Office of Special Education and Early Learning

1. The Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning Welcomes You Back to School! Office of Special Education and Early Learning 1

2. GoSoapBox • If you would like to ask questions during this live webcast, please use The GoSoapBox link at: https://app.gosoapbox.com • use Access Code: OSEEL

3. Program Specialist - Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE), housed at Utah State University’s Center for People with Disabilities Ed.S University of Idaho: Education Leadership M.Ed Idaho State University: Education Administration B.Sc. Idaho State University: Special Education & Physical Education Education Career: 20+ years Served at State of Nevada Department of Education Executive Leadership Team as Director of OSS Former Superintendent, Principal, Special Education Teacher, & One on One Paraprofessional Aide- Idaho Mark Gabrylczyk

4. Who We Are: • Utah State University • Emma Eccles Jones – College of Education and Human Services • Center for Persons with DISABILITIES

5. What We Do: We provide special education Professional Development & Technical Assistance We do not duplicate OSEP TA Center work “Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing”

6. Major Centers and Projects AEM - PrimeTAESE - Partner WestEd - Prime TAESE - Partner Major Centers and Projects Training and Assessment Systems for K-12 Educational Interpreters (13 States) Utah Professional Development Network Kansas Technical Assistance System Network Montana Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) – Higher Education Consortium a division of the CENTER for PERSONS with DISABILITIES at Utah State University Dispute Resolution in Special Education (12 States) New Mexico Intensive Technical Assistance NASDSE / TAESE Orientation and Training for New State Special Education Directors Wyoming Intensive Technical Assistance South Dakota Specialized Technical Assistance Arizona Center for Professions in Education (ACPE) LEA Program Evaluations SEA Jobs Alike Capacity Building Workgroups

7. Office of Special Education and Early Learning

8. Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) Mission The mission of OSEEL is to improve educational outcomes for diverse students and early learners through effective support, technical assistance, training / coaching and guidance.

9. Office of Special Education and Early Learning Data Policy Finance Office Functions Funding Advisory Groups Partnerships

10. Meet the OSEEL Leadership Team Gretta Hylton Associate Commissioner Pam Ayer Executive Secretary Tracy Goff-Herman Policy Analyst

11. Meet the OSEEL Leadership Team Karla Miller Education Financial Analyst Jonathan Compton Fiscal Liaison

12. Meet the OSEEL Leadership Team Amy Patterson IDEA Part B Data Manager Joe McCowan Communication/Advisory Liaison Emma Riley KY Deaf-Blind Project Transition Coordinator

13. Meet the OSEEL Leadership Team Chris Thacker Data & Fiscal Support Roger Lacy General Supervision Support

14. Meet the OSEEL Leadership Team Mike Waford Behavior Specialist with Coaching/Support Gary Martin Grants Management and System Support

15. Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) • Frankfort-Based Staff: • 40 (2 of which are MOAs) • Kentucky School for the Blind • 136 staff • Kentucky School for the Deaf • 153 staff

16. Regional Cooperatives and Regional Training Centers Kentucky Early Childhood Regional Training Centers Calloway Co RTC – Simpson Co RTC – Anderson Co RTC – Berea Ind RTC – Ashland Ind RTC Federal IDEA-B Section 611 State Set-Aside Funds are used by OSEEL to establish the nine (9) Regional Special Education Cooperatives that are designed to fulfill the mission of the OSEEL. Federal IDEA-B Section 619 State Set-Aside Funds are used by OSEEL to establish the five (5) Early Childhood Regional Training Centers that are designed to provide support for preschool students (ages 3-5) with disabilities.

17. Goals and Priorities • Improving Instruction and Discipline Practices for Students with Disabilities • Improving the Communication and Dissemination of Information • Bridging Supports from Kindergarten to Preschool • Fostering Family and Community Engagement • Recruiting and Retaining High-Quality Staff

18. Kentucky’s December 1st IDEA Child Count (Ages 3 – 21)

19. Public Preschool Counts 30% 11% Data Sources: 2013-2019 Kentucky Early Childhood Profiles and Kids Count Data Center

20. Meet the OSEEL Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR) Robert Meacham Assistant Director Sylvia Starkey Director Carol Ann Morrison Manager Individual Programing Branch

21. OSEEL Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results (DIMR) • Administrative Assistant—Vacant • Consultants— • Alisa Zimmerman • Erma White • Jessica Jones • Prestina Bacala • Stacy Liguori • Tania Sharp • IDEA Formal Complaint Investigators—TAESE contractors

22. IDEA Waivers • Technical Assistance • Alternate Assessment 1% CAP • Corrective Action Plan Management Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results Division of IDEA Monitoring and Results 22

23. Alternate Assessment 1.0% CAP [1] Social Studies was not assessed in high school for the 2018-2019 school year due to the social studies initial standards revision process being conducted and no high school field test available.

24. IDEA General Supervision

25. Monitoring Monitoring 25

26. Meet the OSEEL Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) Veronica Sullivan Director Amanda Waldroup Assistant Director

27. Meet the OSEEL Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) April Pieper Manager Guidance and Support Branch Andrea Bartholomew Manager School Readiness Branch

28. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) • Administrative Assistant • Laura Earles • SPDG Liaison • Angela Sheely • Exceptional Children Consultant • Susan Farra • Shasta Hensley • School Readiness Program Consultants • Kathie Anderson • Bill Buchanan • Stephanie Ernst • Rebecca Atkins-Stumbo • Malaika Williams

29. State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) • Annual Performance Report (APR) • State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool • CCEIS and CEIS • IDEA Guidance Documents • Transitions • Parent Engagement • Gifted and Talented (GT) • Extended School Services (ESS) • EL Students with Disabilities • Child Find Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool • Preschool Compliance and Quality • Section 619 Data • All STARS • Preschool Performance Grant (PPG) • Preschool Development Grant (PDG) 29

30. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) • State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) • Additional support following on-site monitoring.

31. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) Guidance and Support Branch • IDEA Guidance and Resources • Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS) • Child Find • Family Engagement • English Learner Students with Disabilities • Gifted and Talented • Extended School Services (ESS)

32. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) • IDEA Guidance and Resources Special Transportation IEP Guidance

33. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) School Readiness Branch • Preschool Quality and Compliance • Section 619 Data • Regional Training Center Liaison • Preschool Partnership Grant (PPG) • Preschool Development Grant Collaboration (PDG) • All STARS Ratings for State Funded Preschool Programs

34. Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool (DIIP) • Preschool Compliance: Consolidated Monitoring

35. Meet the OSEEL Division of State Schools (DOSS) Kevin Stull Director Melissa Cantrell Director of Special Education Carrie McCrary Food Service Authority Program Coordinator (KSB/KSD)

36. Meet the OSEEL Division of State Schools (DOSS) Jackie Williams Principal, Kentucky School for the Blind Toyah Robey Principal, Kentucky School for the Deaf

37. Division of State Schools (DOSS) • Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) • K-12 School serving both residential and day students • Enrollment based on ARC decision • Same academic standards as all other KY districts/schools + Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) • Braille Instruction • Independent Living Instruction • Short Course options

38. Division of State Schools (DOSS) • Kentucky School for the Blind website • Updated site under construction

39. Division of State Schools (DOSS) • Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) • PK-12 School serving both residential and day students. • Enrollment based on ARC decision. • Same academic standards as all other KY districts/schools. • American Sign Language (ASL) Instruction.

40. Division of State Schools (DOSS) • Kentucky School for the Deaf website

41. Division of State Schools (DOSS) • Outreach Services to Districts • Martin Monson – KSB • martin.monson@ksb.kyschools.us • Tony Peavler – KSD • tony.peavler@ksd.kyschools.us • Outreach Consultants for each school are located in the Special Education Cooperatives in each region of the state.

42. Upcoming Events • Director of Special Education Institute September 3 – 4, 2019 • OSEEL Webcasts: “IDEA 101 Series” (30 minutes) • OSEEL/TAESE Webinar Series-Topic Based (60-90 minutes) • Beginning of Year Trainings at Special Education Cooperatives August – October

43. Upcoming Events Beginning of Year Trainings9:00 AM - 3:00 PM At Each Location • August 21-WKEC • August 23-CKEC/GLEC  • September 11-OVEC/GLEC • September 13-GRREC • September 19-SESC • September 20-KVEC • September 27-NKCES  • October 18-KEDC

44. Upcoming Events Next on the schedule: OSEEL/TAESE Webinar-September 16, 2019 “SEA General Supervision and LEA Accountability”

45. QUESTIONS?

46. OSEEL Contact Information • Gretta.Hylton@education.ky.gov • Joseph.McCowan@education.ky.gov • Sylvia.Starkey@education.ky.gov • Veronica.Sullivan@education.ky.gov • Kevin.Stull@education.ky.gov