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Guidelines for IDEA 2004 - Implementation

Guidelines for IDEA 2004 - Implementation. Developed and Presented through Collaborative Efforts RIDE – Office of Special Populations Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project. Topic #1: Early Intervening Services. Adds “early intervening services” to the federal statute

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Guidelines for IDEA 2004 - Implementation

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  1. Guidelines for IDEA2004 - Implementation Developed and Presented through Collaborative Efforts RIDE – Office of Special Populations Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project

  2. Topic #1: Early Intervening Services • Adds “early intervening services” to the federal statute • Allows LEAs to implement coordinated, early intervening services • Permits the utilization of funds for early intervening services under IDEA Part B for any fiscal year

  3. Topic #1: Early Intervening Services • Early Intervening services shall not obstruct a child’s access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) • Establishes coordination with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended • Requires an LEA to provide early intervening services in instances of significant disproportionality

  4. Topic #2: Parental Consent • Consent to Evaluate • Provision of Initial Services • Screening

  5. Topic #3: Procedural Safeguards Notice • Providing notice of procedural safeguards to parents • New contents of procedural safeguards notice

  6. Topic #4: Evaluation and Re-evaluation • Initial Evaluation • Re-evaluation • Screening • High School Students

  7. Topic #5: Learning Disability Identification • Specific Learning Disabilities • State Policy • Current Rhode Island Policy/Criteria

  8. Topic #6: IEP Team • IEP Team Composition • IEP Team Attendance • IEP Content • IEP Agreements to Changes

  9. Topic #7: Secondary Transition • Transition Services Defined • Secondary Transition Requirements Remain at Age 14 • Transition Goals Must be Measurable • Exception to re-evaluation • Summary of Performance

  10. Topic #8: National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standards (NIMAS) • Instructional print materials prepared for electronic files. • Rhode Island adopting standard and coordinating with NIMAC • LEA opt-in • LEA opt-out

  11. Topic #9: Prohibition On Mandatory Medication • Prohibition • Permissible Activities

  12. Topic #10: Discipline • Manifestation determination – New Standard • Additional authority for school personnel • Alternative educational setting/infliction of serious bodily injury • Expedited hearing timelines • Extended provisions for students

  13. Topic #11: Statewide and District Wide Assessments • Includes reference to the assessment of children’s academic achievement and functional performance • Adds a reference to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • Adds specific requirements for state guidelines regarding alternate assessments.

  14. Topic #12: Parentally Placed Private School Students • Consultation • Signed Affirmation • Disagreement • Child Find, Private Schools • Child Find, Public Schools • Tracking • Inter-district Communication • Pre-Kindergarten Children

  15. Topic #12: Parentally Placed Private School students • Proportionate share of federal funds • Supplement/Supplant • Service Plans and IEPs • Public control of federal resources • IEPs Complementary to Service Plans • Complaint Process

  16. Topic #13: Mediation, Impartial Due Process Hearing, Resolution Session Due Process Requirements—The things we do for love n     Like walking in the rain & snow—Those meetings n     When there is nowhere to go —What should we do? nFeeling like apart of you is dying—This is difficult stuff nYou think they want to break up—This is heading to court nAnd they say they want to make up—they want to meet to resolve matters—Mediation? Resolution Session?

  17. Topic #13: Mediation, Impartial Due Process Hearing, Resolution Session • Mediation • Opportunity to meet with a disinterested party • Impartial Due process Hearing • Resolution Session NEW

  18. Topic #14: Alignment with the No Child Left Behind Act • LEAs are required to ensure that all special education teachers and teacher assistants are “Highly Qualified.” • LEAs are accountable for students with disabilities in reporting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

  19. “Learning for All” Ashton School 2005-2006 Benchmark School Project

  20. WHAT IS THE BENCHMARK PROJECT…. • Differentiated Instruction • Early intervening services and progress monitoring • Accelerated learning and progress monitoring • Problem solving process to support all students

  21. Reading and Enrichment • Increased classroom resources • Documentation of units • Common planning time

  22. Co-teaching and Paraprofessionals • Flexible Grouping • Professional Development • Differentiated Instruction

  23. Changing Roles… 1. Occupational Therapist 2. Social Worker 3. Speech Pathologist 4. School Psychologist 5. Adapted Physical Education Teacher

  24. Problem Solving Team A- ASHTON S- SUPPORTING K- KIDS

  25. Curriculum Materials Scheduling Faculty/Staff Professional Development Instructional Resources “Learning for All”

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