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Warwick School District

This overview provides information about the student services offered in Warwick School District, including English as a Second Language, special education, and response to instruction and intervention. It also highlights the roles of school psychologists, learning facilitators, counselors, and nurses.

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Warwick School District

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  1. Warwick School District New Teacher Induction Student Servicesand Special Education Overview Juliet Ashton – Coordinator of Elementary Student Services Debra Ulicny – Coordinator of Secondary Student Services

  2. Agenda • Student Services • Overview of Student Services • English as a Second Language • Overview of Special Education • Elementary Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII) • Elementary and Secondary Special Education Placements • IEP Etc. Overview • Professional Recommendations

  3. Student services

  4. General Overview Student Services: School Psychologists School Counselors/Learning Facilitators Nurses Home/School Visitor ESL Teachers Speech Therapists Intervention Specialists/Special Education Teachers

  5. Student Services Staff Overview • Executive Assistant – Karen Graver • Secondary Coordinator– Debra Ulicny • Elementary Coordinator – Juliet Ashton

  6. Student Services Staff Overview School Psychologists • Megan Demianovich – Warwick High School • Christina Moore – Warwick Middle & High School • Sharon Conlin – John Beck & Kissel Hill Elementary • Lori Earle – Lititz Elementary • Amy Benjamin – John R. BonfieldElementary

  7. Student Services Staff Overview • School psychologists have a Master's degree in school psychology and are certified by the State of Pennsylvania. Their specialized training relates to student social, emotional, and academic development. • Upon referral from school teams that may include learning facilitators/school counselors, building principals or parents, school psychologists participate as members of the evaluation team providing specific assessment or review of data collected of students who have ongoing learning and/or behavioral concerns. In addition, psychologists may consult with staff and parents to assist with educational or behavioral issues of all students. • Five school psychologists are available for assessment of students, that may include both formal and informal testing. Additionally, the psychologists are available for consultation with the referring teacher, school counselor, learning facilitators and/or principal. After consultation with the psychologist, teachers are provided with recommendations and suggestions for the classroom.

  8. School Psychologist • Student evaluations • Behavior supports

  9. Student Services Staff Overview • Elementary Learning Facilitators: Bonfield ElementaryKissel Hill Elementary Heather Bellows Will Maza Jen HartzlerBritneeMathin Lititz ElementaryJohn Beck Elementary Kathy SteinourMelissa Vulopas Andrea Shertzer Colleen Heckman

  10. Student Services Staff Overview • Elementary Learning Facilitators • Two Learning Facilitators available in each building: one academic and one counseling • Learning Facilitators must have a Pennsylvania Certification as Elementary School Counselor or Elementary Teacher and a Master’s Level Degree. • Learning Facilitators serve as liaisons between parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community agencies concerning child social and emotional development as related to school success. They are responsible for consultation with staff members regarding the adaptation of programs and services to meet student learning and behavioral needs. Learning Facilitators also provide information to parents related to school services and community resources.

  11. Student Services Staff Overview MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS: • Shane Martin (7thGrade) • Marianne Aichele(8thGrade) HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS: • A – E    Tiffany Miller • F – K    Jody Mateyak • L – R    Beth Midgett • S – Z    Dan Potts

  12. Student Services Staff Overiew • School counselors must have a Master’s Level Degree in Counselor Education and state certification as a school counselor. School counselor training focuses on areas such as child development, consultation, individual counseling, conflict resolution, small group counseling, and career development. • Counselors serve as liaisons between parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community agencies concerning student social and emotional development as related to school success. They also provide information to parents related to school services and community resources.

  13. Guidance • Schedule concerns • Student supports • Career counseling

  14. Student Services Staff Overview School Nurses: • Sue Ann Hummel – JB (Will be out first semester) • Julie Schutte – JRB • Nancy Weinhold – KH • Jackie Drexel – LE • Karen Umble – WMS • CarliYoundt – WHS

  15. Student Services Staff Overview • The primary function of school health services is preventive in nature. The Certified School Nurses and other health room staff of Warwick School District provide and coordinate services which are mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Warwick School District School Board policy. • Health room care is available for students who become ill or are injured while in school. Health room personnel may not diagnose and are not a replacement for good medical care from a family health care provider.

  16. Student Services Staff Overview • Susan Shinn-Thomas – Home & School Visitor

  17. Student Services Staff Overview • The District Home and School Visitor has a Master's degree in a Human Services field and is Pennsylvania-certified in the area of Home/School Visitor.  • She serves as a liaison between school and student home on attendance/truancy issues; liaison between school and community groups providing outreach and benefit programs for students; responsible party for determination of student eligibility for variety of school and community benefit programs.

  18. Student Services Staff Overview ESL Services: Meagan Nolt – WHS & WMS (out first marking period) Tina Barnhart – LE & JB Maena Packer – JRB & KH

  19. Student Services Staff Overview • In collaboration with the community, the mission of the Warwick School District is to enable all students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become responsible, productive, and resourceful citizens. • In order to support students with ESL needs, the district shall provide an appropriately planned and implemented instructional program for all identified students with Limited English Proficiency. Students who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) will be identified, assessed, and provided with appropriate services.

  20. Student Services Staff Overview • Speech and Language Pathologists: • Beck – Tara Anspach • Bonfield – Kerry Lichty • Lititz El – Sara Pendleton • Kissel Hill – Heidi Son • Middle School/High School – Jenna Ridenour

  21. Student Services Staff Overview • Speech and Language Pathologists have a master’s degree in speech and language pathology with a state certification. • Speech Pathologists provide appropriate speech-language services K-12 and work with students who exhibit communication disorders, including those involving language, articulation, fluency, and voice/resonance. Speech Pathologists are focused on the provision of services that help students meet educational goals. They also address personal, social/emotional, academic, and vocational needs that have an impact on language. They offer assistance in addressing the linguistic and metalinguistic foundations of curriculum learning for students with disabilities. Speech Pathologists serve students with multiple identifications and act as a liaison for students on the autism spectrum.

  22. Student Services Staff Overview • Elementary Intervention Specialists • Lititz El – LeislReber, Mary Lou Nelson, Jessica Bigsby, Abby Stauffer • Bonfield – Matthew Wagner, Kimberly Stively, Tara George • Beck – JanellBanack, Kristen Kellenberger, Cindy Cislo • Kissel Hill – Stephanie Baxter, Chrissie Zeswitz, Sarah Chamberlain

  23. Student Services Staff Overview • Secondary Special Education Teachers • MS – Katie Drakely, Kelly Lutz, Kristen Matthew, Jen Neiles, Ashley Walter, Sandy Yoder • HS – Courtney Bollman, ShaynaBuchmoyer, JarettFalduts, Lisa Gleason, Tish Jones, Kelli Kells, Sandy Morris, Amanda Sprague, Jamie Weiler

  24. Student Services Staff Overview • Intervention specialists/special education teachers must have a bachelor’s degree in special education and an active Pennsylvania teaching certificate. • Intervention specialists/special education teachers are responsible for the maintenance of special education paperwork, compliance with IEP accommodations, and collaboration with IEP team members. They deliver specialized instruction to meet student needs.

  25. English as a Second Language (ESL)

  26. ESL Services • PA School Code & Basic Education Circular (BEC) recommendations • Application in the classroom

  27. ESL/ELL • ESL: English as a Second Language (program) • ELL: English Language Learner (student)

  28. ESL: Using Data in the Classroom • Data Available (Accessible through Data Blender) • Warwick Student Data • WIDA Scores • Language Proficiency Levels

  29. ESL Charts • Color Coded to Match Blender Levels • What to Expect in the Classroom? • How Can I make student successful?

  30. ESL: PA School Code • Summary of Basic Education Circular (BEC): “Updated Educating Students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and English Language Learners (ELL)—Date: July 1, 2001 • Every school district shall provide a program for each student whose dominant language is not English for the purpose of facilitating the student’s achievement of English proficiency and the academic standards.

  31. ESL • The program includes: • Planned instruction by a qualified ESL/Bilingual teacher • Adaptations/modifications in the delivery of content instruction by all teachers based on the student’s language proficiency level and the Pennsylvania Language Proficiency Standards (PA ELPS) for ELL’s as well as the PA academic standards

  32. ESL • Levels of ESL Service • Instructional Services • Planned Instruction for English language acquisition (ESL) classes • Planned Instruction in Academic content areas

  33. ESL • Levels of ESL Services • Monitor Services • Can include: periodic review of grades, local assessments, required state assessments, teacher observation • Teachers should offer support to monitored students as they would for any student seeking assistance with classroom work, instruction, or assessment

  34. ESL • Grading of ELL Students • ELL students must be graded using the same grading system as all other students • No Pass/Fail unless other students have been assigned Pass/Fail • Assessment of ELL Students • Annual state ELP assessment is required by federal law • State ELP assessment must be administered annually to measure progress and/or attainment of the student’s English language proficiency for each language domain • PSSA accommodations allowable for ELL students are published annually by PDE

  35. ESL • Retention/Promotion • A student may not be retained in a grade based solely on his/her lack of English language proficiency • If an ELL is retained in a grade, the LEA must be able to demonstrate that all appropriate modifications were made to instruction and assessment in order to allow ELLstudentmeaningful access to the general curriculum as well as to promote second language learning

  36. Accommodations: Minimize or eliminate language barrier Attempt to level the playing field Focused on student success ESL

  37. ESL • Who are the students I am teaching with these needs? • What are their current Levels of Language Proficiency? What are their needs? • How can I support them? • What if I need assistance?

  38. Special education

  39. Special Education General Overview • Referral Process • Initiated by parent or school team member • Referral made to learning facilitators, school counselors, school psychologists • To proceed, parents must agree in writing

  40. Special Education General Overview

  41. Special Education General Overview • Evaluation is completed by gathering data from multiple sources and conducting assessments. • What you may be asked for: • Anecdotal notes, curriculum based assessment data, behavioral charts, completion of rating scales, grades, and participation.

  42. Special Education General Overview • Evaluation completed (Evaluation Report/ER) • Eligibility decision – options: • Not eligible • Eligible • Eligible but not receiving services

  43. Special Education General Overview • A. IEP developed (IEP Team) • B. Placement determined • (Might be two meetings)

  44. Special Education General Overview • Parents Agree • -or- • Parents Disagree • **Initial placement cannot occur without parental approval.

  45. Special Education General Overview • IEP Meeting • Occurs annually • Reevaluations: • Every 3 years for most disability categories • Every 2 years for students with ID

  46. Case Managers • Every child with an identified need has a case manager. • Communicate with the case managers regularly. • Seek advice • Provide updates • Track students (Data Blender) • Be flexible

  47. Special Education General Overview • Due process protects the right of parents to have input into their child’s educational program and to take steps to resolve disagreements. When parents and school districts disagree with one another, they may use mediation, resolution meeting, or request a due process hearing. • Mediation is a meeting between parents and the school district with an impartial person, called a mediator, who helps both sides come to an agreement that each finds acceptable. • A resolution meeting is a new process under IDEA 2004. The purpose is to discuss the due process complaint and resolve the dispute before the hearing is held.

  48. Special Education General Overview • An impartial due process hearing is a meeting between parents and the school district. Each side presents its position, and a hearing officer decides what the appropriate educational program is, based on requirements in law. • School districts must give parents a written copy of special education procedural safeguards. This document outlines the steps for due process hearings and mediation. A copy of their procedural safeguards must be given to parents once each year, except that a copy also shall be given to them— a) upon initial referral or parental request for evaluation; b) upon the first occurrence of the filing of a complaint under subsection, and c) upon their request

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