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Special Education Department Staff Meeting

February 4, 2013

Secondary Level

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Agenda

Michael Shelton IEPs Substituting Service Logs

Joshua Tynan COC

Clayton Burch MEAP Data IAES

Debbie Kress-Arent Medicaid

Carolyn Allen/Courtney Mitchell Level Changes Middle to High School 2

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Reading -- Grade 4

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Math -- Grade 4

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Reading -- Grade 7

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Math -- Grade 7

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IAES

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IAES

This form will be used after the student has received the 10th day of Removal.

Length of Removal: Special Circumstances or Change of Placement

Indicated the Number of days removed Attach Goals/Objectives to be Addressed Indicated how the student will progress within the General

Education Curriculum along with how the student will progress toward meeting his/her goals.

FBA/BIP: Conduct New Plan or Review Existing Indicate location in which the services will be provided Indicate beginning and ending date of services and who will

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Our Goal

Provide information about HS in order to ease the transition for students and parents.

CoC vs. Diploma

Diploma Full completion of MMC No modifications CT setting

CoC vs. Diploma

Certificate of Completion (Dr. Tynan)

IEP Hours Individualized

Most students with LD : 5-10 hrs or 10-15 hrs

Clause: Special education hours may be increased or decreased by 5 hours per week with parent input without holding a new IEP

IEP Hours cont…

Ex) LD – Math 5-10 hours: Alg 1, Science OR Math

Intervention Ex) LD- Reading

10-15 hours: LA, Science, Social Studies 10-15 hours: LA, Science OR SS, Read 180

Ex) CoC EFHS –25 hours DHS – No more than 20 hours

HS Grading Policy

Summative – 80% Tests Quizzes Projects

Formative – 20% Bellwork HW Classwork

Accommodations

Common Accommodations•Ext. time

•Alt. Location

•Small group setting

•Directions read

•Preferential seating

•Repeat/Rephrase directions

•Teacher notes provided**

•Tests read

•Use of calculator

•Use of Planner

•Use of word processor

•Weekly Progress Reports**

Accommodations

RED FLAGS

•Modified Assignments/Tests

•Anything with REDUCTION-Class Assignment-Homework-Test

Each of these should be avoided

Report to Classroom Teacher Needs to be done by 8th grade teacher for

each incoming freshman

Primary method to communicate students’ needs to classroom teachers

Given to all teachers at the beginning of each semester

Report to Classroom Teacher Should include:

Accommodations Strengths & Weaknesses Behavior & Attendance Proven effective strategies Any additional important information

Goals & Objectives for 9th Grade

Suggested G/O will be sent to 8th grade providers in March.

8th grade providers should amend IEPs to include these goals for the next school year.

Remember to only write goals that match a student’s specific disability.

Please limit the number of goals for each student.

High School G/O need to match both disability & course. Example: LD in Math + Algebra 1

Goals & Objectives for 9th Grade

LD Math Computation

MEAP/TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS.

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For students who normally complete Social Studies tests WITHOUT accommodations.

MEAP/TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS.

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For students who normally complete Social Studies tests WITH accommodations.

HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDERS

The students we see in class are often not on our caseloads.

Accommodations are provided in co-taught classes

Accommodations are much more difficult in elective/non-co-taught classes.

“School Success” Goals should be student-driven and measurable by teacher