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Strength of Character and College Ready

Strength of Character and College Ready. Program for Exceptional Children Lead Teacher Meeting September 12 , 2013. Strength of Character and College Ready. Welcome. New Leads Exciting News. Strength of Character and College Ready. Norms Actively engage in the activity Be fully present

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Strength of Character and College Ready

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  1. Strength of Character and College Ready Program for Exceptional Children Lead Teacher Meeting September 12, 2013

  2. Strength of Character and College Ready Welcome New Leads Exciting News

  3. Strength of Character and College Ready • Norms • Actively engage in the activity • Be fully present • Cell phones on silent, technology only when relevant to current task • Stay focused • Demonstrate Professional Courtesy • Use the Parking Lot

  4. Strength of Character and College Ready Celebrating Successes!

  5. Strength of Character and College Ready Teamwork

  6. Strength of Character and College Ready The Honorable Todd Russell Presents FTE Updates

  7. Strength of Character and College Ready Segment Conversion Chart 7 Periods- IEP Amendments Corrected by September 30, 2013

  8. Strength of Character and College Ready • Georgia Special Needs Scholarship AKA - GSNS SB 10 Parent required to provide transportation

  9. Strength of Character and College Ready • Student Eligibility Criteria 1 - A student have must a parent/guardian who currently lives in Georgia and has been a resident for at least one calendar year. • Student Eligibility Criteria 2 - A student was enrolled and attended a Georgia public school (grades K – 12) the entire 2012 – 2013 school year.  Pre-school special education students do not qualify.  A student must complete a full school year in kindergarten before he/she can be eligible. • Student Eligibility Criteria 3 - A student was reported by a school district(s) during mandatory student counts conducted in October 2012 and March 2013 by public schools. • Student Eligibility Criteria 4 - A student does not need to have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the entire school year to qualify for the GSNS Program.  A student must have received special education services at some point during the 2012 – 2013 school year under an IEP.   A student must be reported by a school district(s) in either the October 2012 OR March 2013 student counts OR in final student record as a student receiving special education services by the end of the school year.

  10. Strength of Character and College Ready • SLD Eligibility Criteria • “One group member responsible for determining specific learning disability must conduct an observation of the child’s academic performance in the regular classroom after the child has been referred for an evaluation and parental consent for special education evaluation is obtained. The observation of the child is conducted in the learning environment, including the regular classroom setting, to document the child’s academic performance and behavior in the areas of difficulty. The observation must include information from the routine classroom instruction and monitoring of the child’s performance”

  11. Strength of Character and College Ready Conducting Quality Observations Eligibility requirements for the following areas explicitly reference the need formal observation MID EBD SLD However, formal observation for all eligibility areas demonstrates “Best Practice” (Ga. Implementation Manual)

  12. Strength of Character and College Ready The Honorable Dr. Steve Corkery Presents How to Conduct a Quality Observation

  13. Strength of Character and College Ready Testing Accommodations (SLOs) Are Not standardized tests Do not place under system-wide testing on the IEP Classroom Testing accommodations are to be followed

  14. Strength of Character and College Ready Transportation Decision Making Use of Guidelines for Making Transportation Decisions –REQUIRED Siblings – same pickup and same school only Applications MUST be complete (No Exceptions)

  15. Strength of Character and College Ready IEP Meeting Feedback Form Reflection Tool Have teams reflect briefly Coordinators will use to coach staff after meetings

  16. Strength of Character and College Ready Bullying and SWDs

  17. GACE Random Moment Time Study Survey Ga. Administrative Claiming for Education Program Allows reimbursement for administrative costs related to provision of services for students with an IEP who are Medicaid eligible Survey completion affects our MONEY Critical that you complete within the 5 day time frame Typically survey requests begin around the first of October Call Todd Russell if you need help or have questions

  18. Strength of Character and College Ready EXTRA PAY DAY Each of you deserves numerous EXTRA PAY DAYS Thank you for continuing to work SO hard to meet the needs of our students and to advocate for their best interests!!! Our special education students are served by extremely special teachers!!!

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