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Article: Special education program lauded
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- February 12, 2002
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Consultant suggests some fine-tuning
Carrie LevineThe Patriot Ledger
An independent evaluator said the Hingham special education staff
is strong, skilled and creative, but may need more planning time and
training.
MaryAnn Byrnes, a professor at the University of Massachusetts-
Boston, said the job of director of pupil services should be
reorganized and paraprofessionals should be given more time to plan
services along with special education teachers.
"With a very broad brush, the staffing here is very strong,"
Byrnes told the school committee last night. "I think there are some
questions about whether people want to switch roles around a little."
The school committee hired Byrnes to ...