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Regional Assessment and Support TeamsPennsylvania has three Regional Assessment and Support Teams (RAST), one each located in the western, central, and eastern parts of the state. The RAST units are comprised of certified special education staff and a school psychologist or contracted specialists. The teams are coordinated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education. Each correctional institution is supported by one of the three Regional Assessment and Support Teams, which provide technical assistance, in-service training, related services, compliance monitoring of correctional institutions, and psychological assessments as needed. The RAST units meet monthly with the PDE, BSE, and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Education to coordinate and standardize all special education programs and services at the institutional level.
When a special education student is placed in an institution, the teacher receives support from the institution's RAST unit. In addition to the services noted above, the following RAST units provide technical assistance for screening, identification, IEP development, and related services for special education students.
W-RAST Kathleen DeSantis 724-898-1211 Kathy_DeSantis@miu4.k12.pa.us
Carmie Goclano 724-656-7426 Carmie_goclano@miu4.k12.pa.usE-RAST Terri L. Pflueger 570-874-1412 tlp@stcenters.orgC-RASTRoni Russell 717-541-4960 x 3314rrussell@pattan.netCorey C. Dickey 717-541-4960 x 3311cdickey@pattan.net