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How is Inclusion in Louisiana Like Mardi Gras? July 23, 2008 Loren Barrios - Education Consultant

How is Inclusion in Louisiana Like Mardi Gras? July 23, 2008 Loren Barrios - Education Consultant Louisiana Department of Education. GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP. What does Mardi Gras in Louisiana have to do with Inclusion? Where was Louisiana in terms of Inclusion?

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How is Inclusion in Louisiana Like Mardi Gras? July 23, 2008 Loren Barrios - Education Consultant

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  1. How is Inclusion in Louisiana Like Mardi Gras? July 23, 2008 Loren Barrios - Education Consultant Louisiana Department of Education

  2. GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP • What does Mardi Gras in Louisiana have to do with Inclusion? • Where was Louisiana in terms of Inclusion? • What did Louisiana do to promote Inclusion? • Where is Louisiana now with Inclusion?

  3. FAPE in the LRE FREE!

  4. FAPE in the LRE APPROPRIATE

  5. FAPE in the LRE PUBLIC

  6. FAPE in the LRE EDUCATION

  7. FAPE in the LRE • Free – to anyone • Appropriate – for needs • Public – in every way • Education – for all

  8. FAPE in the LRE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT

  9. History • Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1975 (PL 94-142) • Louisiana began serving children with disabilities ages 3-5 primarily in school settings. • Many other states served these children in childcare and/or Head Start.

  10. History • In 2001-2002, Louisiana began concentrating technical assistance to LEAs serving children in settings with typical peers and in their natural environment (childcare, Head Start, home). • Louisiana began using the optional settings of Itinerant Service Outside the Home and Reverse Mainstreaming. • During 2003-2004, FAPE in the LRE in Early Childhood Special Education was a focus for the Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process.

  11. History • Louisiana Early Education Program (LEEP) Institute • Redesign of Early Intervention training programs

  12. 2005-2006 • Fall of 2005 – 40% ECSE children included in ECE regular settings • State Improvement Goal on APR: By 2011, serve 61.71% ECSE children in ECE regular settings • 17 districts had more than 40% of their children in ECSE (self-contained) settings.

  13. Face-to-Face Meetings • Meetings were held in the 17 districts. • Invited to meetings • Superintendent • Special Ed & Title I Directors/supervisors • Elementary Supervisors • Early Childhood Coordinators (ECSE, Title I, LA 4) • Head Start Personnel

  14. Request for Application • The 17 districts applied for grants. • Grants $20,000 to $60,000 • Broad goals and objectives • Collaboration • Least Restrictive Environment • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

  15. Priorities • Collaboration and coordination • Consideration of natural environment & LRE • UDL

  16. NECTAC Assistance • National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) • IDEA law • What does Louisiana DOE’s inclusion look like? • How NECTAC & Louisiana DOE can help • Assist in grant writing

  17. Department of Education • Applications Reviewed & Approved • Louisiana DOE training - spring & summer • Meeting Needs Through Daily Activities

  18. Monitoring FAPE in the LRE Grants • Quarterly reports • Surveys from preschool teachers • End-of-year monitoring visits • Follow-up letters sent

  19. 2006-2007 • Six new districts identified • NECTAC consultant • Morning sessions, 17 & 6 districts • Afternoon sessions, 6 new districts

  20. District Grant Activities • Hired consultants • Formed book studies • Established interagency councils • Established early childhood school support teams

  21. 2007-2008 • Six districts received grant money • What keeps inclusion from happening? • November 13 & 14, 2007 • Barbara Kaiser, Challenging Behavior in Young Children • Video-taped B. Kaiser, DVD mailed to ECSE Coordinator in each district

  22. More Training • February 12 & 13, 2008 - Dr. Pam Schiller, The Crucial Role of Social-Emotional Development in School Readiness • June 2-6, 2008 - Dr. Schiller, What Are They Doing in that Early Childhood Classroom and Why? A New Look at an Early Childhood Classroom Based on Brain Research

  23. New Plans • Request for Applications (RFA) • To all eligible colleges/universities • Entitled - Early Childhood Programs: Teacher Collaboration in Inclusive Settings

  24. New Plans Applications due in August, 2008 • Two universities accepted (north & south) • Five schools selected • Teams of teachers formed • Begin work with schools in January 2009

  25. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

  26. Contact Information: Loren Barrios Louisiana Department of Education Loren.barrios@la.gov 225-342-3372 Mardi Gras photos from www.nola.com

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