Web-based technology that links members to over 2,800 libraries throughout Pennsylvania and surrounding states allowing them to share resources including books, tapes, periodicals, and sound recordings.

Services include guidance and counseling, psychological diagnostic evaluation, remedial and enrichment education, home and school visitations, and speech and language services.

Provides literacy, GED,  and prevocational academic and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to adults.

Provides a quarterly forum for Assistant Superintendents for networking opportunities with knowledgeable peers; enhance regional collaboration; reinforce partnerships (industry, business, higher ed, district-to-district, district-to-PDE); promote communication channels; and receive updates from PDE regarding emerging initiatives.

Support for the development and implementation of school programs that support students with Autism to become successful participants in standards-based general education curriculum in a continuum of learning environments.

The Intermediate Unit has formed a BrainSTEPS team in conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Our team assists families and school personnel with coordination efforts for student school re-entry following a traumatic brain injury and hospitalization.

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Building-level educators who hold a key role in communicating and sharing IMTS information in their school

The Child Development Associate (CDA) program is designed to offer training opportunities for early childhood staff who want to enhance the quality of child care and early education they provide by defining, evaluating, recognizing, and implementing the competencies established by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.

An event that highlights regional high school students' application skills and computer knowledge. Students are able to unleash their creativity, learn how to convey information more dynamically, and enhance the learning process.  Winners from the regional competition will be eligible to compete at the state Computer Fair in May.

Online registration and Act 48 reporting system utilized by the IU.

Assistance with aligning curriculum, assessment, and instruction with research-based best practices and state regulations on a customized basis to meet district needs.

Engaging learners in individualized, appropriate online instruction to enhance student achievement.

Transferring data so that it can be processed as a continuous stream.

Document management is a service that provides digitizing of paper records, the storage and retrieval of digitized paper and electronic records, and archiving of electronic records via a rule-based system.

Provides services to children ages three to five years who have developmental difficulties which interfere with learning.  Services include developmental screenings, multi-disciplinary evaluations, preschool classrooms, outreach services, itinerant supportive services to preschools, home-based services, coordination with other agencies, and toddler and school age transition planning.

Consortium identifies, screens, trains, and obtains emergency substitute teachers for school districts.

The IU provides services to special needs students in the private schools of the IU area.

Provides a comprehensive program to Warren County families including: adult literacy education, early childhood education, parenting education, and interactive literacy activities.

Tracking and processing of all accounts payable, invoicing and previously paid invoices.

Tracking and processing of all purchase orders processed.

Tracking and processing of all IU employee's retirement information.

This initiative provides activities to improve college access for students at Central Career and Technical School.

Teachers of the gifted networking sessions held four times during the school year.

Courses are held at the IU and at sites throughout the region, with PDE graduate inservice credit eligibility.

A major element of the HALT! Program is the continued implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.  The program has been utilized internationally for over 25 years with significant results in decreasing bullying behavior among children in grades K-10.  This program is not a curriculum, but rather a system wide approach that focuses on changing behaviors that lead to an improvement in school culture and a reduction in antisocial behaviors.

Collaboration with institutions of higher education.

IEPWriter by Leader Services is a web-based program that allows special education professionals to create Individual Education Programs (IEPs) and related documents using common web browsers.  IU 5 has joined together with several of its member districts to form a consortium in order to receive a discounted price.

Support districts with best practices in providing least restrictive environment (LRE) to all students.

The IMTS circulating library contains many resources, including videotapes, CD-ROMS, DVDs, and instructional kits.  The most current listing of resources in the collection may be found using the Online Catalog accessible from the IMTS Web site at http://www.iu5.org/IMTS.  Resources may be located by keyword, curriculum area, title, or series.  Once a resource has been located it may be "booked" or requested online for delivery to a participating location.

Can assist with all insurance enrollment and prescription mail order questions.

Mandatory employee inservice program that is held during the month of August.  Some staff attend one day, while others attend four days depending on position held within the IU.

Coordination of joint purchasing of supplies and equipment by the IU and member school districts.

The Local Right to Education Task Force is made up of parents, professionals, and citizen advocates dedicated to the education of all school aged children who receive special education services.

A one-week summer experience in math and science for gifted and highly talented elementary students.

Medical Assistance Billing of services such as speech and OT/PT for IU and district staff.

Provides supportive, health, tracking, and instructional services to children of migrant farm workers.

Provide assistance for quality Title I programs in the Neglected, Delinquent, and State Correctional facilities

The IU coordinates health, dental, and vision benefits for thirteen school districts and three affiliate school districts.

Operation of a competitive program centering in the areas of entrepreneurship, computing, and health care.  Regional award winners attend a special summer program at various colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth.

Statewide committee appointed by PDE to provide technical support and assistance to institutions & the LEAs in Pennsylvania in providing quality Title I programs in the Neglected, Delinquent, and State Correctional facilities throughout Pennsylvania.

Training and technical assistance for non-professional classroom personnel to become more efficient and effective in supporting classrooms and students.

The Parent Support Center offers support to parents of children in the special education system.  The Parent Consultant acts as a liaison for parents and school districts, provides information and training to parents in the Erie, Warren Crawford county area.

PennData System is a student tracking system for funding special education services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Coordinates total personnel matters including contract management, employment, and evaluation of staff.

Provides high volume copying, offset printing, and bindery services to school districts and related agencies.

Workshops, networking sessions, and other staff development programs are held to meet the needs of the region's educators for staff development.

The professional library provides over 4,000 books and periodicals to assist area educators with their professional development.  All titles may be accessed from the IMTS Web site under the Professional Library Link

Provide communication/coordination with state contracted agency (DRC) to ensure students in local institutions participate in the PSSA tests.

The IU provides psychological services to its member school districts, Charter schools, institutional settings as requested, and to Nonpublic Schools who request Act 89 Program Services.

College-level work and college credit can be earned by high school students by receiving direct instruction from college professors.  Courses are provided at a reasonable cost for the student's family and home school.