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Geauga ACHIEVE

Geauga ACHIEVE is an educational program serving students with multiple disabilities who require moderate to intensive instruction and aims to provide all students, regardless of disability, an educational program in a supportive environment that meets the individual needs of the student. Each class can accommodate eight students and is led by a licensed intervention specialist. Students receive instruction in the core academic areas with a modified curriculum based on the Ohio Department of Education Standards and Extended Standards. Our program empowers young individuals with multiple disabilities through a supportive and integrated educational environment designed to ensure each student thrives to their best ability both in school and beyond.

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About Geauga Achieve

Geauga ACHIEVE empowers young individuals with multiple disabilities through a supportive and integrated educational environment designed to ensure each student thrives to their best ability both in school and beyond.
 
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
  • Standards Based Curriculum
  • Academics
  • Community Experiences
  • Adaptive Living Skills
  • Individualized Instruction 
  • Assistive Technology
  • Structured Learning Environment
  • Access to general education enviornments
  • Team Instructional Approach
  • Family Activities

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

  • All students can learn
  • Student outcomes are improved when structured teaching appraches are utilized
  • Consistency in the pattern of service delivery exists across classroom settings
  • Students are educated in a safe and healthy learning environment
  • The classroom is effectively integrated into the general eduction program of the building
  • Instruction is standards-based with literacy and communication focus
  • Documentation and data collection requirements are completed with integrity 
  • Classroom staff operates using a Transdisciplinary Model
  • Confidentiality of student information is maintained
  • Parents, as partners in the educational process, are afforded opportunities to become involved in program activities

Contact Information

Friderike Wintersteller,
Special Education Supervisor
ACHIEVE programs within the Cardinal local school district


Cathy Gibbons
Special Education Supervisor
ACHIEVE programs within West Geauga and Kenston school districts


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