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Engaging Families in a Collaborative IEP Process

Engaging Families in a Collaborative IEP Process. Stacey McCrath-Smith Student Centered Collaboration Conference JSCEE October 29, 2011. Learning Outcome. We will identify components of an effective collaborative decision making process . A Little Background. Daughter of SPS teacher

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Engaging Families in a Collaborative IEP Process

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  1. Engaging Families in a Collaborative IEP Process Stacey McCrath-Smith Student Centered Collaboration Conference JSCEE October 29, 2011

  2. Learning Outcome • We will identify components of an effective collaborative decision making process.

  3. A Little Background • Daughter of SPS teacher • Student in SPS • Teacher in Los Angeles and SPS • Parent of 2 SPS students • Principal in Los Angeles and SPS • SPS Central Office Administrator, Special Ed.

  4. Fighting for Advocacy and Equity

  5. Administration should not mean turning to The Dark Side!!!

  6. CEO Team Team Team Director Director Director Director Team Team Team Team Superintendent Central Office Schools Types of Organizations ‘ Administrators Parents Teachers

  7. Collaborative Organization Student Centered Student

  8. A Little History Modern Special Education services have their roots in the French philosophy of education Lassiez-Faire “meeting the child where they are”

  9. History cont. General Education’s roots stem from a Germanic philosophy of goals and achievement

  10. PL 94-142 The authors of Special Education law envisioned the development of the IEP to be a collaborative process that could bring together two schools of thought as well as providing parents/guardians with authentic involvement in the educational process.

  11. Barriers • Specialization • No Child Left Behind • State Testing • Inadequate Funding/Diminishing Resources • Cuts to Social Services

  12. Your Experience Turn and Talk What do you see as other Barriers to the Collaborative Process?

  13. Dealing with Bureaucracy • Sometimes it feels like you never get a straight answer…..”Hello this is Peggy..”

  14. Getting To YEs • Negotiation is a fact of life. • We are all negotiators

  15. The Trouble with Positional Bargaining SOFT Participants are friends Goal is agreement Concessions to cultivate Accept one sided losses to reach agreement Try to avoid a contest of will Yield to Pressure HARD Participants are adversaries The Goal is victory Demand concessions Make threats Distrust Try to win a contest of will Apply Pressure Disatisfaction Discord

  16. Roger Fisher and William Ury Getting to Yes

  17. Principled Negotiation • Separate the People from the problem • Focus on Interests not positions • Generate a variety of possibilities before deciding what to do • Insist that the result be based on some objective standard.

  18. Separate people from problem • We are not are positions • Separate ego from the situation • Soft on People • Hard on the Problem • Proceed independent of Trust

  19. Focus on Interests • Explore interests • Avoid having a bottom line • Always redirect to what is in the best interest of the student

  20. Invent options for Gain • Develop multiple options to choose from, decide later • Weigh the options based on their merits, not on opinion • Suspend disbelief

  21. Insist on using objective criteria • No dirty tricks • Reason and be open to reason • Yield to Principles not Pressure • Try to reach a result based on standards independent of will • What are the outcomes we want to see?

  22. Communication • Constructive • Transparent • Frequent

  23. Allow Time • Maintain vigilance but temper with patience • Change takes time

  24. What is Important?? • By breaking down barriers and creating partnerships we are able to create successful environments for our children!!

  25. Contact Information Stacey McCrath-Smith (206)252-0807 smccrath@seattleschools.org

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