Early Childhood Special Education

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program provides a language-rich environment and school readiness skills for students identified with special needs. It is important to note that the ECSE program is not a place, but rather, a continuum of support .

• ECSE provides services to children beginning on their third birthday.
• The ECSE assessment team evaluates children between the ages of two and five who are not in a District Pre-K program and are not yet kindergarten age, to determine if a child has a disability and whether there is a need for special education services.

Request for an Evaluation

Current Students - If you suspect your child may have a disability and is already enrolled in Klein ISD, please contact the Special Education Team Leader on your campus for guidance and next steps.

Students Not Enrolled - If your child is not enrolled in school and you suspect he or she may have a disability, please contact your campus counselor or General Education Designee at the child’s home campus based on Klein ISD attendance zones.

• From the date of the Parent’s request for an evaluation, the district has 15 school days to schedule a referral meeting to offer consent for initial testing or Notice of Refusal.
• The campus general education designee will notify the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) assessment team of the request for special education testing.
• Within this timeframe, a vision and hearing screening will be conducted.
• Upon receipt of the request for evaluation, the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) assessment team will schedule an intake session with the child.
• Upon completion of the intake meeting, a Referral Committee reviews the child’s data and the parent will be notified of the committee’s recommendations.

ECSE Resources

• Early Learning Outcomes-English
• Early Learning Outcomes-Spanish
• Early Learning Outcomes-Vietnamese
• CLI Engage for Parents
• Pre-K 3-Year-Old Parent Guide
• Books Beginning at Birth
• Klein ISD Special Programs
• Klein ISD Special Education Parent Resources

Need Assistance?

Jordan Guenther
Early Childhood Special Education Campus Coordinator
832-249-4393
jguenther1@kleinisd.net

Sandra Schiffer
ECSE Interventionist
sschiffer1@kleinisd.net

Lara Cotton
ECSE Interventionist
lcotton1@kleinisd.net

Amanda Toon
Special Education Director of Assessment and Related Services
832-249-4353
atoon1@kleinisd.net

Dr. Anjelica Greene
Coordinator of appraisal and Psychological Services
832-249-4354
agreene1@kleinisd.net