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Special Education Directors’ Meeting May 14, 2009

Special Education Directors’ Meeting May 14, 2009. Nori Cuellar Mora, Ed.D. Education Service Center – Region 2 Teaching and Learning. Welcome. District News and Announcements. Meeting Dates. August 27, 2009 September 17, 2009 October 15, 2009 November 19, 2009 January 21, 2010

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Special Education Directors’ Meeting May 14, 2009

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  1. Special Education Directors’ MeetingMay 14, 2009 Nori Cuellar Mora, Ed.D. Education Service Center – Region 2 Teaching and Learning

  2. Welcome District News and Announcements

  3. Meeting Dates August 27, 2009 September 17, 2009 October 15, 2009 November 19, 2009 January 21, 2010 February 18, 2010 April 15, 2010 May 20, 2010

  4. Special Education Funding • How to file amendment for 08-09 • LEA Consolidated eGrant App Instructions 09-10

  5. Funding Roundtable Discussion

  6. State Performance Plan

  7. SPP Methodologies Posted http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/methodologies.html.

  8. SPP Targets Posted http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/spptargets.html.

  9. SPP Determinations • Meets requirements • Needs assistance • Needs intervention • Needs substantial intervention

  10. 5 “Determinations” Criterion: • Performance on SPP compliance indicators • LEA data is valid, reliable, and timely • Uncorrected noncompliance from other sources • Audit findings (Financial) • PBM Stage of Intervention Program Effectiveness

  11. Determination Level: Needs Assistance – LEA non-compliant in one area or meets criteria for # 5

  12. Determination Level: Needs Assistance – LEA non-compliant in one area or meets criteria for # 5

  13. Determination Level: Needs Assistance – LEA non-compliant in one area or meets criteria for # 5

  14. Influencing Determinations--What is a District to Do?Joel Trudeau

  15. Resources for SPP Determinations • Best Practices • TX Comp Center for Sch Imp • So East Regional Resource Center • Legal Framework • National Center for Culturally Responsive Ed Systems • School Self-Assessment tool for SPP 9 and 10

  16. SPP State Targets: Where are You?

  17. SPP State Targets: Where are You?

  18. SPP State Targets: Where are You?

  19. SPP State Targets: Where are You?

  20. SPP Roundtable Discussion

  21. Disproportionality – G. Pizzini TEA information -analysis criteria -aligned with accountability system -special analysis for causal factors -districts will be notified Suggestions?

  22. Accountability-G. Pizzini How do they all mesh? SPP---PBMAS---AEIS---AYP------

  23. 18th Annual Texas Autism ConferenceG. Pizzini American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas December 3-5, 2009

  24. Autism Training Opportunity Fundamentals 3-day TEACCH Training Roger Cox University of North Carolina Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-Handicapped CHildren 3 day training Approximate Cost $300.00 per person Need 60 participants! Contact : Barbie Tumlinson barbara.tumlinson@esc2.us

  25. SPP Indicator 7 Early Childhood Outcomes • Application is open and will not close until December of 2009 • Requests are being made to make changes to PEIMS requiring LEAs to add 3 and 4 year olds to PET • The only reasons for exit in SPP 7 now are aging out of PPCD or being dismissed from special education.

  26. Early Childhood Instruction • The 120 day meeting as we know it is going away. • Federal requirements state that a transition conference must happen no later than 90 days before the 3rd birthday. Federal guidelines also allow transition conferences to be scheduled no earlier than 27 months of age.

  27. EvaluationJulie Brauchle (for Barbie)

  28. RF TrackerJulie Brauchle (for Barbie)

  29. VI Certification Program Open discussion for future possibilities: Fund one VI teacher between districts? District Incentives to send teachers to school? Distance Education through SFA or Texas Tech? Do you currently have any teachers in mind at this point?

  30. SPP 13 Accessed through TEASE: https://seguin.tea.state.tx.us/apps/logon.asp Make sure you have already applied for your access request for SPP 13. No Students To Submit? District must still log onto TEASE and click on “no data to submit” link. Closing date for online application is August 31, 2009.

  31. SPP Indicator 142008-2009 Grade 12 Exit • Districts/Charters have received information on required sampling procedures. • Survey info must be entered electronically: https://mis.esc11.net/SPSS/survey.asp • If a district has no students who meet criteria for collection they still must apply for a password. • Closing date : August 31, 2009

  32. Universal Design Learning (UDL)

  33. Discipline / Behavior

  34. RtI Series- J. Brauchle & G. Pizzini Purpose • help districts respond to struggling student needs • integrate assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system • maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems Campus Benefit • knowledge and understanding of RtI Model • 5 slots for an intensive 2 day RtI training • 2 half day technical assistance days • create the campus 3-5 tier intervention plan Audience : Individual Campuses Fee: $1,500 per campus ESC Contact: Dr. Linda Villarreal

  35. Assistive Technology Kimberly Cook

  36. Environmental Communication TeachingBefore

  37. After ECT

  38. RDSPD • Management Board • Introduction of new members • Responsibilities of new members Board Meeting

  39. Upcoming Events VariaAdjournment

  40. Thank You, Dear Friends We are very grateful for all the relationships we build throughout our region, and we value your work at your individual districts to help students with disabilities as well as all children. We wish you a happy summer in which you can renew yourself for the next school year! Please know we are here for you! Happy Summer 

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