman, Vice Principal, Child & Career
Development Center
e-mail: [email protected], 610-383-7400
This collaboration is designed for students with
disabilities who are aged 18 to 21 years old. The
program is held on the campus of West Chester
University (WCU) where students are paired with a
WCU student mentor who familiarizes them with campus
activities and facilities. The goal of the program is to
offer students with disabilities a unique experience that
improves social, leisure, and communication skills as
they transition from high school to college.
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Young Parents Program
Teresa Stewart, Supervisor
e-mail: [email protected], 484-237-5401
The Young Parents program provides support
services to pregnant and parenting students. Services
include: instruction in prenatal care, labor and delivery,
nutrition, growth, child development, and career and life
skills. In addition, students receive health and nutrition
education; parent education; career and life skills
counseling; case management; agency referrals; and
access to subsidized child care. Individualized case
management is provided for each student. The Young
Parents program is supported, in part, by federal and
state grants.
Index
Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1
Board of Directors................................................................................................................ 1
Mission Statement............................................................................................................... 2
Charges/Pricing................................................................................................................... 2
Existing Services................................................................................................................. 2
New Services....................................................................................................................... 2
Request for Services........................................................................................................... 2
References.......................................................................................................................... 2
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1306 Service Coordination.................................................................................................. 3
A
Academic Competitions..................................................................................................... 20
Action Science Kits.............................................................................................................. 3
Adjudicated Youth.......................................................................................................... 6, 18
Administrative Services....................................................................................................... 1
Audiological Services.................................................................................................... 8, 11
Autism Support.................................................................................................................... 3
Autism Support: Community-Based Program - CHAAMP................................................... 3
Autism Support Support - Itinerant Consultant.................................................................... 3
B
Behavior Management.................................................................................................. 9, 10
Behind-the-Wheel Training.................................................................................................. 9
Blind/Visually Impaired........................................................................................................ 3
Board Member Inservice................................................................................................... 19
Board of Directors................................................................................................................ 1
BrainSTEPS Consulting...................................................................................................... 4
Brandywine Campus........................................................................................................... 5
Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA).................................................................................... 4
Bulk Purchasing (See also Joint Purchasing).................................................................... 13
C
CARE Program.................................................................................................................. 14
Career Development Center............................................................................................ 4, 5
CareerScope..................................................................................................................... 20
Career, Technical & Customized Education Services.......................................................... 1
CCiTV.................................................................................................................................. 5
CCIU Facilities Rental......................................................................................................... 7
Center for Arts and Technology
Brandywine Campus.................................................................................................... 5
Pickering Campus........................................................................................................ 5
Changes Program............................................................................................................... 5
Charges............................................................................................................................... 2
Chester County Intermediate Unit....................................................................................... 1
Chester County Middle College High School...................................................................... 5
Chester County, PA Public Schools Professional Recruiting Consortium........................... 6
Chester County Steps Program.............................................................................................6
Chester County Technical College High School.................................................................. 6
Chester County Youth Center Program............................................................................... 6
Chester County Youth Orchestra......................................................................................... 6
Child Care Services (Infant & Toddler Center).................................................................... 6
Child Development Center.................................................................................................. 7
Choices Program................................................................................................................. 7
College Fair....................................................................................................................... 21
Color Copying...................................................................................................................... 9
Communications.................................................................................................................. 1
Communities Helping Adolescents with Autism Make
Progress (CHAAMP) - (Formerly PAAL)...................................................................... 3
Community Engagement for Early Care and Education - LEARN............................................. 7
Computer Repair........................................................................................................................ 7
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Conference Center and Facilities Rental.................................................................................... 7
Conferences, Seminars and Workshops.................................................................................... 7
Consortium Pricing..................................................................................................................... 7
Continuing Professional Education (CPE).................................................................................. 7
Cost Benefit Analyses.............................................................................................................. 14
Counsel Services..................................................................................................................... 13
Countywide Inservice................................................................................................................. 7
Course and Workshop Support Services................................................................................... 7
Crisis Response......................................................................................................................... 8
Curriculum Needs Assessment Study........................................................................................ 8
D
Deaf/Hearing Impaired......................................................................................................... 8, 11
Desktop Publishing................................................................................................................... 19
Discover Program....................................................................................................................... 8
Distance Learning & Internet2.................................................................................................... 8
Document Imaging & Record Retention Services...................................................................... 8
Driver Education......................................................................................................................... 9
Drug & Alcohol Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient Clinic (Changes Program)..................... 5
Duplication Services................................................................................................................... 9
E
Early Care and Education Center............................................................................................... 9
Early Intervention Program (See Preschool Special Education Services)............................... 17
Economically Disadvantaged Children (See Head Start)......................................................... 10
Education Consultants (See Training and Consultation).......................................................... 23
Educational Issues............................................................................................................. 13, 19
Educational Legislation...................................................................................................... 10, 19
Educational Research, Development & Technology Services.................................................... 1
Emotional Support...................................................................................................................... 9
Emotionally Disturbed................................................................................................................ 9
ESL (English as a Second Language) Network....................................................................... 10
E-Strategic Planning Support................................................................................................... 10
Existing Services........................................................................................................................ 2
F
Facilities Rental.......................................................................................................................... 7
Featured Educational Speaker Workshops.............................................................................. 10
Fingerprinting Services............................................................................................................. 10
Food Service Program............................................................................................................. 10
Forensics Tournament.............................................................................................................. 21
G
Government Relations/Legislative Services........................................................................ 10
Graphic Design................................................................................................................... 19
H
Head Start........................................................................................................................... 10
Hearing Impaired..............................................................................................................8, 11
Help Desk Consulting (See Information Technology Consulting Services)......................... 12
High School Art Festival..................................................................................................... 21`
High Speed Copying............................................................................................................. 9
Home and Community Services...........................................................................................11
Home-Based Program........................................................................................................ 12
Homeless Children's Initiative..............................................................................................11
Hosted Services.................................................................................................................. 12
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I
IMPACT/Insight................................................................................................................... 14
Infant & Toddler Centers....................................................................................................... 6
Information Technology Consulting..................................................................................... 12
Information Technology Services.......................................................................................... 1
Innovation Institute.............................................................................................................. 12
Institutionalized Students.................................................................................................... 23
Instruction-in-the-Home....................................................................................................... 12
Instructional Technology & Training Services...................................................................... 12
Insurance Consortium......................................................................................................... 13
Interagency Collaboration................................................................................................... 13
J
Joint Purchasing.................................................................................................................. 13
Job Coach............................................................................................................................. 8
K
Kids Voting USA.................................................................................................................. 21
L
Labor Negotiations.............................................................................................................. 15
Language Support............................................................................................................... 21
Law-Related Education Project........................................................................................... 21
Learning Support................................................................................................................. 13
Legal Advice and Counsel Services.................................................................................... 13
Legislative and Regulatory Activity (See Government Relations/Legislative Svcs.)........... 10
Legislative Council.............................................................................................................. 10
Legislative Services............................................................................................................ 10
Life Skills Support............................................................................................................... 14
M
Management Consultation.................................................................................................. 14
Martha E. Yerkes Scholarship............................................................................................. 21
Media Duplication Services................................................................................................. 14
Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program (CARE and Reach).................................... 14
Mental Health Services....................................................................................................... 14
Mental Health Support (Cross District - IMPACT/Insight)................................................... 14
Metropolitan Area Network Services................................................................................... 16
Migrant Education Services................................................................................................ 15
Moodle - Learning Management System........................................................................... 16
Multi-Disability Support...................................................................................................... 15
Multidisciplinary Evaluation............................................................................................... 19
N
Negotiations....................................................................................................................... 15
Network Operations Center............................................................................................... 16
Network Services............................................................................................................... 16
Neurologically Impaired..................................................................................................... 13
New Services....................................................................................................................... 2
Non-Public School Services.............................................................................................. 16
O
Occupational and Physical Therapy.................................................................................. 16
On-line Course Design and Moodle Support..................................................................... 16
On-line Course Development............................................................................................ 16
P
Parent Mentor.................................................................................................................... 16
Parenting Students............................................................................................................ 24
Partial Hospitalization Programs....................................................................................... 14
PaTTAN Videoconference/Teleconference Downlink Site................................................. 16
Personnel Related Problems............................................................................................. 14
Photography...................................................................................................................... 19
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Physical and Occupational Therapy.................................................................................. 16
Pickering Campus............................................................................................................... 5
Policy Development........................................................................................................... 14
Posters.............................................................................................................................. 22
Practical Nursing Program................................................................................................. 16
Pregnant............................................................................................................................ 24
Preschool Program............................................................................................................ 17
Preschool Special Education Services (Formerly Early Intervention)............................... 17
Pre-Vocational Program...................................................................................................... 4
Pricing.................................................................................................................................. 2
Prison Education............................................................................................................... 18
Professional Development Consultants............................................................................. 18
Program Development and Support Services................................................................... 18
Project SEARCH............................................................................................................... 18
Psychiatric Consultation and Evaluation Services............................................................. 18
Psychological Counseling and Consultation Services....................................................... 18
Psychological Services...................................................................................................... 18
Public Relations Consultation............................................................................................ 18
R
Reach Program (See Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program).............................. 14
Recruiting Consortium......................................................................................................... 6
References.......................................................................................................................... 2
Request for Services........................................................................................................... 2
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Scholarships...................................................................................................................... 21
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparation....................................................................... 19
School-based Mental Health Services............................................................................... 19
School Board Member Inservice....................................................................................... 19
School District Purchasing & Procurement Program......................................................... 19
School Improvement Planning........................................................................................... 19
School Psychological Services.......................................................................................... 19
School Refusal Program.................................................................................................... 20
School Self-Insurance Benefits Program Management..................................................... 20
School-to-Careers................................................................................................................20
Science Fair.........................................................................................................................21
Self-Insurance Benefits Program Management...................................................................20
Service Coordination (1306)..................................................................................................3
Shakespeare Festival...........................................................................................................21
Socially and Emotionally Disturbed Students...............................................................8, 9, 10
Special Education Supervisory Services..............................................................................20
Special Education Support Services....................................................................................20
Special Education Transportation........................................................................................21
Special Events.....................................................................................................................21
Speech/Language Program.................................................................................................21
Spelling Bee.........................................................................................................................21
Staff Development................................................................................................................18
Staffing Studies....................................................................................................................14
Strategic Planning Support..................................................................................................10
Student Services....................................................................................................................1
Student Transportation...................................................................................................21, 23
Students at Risk.....................................................................................................................6
Substitute Calling.................................................................................................................21
Summer Career Academies.................................................................................................21
Summer School Program.....................................................................................................22
Supervisory Services...........................................................................................................20
Support Services..................................................................................................................20
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TaC (Training and Consultation)..........................................................................................23
TEACH (Therapeutic Education Advancing Children's Horizons) Program.........................22
Teacher Center Services......................................................................................................22
Teacher Resource & Innovation Center...............................................................................22
Teacher Temps.....................................................................................................................22
Technology Bowl..................................................................................................................21
Technology Integration Services..........................................................................................22
Technology Training Services..............................................................................................22
Therapeutic Education Advancing Children's Horizons (TEACH) Program.........................22
Title 1 Institutional................................................................................................................23
Training and Consultation (TaC)..........................................................................................23
Transitional Living Program (See also West Chester University Collaboration Program)....23
Transportation Service...................................................................................................21, 23
Typesetting...........................................................................................................................19
U
Unusual Transportation Service...........................................................................................23
V
Videoconferencing Services.................................................................................................23
Video-on-demand Services..................................................................................................23
Video Production..................................................................................................................24
Visually Impaired....................................................................................................................3
W
Web Conferencing Services.................................................................................................24
Web Design Services...........................................................................................................19
West Chester University Collaboration Program (See also Transitional Living Program)....24
Work Placement.....................................................................................................................8
Y
Young Parents Program.................................................................................................... 24
Youth Orchestra................................................................................................................... 6
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Chester County Intermediate Unit
The Chester County Intermediate Unit will not discriminate in employment, educational programs or
activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status or because a person
is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for
employees and program participants who are disabled. For information regarding civil rights or grievance
procedures, contact Maureen Linahan, Title IX and Section 504 coordinator, at (484) 237-5086/DeafRelay@
cciu.org; or in writing at the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335.
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