Oakton High School

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to providing special education students with opportunities along a continuum of services that offers access to and participation in the activities of the school and community environments as appropriate to the age and educational needs of the student.

Fairfax County Public Schools upholds the principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as they support the rights of students with disabilities to have decisions regarding their individual instructional program made through the collaboration of parents who know their child best and professional educators who have knowledge of instructional practices and experience in guiding students with disabilities to become productive citizens.

Across the continuum of special education services, Fairfax County Public Schools serves students with one or more of the following identified disabilities:

Autism	Other Health Impairment
Developmental Delays	Specific Learning Disability
Emotional Disability	Speech and Language
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Impairment
Mental Retardation	Severe and Profound Disability
Orthopedic Impairment	Traumatic Brain Injury
	Visual Impairment

The Special Education Department at Oakton High School services students identified with special needs. The curriculum for students with disabilities is based on the Fairfax County Schools Program of Studies (POS) and the student's individualized education program (IEP). Educational goals for each student are determined through the IEP process.

Courses

Basic Skills Resource
This elective course is designed to allow teachers the necessary flexibility for meeting the diverse needs of secondary students. Students enrolled in this course receive the equivalent of one period instruction and earn an elective credit.

Continuum of Services in Academic Subjects
Services are based on students' individual needs and may range from smaller class settings with significant modifications to support in the general education curriculum as the least restrictive environment.

Teacher	Phone ext. (703-391-)	Email
Ben Anderson	2789	Thomas.Anderson2@fcps.edu.
Karen Alexander-Romeo	2862	Karen.AlexanderRomeo@fcps.edu
Ann Bagg	2935	Ann.Bagg@fcps.edu
Katie Baxter	2986	Katie.Baxter@fcps.edu
Dave Bradford	2881	David.Bradford@fcps.edu
Maurie Calloway	2937	Maurie.Calloway@fcps.edu
Dawn Campanell	2823	Dawn.Campanell@fcps.edu
Carole Clarke	2949	Carole.Clarke@fcps.edu
Gen Coffman	2993	Gen.Coffman@fcps.edu
Maxine Cohen	2720	Maxine.Cohen@fcps.edu
Rachael Crawford	2852	Rachael.Crawford@fcps.edu
Kathy Dowd	2926	Kathy.Dowd@fcps.edu
Ashley Enos	2927	Ashley.Enos@fcps.edu
Jeanie Gordon	2901	Jeanie.Gordon@fcps.edu
Greg Hall	2822	Gregory.Hall@fcps.edu
Susan Hall	2970	Susan.Hall@fcps.edu
Louis Harkness	2905	Louis.Harkness@fcps.edu
Mariette Heavey	2933	Mariette.Heavey@fcps.edu
Renier Jessel	2881	Renier.Jessel@fcps.edu
Jennifer Johnson	2815	Jennifer.Johnson3@fcps.edu
Chuch McDaniel	2836	Chuck.McDaniel@fcps.edu
Stephannie Ledesma	2822	Stephannie.Ledesma@fcps.edu
Sumbal Liaquat	2881	Sumbal.Liaquat@fcps.edu
Kathleen McGuire	2978	Kathleen.McGuire@fcps.edu
Maria McGown	2862	Maria.McGown@fcps.edu
Polly Mills	2852	Polly.Mills@fcps.edu
Joan Nedelman	2876	Joan.Nedelman@fcps.edu
Valerie Robinson	2932	Valerie.Robinson@fcps.edu
Wendy Rodgers	2907	Wendy.Rodgers1@fcps.edu
Jason Rowley	2970	Jason.Rowley@fcps.edu
Gary Rush	2964	Gerald.Rush@fcps.edu
Betty Schelhorn	2961	Betty.Schelhorn@fcps.edu
Odessa Sickels	2925	Odessa.Sickels@fcps.edu
Becky Sinclair	2939	Lilith.Sinclair1@fcps.edu
Gordon Smith	2895	Gordon.Smith@fcps.edu
Sara Teeters	2881	Sara.Teeters@fcps.edu
Judy Turcott	2919	Judith.Turcott@fcps.edu
Donna Winston	2756	Donna.Winston@fcps.edu