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Round Rock ISD LID Restructuring. Job Alike Meetings. Concerns – Current LID Services. Student Numbers are Growing: As of November 2011, there were 47 Move-ins to FAC (compared to June 2011 projections) Approximately 10 more move-ins after Winter Break Structure of Services:
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Round Rock ISDLID Restructuring Job Alike Meetings
Concerns – Current LID Services • Student Numbers are Growing: • As of November 2011, there were 47 Move-ins to FAC (compared to June 2011 projections) • Approximately 10 more move-ins after Winter Break • Structure of Services: • Diverse Student Needs – • Instructional • Medical • Behavioral • Staff: • Challenging Instructional Delivery – varying levels of student learning • Unique Teaching Strategies / Unique Training Needs
Steps to Restructure – Current LID Services • Round Rock ISD / FAC Infrastructure “Think Tank Group” • Stakeholder Group – 24 RRISD Staff: • 3 Principals – Elementary • 5 Special Education Teachers – 3 ES / 1 MS / 1 HS • 2 Parent Reps Donna Worley Eden Guthrie Jennifer Wilder Kellie Johnson Phuong Palafox Lesa Cearley Hannah M. Jan Sartain Rebecca Ehlert Melinda Brac. Carol Hoover Amy Matthews Candy Squilla Jeane Johnson Sarah Frith Clare Chung Amy Hansen Joanna Ryan Kristina Snow Shelly Hohmann Edie Binns Peggy Wohlgemuth Beverly Jackson Steven Teter
Parent Survey – Considerations for Improved Service Delivery:
Comments - Parent Survey Strengths of LID Programs: Concerns Related to LID Programs: • Staff : Student Ratio • Student #s • Multiple Disabilities • Classroom Size / Environ. Arrangement/s • Student Safety • Ed.Asst’s knowledge • Lev Change 2nd-3rd SLC • Good Teacher: Parent communication • Teacher knowledge of child • Access to support services for families • Level Change from PPCD – LID Services
RRISD LID Staff Survey -- sent out to approximately 270 people. We received 164 responses! • Assessment Staff – 43 responses • LSSP/Diags – 19 • Speech Language Pathologists – 22 • ARD Facilitators - 2 • Teachers – 61 responses • PPCD – 15 • FAC – 23 • SLC – 2 • Resource/inclusion – 12 • Dropout prevention – 1 • Homebound – 1 • VISTA – 1 • VI Teacher – 1 • APE Teacher - 5 • Support Staff – 6 responses • Support Specialists – 4 • Paraeducators - 2 • Related Services – 23 responses • O & M – 1 • OT – 11 • PT – 2 • Other - 9 • Others – 10 responses • School Counselor – 1 • Parent – 1 • Department Chair – 4 • Unknown - 4 • Administration – 21 responses • Campus Admin. – 19 • SPED Supervisors - 2
Suggestions and Ideas for programming LID Classrooms for the 2012 – 2013 School Year More Staff Cluster sites for students with similar needs Eliminate Review 360 Bring back Resource Plus Cap the number of students in each class SLC for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Provide additional training for teacher and para-educators Encore available off campus Bilingual FAC to be on a bilingual campus
Steps to Restructure – Exploring Other District Service Delivery Models
Round Rock ISD Proposal for Restructuring LID Services: • In ALL settings supporting LID students, staff will work to increase independence in the following areas: • Social Skills • Self Advocacy • Pre – Vocational Skills • Functional Routines • Communication • Community Integration
Next Steps: Administrator Notification of Changes– DONE Informing Staff - Changes for 12-13 school yr– In progress Site locations / student rosters shared Communication to Parents in a coordinated effort Staff training