NPS:NPS Docs

A reference guide and break down of documentation from the Newton Public Schools (NPS) School Committee. Also includes commentary and other resources. This site is not an offical NPS or school committee site.

Special Education

The Special Education page includes (or will include):

• General documents related to Special Education
  
  • Glossary of Special Education Terms Used in Newton
    
  • Report on trends in Special Education
    
  • Community Advisory Group Report on School Costs
    
• State Reports on SPED in Newton
• Student Services Reports
  
  • Out of District Placements Graphs
• School Committee Minutes related to Special Education
• Links to NPS and PAC Web Sites
• Special Education Programs and Services
• History of special education in Newton
• More? add your own and comment

Technology

3 year plan for 2008 - 2011
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Technology/techplanning/index.html

Technology department web site
http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/it

School Specific Documents

Links to documents and web sites about individual schools

Curriculum

Math

Online Math texts currently used in NPS:
Everyday Math (grades K - 5) http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/index.shtml
Impact Math (grades 6-8) http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/impact/index.php/na

Students at some Newton middle schools also have access to Study Island http://www.studyisland.com/

Policies

Bullying Prevention & Intervention Policy Draft: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY11/fy11_Bullying_Prevention_&_Intervention_Policy_Draft_11_22_10%203.pdf

Operations

Posting of current contracts out for bid by City of Newton. Includes many NPS related contracts.
http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/purchasing/current_bids.htm

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