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Mustang Public Schools has a special education program that can provide services for students with special needs from three years old, all the way to 21. Mustang offers a range of programs to serve students with mild or moderate disabilities to those with severe and profound disabilities, Mustang Public Schools also offers related services including speech/language therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
If a student needs special services, and those services cannot be provided at the child’s neighborhood school, transportation is provided to the closest school that can accommodate the child’s needs. |
Do you know a child age 3 through 21 who requires special education and is not receiving services? Review our Child Find brochure for more information. |
Response to Intervention
There are two primary approaches for identifying specific learning disabilities: the Discrepancy Model and the RTI Model.
The Discrepancy Model is the one most widely used by most school districts. It assumes that when a child is struggling in class, the problem is with the child. The child is tested, a diagnosis is rendered and the child is placed in special education if needed.
Mustang Public Schools is implementing concepts from the Response to Intervention model, which assumes first that the problem is with the instruction. With this model, a core curriculum that is effective for all subgroups must be in place. To complement that, a back-up core curriculum is established with supplemental instruction for those in need. The logic of RTI is that if Tier 1 instruction is working for most, and Tier 2 instruction is effective for most of the rest, then those who are not successful may have some learning issues not due to instruction and special education may be needed. |
Job training program provided opportunies
Mustang Public Schools is providing a new resource for students with moderate to profound disabilities. Mustang’s Job Training Center gives students a chance to learn a wide variety of job skills to help them be successful after graduation, whether it’s in an assisted living situation or in a sheltered workshop. Several Mustang businesses have also stepped up to participate in the program, giving students jobs to do in the classroom or on-site.
Cherie Miller, program coordinator, said her classroom at Mustang Mid-High has been modified to include several learning stations where students practice job skills. A mock grocery store was created in one area of the classroom where students learn to stock shelves and sack groceries. A restaurant learning station gives students an opportunity to learn how to roll silverware, fill condiment bottles, wash dishes and clean tables. Other stations include Custodial Activities, Laundry Services, Assembly Tasks and Office Tasks.
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