Part I Selecting Appropriate Accommodations

1. Part I Selecting Appropriate Accommodations Special Education Directors Update Meeting November 2, 2011

2. Goals 2009-2010 ELA 57.9 Math 53.5 2010-2011 ELA 68.4 Math 65.2

3. Compare District Data to State Goals: **2009-10 http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/17227.pdf **2010-11 (unpublished at this time) HO 1

4. Did You Know … 75% SLD OHI SPCH ED WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR EDUCATORS? • AVERAGE COGNITIVE ABILITIES • Learn differently • Express knowledge differently

5. Decision Making Process for Accommodations

6. ACCOMMODATIONS • Consider new accommodations. • Instruction • State testing • SETTING • Environmental Elements: • Noise • Conditions • Grouping • Pull Out vs. Inclusion • TASK • What task is the student unable to do at the expected level? • Presentation • Response • (connect to tools) Decision Making Process • MONITOR PROGRESS • Review • List • Check for fidelity • FIDELITY CHECK • List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal. • Was there any accommodation(s)? List. • Was there a predetermined plan for how the accommodation was implemented? • Did all team members know the plan? • Was the accommodation implemented correctly and consistently? How do you know? • Was the accommodation successful? What criterion was used to make that determination? • If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful? • If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed? • Is there any other need for an accommodation? • STUDENT • Characteristics about student or disability • Strengths • Weaknesses • Student/Parent/Teacher Preferences

7. Fidelity Check Fidelity Check • Review of the previous IEP or IAP: • List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal. • Was/Were there any accommodation(s)? List. • Was there a predetermined plan for how the accommodation was implemented? • Did all team members know the plan? • Was the accommodation implemented correctly and consistently? How do you know? • Was the accommodation successful? What criterion was used to make that determination? • If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful? • If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed? • Is there any other need for an accommodation?

8. N.C. Department of Education http://www.accselpro.org/ • Accommodations • Instructional • Testing • Report • Accommodations Selected • Discrepancies • Accommodation Details • Print or save as PDF

9. Requires Flash AccSelPro – N.C. Department of Education http://www.accselpro.org/

13. Instructional Accommodations

14. Testing Accommodations

16. Report

17. Accommodations Selected

18. Accommodation Discrepancies

19. Accommodation Details – Screen Reader – (!)

20. Have you considered technology lately? Google Chrome Extensions Auto summarize – http://smmry.com/

21. Contacts Kristina Braud LA Dept of Education Program Coordinator Mild/Moderate Disabilities Kristina.braud@la.gov 1-877-453-2721 Donna Broussard LA Dept of Education Education Technology Consultant Donna.broussard@la.gov (225) 342-3712 Access Guide http://accessguide.doe.louisiana.gov/default.aspx LATI http://www.louisianaschools.net/divisions/specialp/assistive_technology.html LDE http://www.louisianaschools.net

22. Questions