Academics

Special Education

Forest Area School District
FASD

Resources for Children with Special Needs

The term “special education” refers to a range of services that can be provided to students in multiple ways and in different settings. There’s no “one size fits all” approach to special education. Each special education plan is tailored to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Students are identified for this program through a multidisciplinary evaluation. This program is designed to meet the needs of students who experience learning or difficulties that cannot be adequately met without supplemental aids and services. Each student is provided with an Individual Education Program that meets his/her needs.

Special education focuses on helping students with disabilities learn in the settings that are least restrictive for their needs. In fact, federal law says that children who get special education services should learn in the same classrooms as other students as much as possible. The services and supports for one student may be very different from those of another student. It’s all about identifying the needs of the individual child and providing them the strategies and resources they need to make progress in school.

For more information about Special Education in the Forest Area School District please contact:

Special Education Supervisor: Ms. Heather Stover
814-927-6688 or 814-755-3302

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Pennsylvania to ensure that the total number of students assessed in each subject using the PASA does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state assessed on the statewide assessments. Each local educational agency (LEA) must submit justification to BSE if it anticipates that more than 1.0 % of its students enrolled in grades 3-8 and 11 will be assessed using the PASA. A list of LEAs who anticipate exceeding the threshold will be made publicly available on the PDE website, in accordance with 34 CFR 200.6 (c)(3) regulations.  LEAs must also make the document publicly available upon request, removing any personally identifiable information. The Forest Area School District anticipates exceeding the 1.0 percent threshold for PASA participation for the 2025-26 testing cycle. The necessary justification information has been submitted to the Bureau of Special Education.  Questions on Forest Area School District’s participation rates should be directed to Heather Stover at 814-755-3302. 
Special Education