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ESC-2 Special Education Directors’ Meeting November 20, 2008

ESC-2 Special Education Directors’ Meeting November 20, 2008. Welcome District Announcements. Differentiation Update: Mary Beth Jaeger, Andi Kuyatt and Joel Trudeau. Opportunities for teachers to bring their own lessons and work on differentiating them together with other teachers.

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ESC-2 Special Education Directors’ Meeting November 20, 2008

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  1. ESC-2 Special Education Directors’ MeetingNovember 20, 2008 • Welcome • District Announcements Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  2. Differentiation Update: Mary Beth Jaeger, Andi Kuyatt and Joel Trudeau • Opportunities for teachers to bring their own lessons and work on differentiating them together with other teachers. • CSCOPE and Special Education? • (Julie Brauchle). Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  3. Autism Conference: Dina Hinojosa • December 4-6, 2008 • Arlington, TX • More Info: http://www.autism.esc2.net Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  4. Promising Practices: Julie Brauchle • New Name: • “Effective Strategies for Struggling Learners” • Promising Practices Program is changing • ESC Role: • http://www.sped.esc2.net Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  5. Promising Practices: Julie Brauchle • Funds are available to help connect districts to other districts who are “a little further along on the journey.” • Braided Services • Response to Intervention • Early Intervening Services (See next slide) • Positive Behavioral Supports • Disproportionality (Overrepresentation) • Contact Julie Brauchle if you have an interest in this program: julie.brauchle@esc2.us Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  6. Promising Practices: Julie Brauchle • Early Intervening Services • See handouts: • Letter from Office of Sped and Rehab Services (OSEP) • TEA Survey for Districts on EIS Funds • Use of Early Intervening Services Q&A on Speech and Related Services • Use of 15% Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  7. State Performance Plan and State Determinations:Nori Mora and Barbie Tumlinson • SPP “Cheat Sheet” sent electronically • On-line version under 11-20-08 “Meeting Minutes” • On-line view of SPP District Profiles: • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/distprofiles07.pdf Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  8. State Performance Plan and State Determinations:Regional Determinations Comparison Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  9. SPP: “Needs Assistance” Criteria for Determination • SPP Non-compliance Indicators 9/10: Disproportionate representation is the result of inappropriate identification OR Indicators 11, 12, 13: Failure to demonstrate 95% compliance for each indicator • Valid, Reliable and Timely Data Noncompliance: failure to meet the PID Error Rate Standard for the summer and fall collection. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  10. SPP: “Needs Assistance” Criteria for Determination • Status of Uncorrected Noncompliance: Uncorrected Noncompliance (Correction still outstanding one or more years after identification) • Financial Audits Noncompliance: Substandard Achievement • Program Effectiveness PBM: 1A or 1B; 1A or 1B Pilot CIP Continuation; 1A or 1B Year After On-Site Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  11. ESC-2 Sp. Ed. CIP (SECIP) Report:Nori Mora and Sped Consultants • Reports will be posted on Sped Home Page Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  12. “Data-Driven Decision Making”… Where do you get data? Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System (SPEARS) Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  13. Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System (SPEARS) • One way to receive pretty current data • Must have a TEASE account and request SPEARS • Log onto TEASE at: https://seguin.tea.state.tx.us/apps/logon.asp Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  14. SPEARS Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  15. SPP UpdatesSPP 7: Early Childhood Outcomes • Continue collecting data on all students 3-5 years of age • Timeline • The ENTRY COSF must be completed within 30 school days (not calendar days) of the student beginning special education services. • The EXIT COSF should be completed as soon as possible after the student stops receiving services. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/ecofaq.html Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  16. SPP 11 and SPP 12Child Find and Early Childhood Transition • 2007-2008 – All Certified!! • 2008-2009 – Continue to gather the data with current special education population. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  17. SPP 13Secondary Transition • The data collection for 2008-2009 will be done directly by TEA.  They are working on the system, but it is not in place until sometime in the spring.  It will require a TEASE account, but that cannot be obtained for Indicator 13 until the system is ready.  TEA will be doing training on that in the spring when that system is ready. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  18. Regional Dayschool Program for the Deaf Discussion:Robert Garcia, Nori Mora and Kimberly Cook • In Region 2: 27 out of 47 school districts belong to a Shared Service Arrangement for a Regional Day School for the Deaf. • TEA encourages all districts to belong to a SSA. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  19. TCASE Leadership Academy • November 2008 • PowerPoint on Special Education Website: • http://www.sped.esc2.net Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  20. Facilitated IEP Project:Barbie Tumlinson December (Ike’s Make Up) Training Dates Basic Training*December 11 – 12 Brush Country Flour Bluff CCISD (5 teams) Aransas Pass * For this training, an email was sent to directors on November 7 with the workshop # & passcode. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  21. Facilitated IEP Project:Barbie Tumlinson Basic Training*January 13 – 14 Brush Country Aransas County CCISD (5 teams) Basic Training*January 15 – 16 Brush Country Aransas County CCISD (4 teams) * For these trainings, an email will be sent to the directors with the workshop # & passcode. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  22. Facilitated IEP Project:Barbie Tumlinson Basic Training*February 16 – 17 Brush Country (2 teams) Tuloso-Midway CCISD (4 teams) Follow Up Training #February 18 Advanced Facilitation #February 19 – 20 # For these trainings, email invitations will be sent to participants. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  23. Facilitated IEP Project:Barbie Tumlinson Regional and District/Charter Data Survey: October 15, 2008 Training Totals since October 2007 Basic 307 Advanced 22 Follow Up 33 Parents 24 Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  24. Legal Framework:Barbie Tumlinson Documentation Toolbox • Administrative account holders have access to view the forms • Port Aransas and Flour Bluff • Training is in the form of small group work and will be scheduled by request Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  25. Evaluation Advisory Group:Barbie Tumlinson • Districts/Charters will send one diagnostician and/or LSSP (distribute recommendation forms) • Responsibilities: • Quarterly meetings and trainings • Report information and train their own evaluation staff Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  26. Folder Reviews:Barbie Tumlinson • Action Plans • Only for training purposes • Reviewed folders in CCISD on November 4 • Distribute interest form Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  27. Child Find:Barbie Tumlinson http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/SpecialEducation/ChildFind Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  28. Performance Based Monitoring : Where are we? • Focus Group Minutes from 2007 Planning • http://www.sped.esc2.net • Focus Group 2008 Planning: Preliminary Notes from Gracie Pizzini (Stakeholder) Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  29. Sp. Ed. PBM Interventions Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  30. How Was My LEA Selected for Special Education PBM Intervention? • On ISAM site (TEASE environment) • Each year’s selection process is posted Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  31. ARD Decision-Making Manual: Priscilla Oebel, Valerie Trevino, Kimberly Cook • Cluster Site TOTs: • Robstown: November 21, 2008 • Kingsville: December 15, 2008 3:00 p.m. • ESC-2 • TBA Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  32. ARD Decision-Making Process: Goal through Quote • The federal cap relates to counting students as proficient for AYP purposes only and does not provide direction to ARD committees regarding how students with disabilities should be assessed. It is important that local school districts ensure that appropriate assessments are selected and administered to students with disabilities.--- AYP Guide Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  33. ARD Decision-Making Process: District Level Training • Superintendents • Testing Coordinators • Curriculum Directors • Special Education Administrators • Bilingual / ESL Coordinators Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  34. ARD Decision-Making Process: Campus Level Training • Principals and other administrators • Testing Coordinators • Test Administrators • Educational Diagnosticians • LSSPs • Counselors • Teachers • Special Education Staff • Bilingual Staff • Parents Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  35. Which Assessment is Appropriate? ARD Decision-Making Process Guide: • 4 Steps to Making Assessment Decisions: p. 14 • Access to the General Curriculum: p. 17 • Participation Requirements Chart p. 19 • (For TAKS-M or TAKS-Alt) • Choosing Appropriate Assessments: p. 26 Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  36. Which Assessment is Appropriate? ARD Decision-Making Process Guide: • Sample Scenario • 9th grader receives 1-hr of Sp. Ed. in reading daily • Uses the following accommodations: • Larger font and fewer questions on worksheets and less text on the page Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  37. Which Assessment is Appropriate? • See Page 65 in the ARD Decision-Making Guide Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  38. Which Assessment is Appropriate? ARD Decision-Making Process Guide: TAKS Accommodated in Reading TAKS in Math • Sample Scenario • 9th grader receives 1 hr of Sp. Ed. in rdg daily • Uses the following accommodations: • Larger font and fewer questions on worksheets and less text on the page. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  39. ARD Decision-Making Process Training • Robstown Cluster TOT November 21st • Kingsville Cluster TOT December 15th • ESC-2 Training: December 2008 • Remote-site video conferencing available • DVDs available for purchase Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  40. Accommodations Manual Training • Robstown Cluster Site: November 21st • ESC-2: December 2008 • Video Conferencing Available • DVD’s Available for Purchase Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  41. Student Assessment Updates: Valerie Trevino and Julie Brauchle • TAKS-Alt: • Fall Training Overview • TAKS-M: • Writing PowerPoints available on our special education website. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  42. AYP and Special Education • Opportunities for AU schools to analyze data. • “ESC-2 Partnership”: offering suggestions. • See PowerPoint shown to superintendents on November 17, 2008. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  43. PUBLIC MEETING UPDATE Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  44. Public Meeting: January 12, 2008 • Question #1:How can school personnel and parents communicate better in order to improve services for students with disabilities? Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  45. Public Meeting: January 12, 2008 • Question #2:How can parents and schools support learning for students with disabilities who have especially challenging behaviors? Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  46. Public Meeting: January 12, 2008 • Question #3:What needs to be done so that parents, students and members of the community understand that goals after graduation may include apprenticeship opportunities, vocational/technical skills training, higher education, and military service? Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  47. Stakeholders • Parents of Students with Disabilities (5) • Person with Disability • LEA Personnel (i.e. Superintendents, PPCD Coordinators, Diagnosticians, Special Education Directors, General Ed Teachers, Special Ed Teachers) • Other Agencies/Service Providers (i.e. ECI, Related Services, Transition Services) • Parent Training/Disability Organizations (i.e. PTI Regional Coordinator) • Improvement Groups (i.e. Continuing Advisory Committee, TCIP Committees) Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  48. Other Suggested Stakeholders • Higher Education Institutions • CRCG • Juvenile Corrections • Community Organizations • Parent Networking Organizations • Private School Directors • VI Professional Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  49. Public Meeting LEA Focus Group Sessions • Host small group meetings • Send LEA collected feedback on each question (summarized) to Nori at nori.mora@esc2.us by January 7, 2009. Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

  50. Title I / NCLB: Andi Kuyatt and Joel Trudeau Happy Thanksgiving from ESC-2!

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