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Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool Revisions

Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool Revisions. Fall2009. USAPT Development. New York Quality Indicators Literature Review Professional / Peer Review. Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool (USAPT). Building Level Focus

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Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool Revisions

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  1. Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool Revisions Fall2009

  2. USAPT Development • New York Quality Indicators • Literature Review • Professional / Peer Review

  3. Universal Supports Assessment and Planning Tool (USAPT) • Building Level Focus • USAPT areas are those supports considered critical for the majority of students with ASD • Self-assessment tool

  4. USAPT Areas • Guiding Principles • Parent and Family Support • Team Process • Educational Strategies and Supports • Visual and Organizational Supports • Functional Communication System • Adult Supports • Peer Supports • Positive Behavior Supports

  5. Purpose of USAPT Revisions • to improve a school’s ability to accurately evaluate universal systems for students with ASD • Methods (drawing from the Benchmarks of Quality): • Added descriptive anchors • Created a structure for coaches to support their buildings using the USAPT

  6. What is different. . . • A supplement to assist raters with an accurate self-assessment • Different procedures for completing the USAPT based on one’s role as: • A leadership team member • A building coach • A process for summarizing results and creating an action plan

  7. The Forms • Directions (for completing, scoring, summarizing, action planning) • Team Member Rating Form • Coach’s Scoring Form • Scoring Guide • Team Summary

  8. Directions • What is the purpose of the USAPT? • Who completes the USAPT? • When should the USAPT be completed? • Procedures for Completing and Scoring the USAPT Throughout the rating, scoring and planning process, keep in mind that goals for ALL students with ASD are: INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING and the DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONING • Step 1 - Coach Scoring • Step 2 - Team Member Rating • Step 3- Coach Summarizes Scores – Team Report • Step 4 - Reporting Back to Team and Action Planning

  9. Team Member Rating Form

  10. Coach’s Scoring Form

  11. Scoring Guide

  12. Team Summary • Score Summary • Areas of Discrepancy

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