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North Carolina Governor’s School
• 1,849 Nominations – 650 Selected• Weather Delays• New On-Site Director for GS East• Website – www.ncgovschool.org
IEPs
• Nearly there• The 4 is done with some tweaking of LRE• Combinations
– DEC 1and 2– DEC 3and 6– DEC 2and 7
• DEC 5
SLD
• Public Comment• Raleigh, Kannapolis, Greenville• Collection of all of the feedback• Posting of the feedback and our comments• State Board action
– Discussion in May– Action in June
Charter Schools
• Change in our interactions– They will attend the Regular EC Directors meeting in
their regions.– We will have a Charter School representative from
each of the regions.– We are doing a summer Academy this summer to
provide support – this will most likely change after the integration of the meetings
– We have 6 new positions we are finalizing to support our monitoring and support of the Charters
LEA Self Assessment
• Will review the data from the pilots• Will make final changes to be ready for next
year• Will roll out for all districts next fall• Will actually implement through the regional
directors meeting• Will supply the date needed – but not in the
way we will once the new data system is in place
ECATS
• Still at DPI• Will pull together stakeholder group this summer
to review the applicants• Timeline
– Review in the summer– Work with the new vendor on forms in the late
summer and fall– Pick volunteers to work with us in January to February
of 16– Implement fall or 16-17 school year
Legislation• Dyslexia – draft bill
– National trend – repeats what is in IDEA– Focused on screening and teacher licensure and
instructional practices
• EC Scholarship – HB 133– Increase the amount from 3 to 4 thousand per
semester– For any student enrolled in EC services for 75 days for
the semester in which the are seeking reimbursement
New Initiatives
• Mental Health– Stakeholder group – Strategic Plan– Next steps = policy development or legislation
• Pre-K programming for the Deaf– Stakeholder group
• Funding– Stakeholder group– Plan for change – now 1.9% of the regular education
allotment vs. 2.3%
Significant Disproportionality• Data for Identification and Placement determinations are
being analyzed• Goal: Determinations completed by the first week of April
• Discipline Data –
- Due to reporting issues, a valid State average rate could not be calculated for the 2013-14 data used to determine significant discrepancies.
- All LEAs on the Warning and Significant Disproportionality lists for Discipline in the Spring 2014 (2012-13 data) will be placed on the Warning List in the Spring 2015.
Significant Disproportionality (cont.)
• Discipline Data (cont.) – - In the Spring 2016, 2014-15 data will be used
together with 2011-12 and 2012-13 data to make determinations about significant disproportionality.
- If your LEA is on the Spring 2015 Warning List, you are encouraged to use up to 15% of IDEA funds for CEIS.
Behavior Support Section
Region -3 Consultant Correy Watkins
Region-5 Consultant Renee Bynum Banks
Region-4 Consultant Rhonda Harrell
Region -2 Consultant Lisa Taylor
Region -1 Consultant Osmond Lister
Content/ Professional Development Consultant
Angel Batts
Section Chief Joe Simmons
Budget & Finance Consultant
Keashia T. Walker
Data/ Evaluation Consultant Cayce McCamish
Communications & Visibility Consultant
Laura Winter
Region-8 Consultant Julie Weatherman
Region-7 Consultant Felicia Goodgion
Region-6 Consultant Jennifer Phelps
Program Assistant ~Vacant~
“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion”
Professional Development Schedule• March Behavior Institute:
Moving Forward Together: Connecting the Dots
Incorporating Mental Health in a Multi-Tiered System of
Support
• Behavior Support Summer Institute 2015:– July 27-30, UNC-G Elliot Center– Mental Health for All– PBIS Trainer Institute (current trainers will receive
revised and updated Module I)– Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS)– PBIS Modules
Professional Development Schedule
*PBIS Modules and PBIS implementation provide training and information to support all students in a school, at all three tiers and beyond.
The three tiers include school-wide, classroom, and individual students. http://www.pbis.org/school
Students served with PRC 29 funds are included in the school-wide continuum of supports.
Discipline Data Summary Spreadsheet
• In order to be considered an “Implementing” PBIS school,
and in order to apply for PBIS State Recognition, schools
must submit their Discipline Data Summary Spreadsheet to
their Regional Behavior Consultant by July 1, 2015.
• This could be a one time event for a school, or a school
could utilize the functions of the spreadsheet to look at
monthly patterns and trends in data.
• Instructions, rationale, and the spreadsheet are located here:
http://pbis.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Discipline+Data+Summary+S
preadsheet
EC Delivery Team
• Quentin Parker• Vickie Humphreys• Ashley Herring• Carolyn Hammond• Jane Cottingham• Michael Johnson• May Gu
EC Delivery Team
CECAS Trainers/Support•Pat Smith Regions 1 & 2•Jennifer Sims Regions 3 & 4•Khalilah O’farrow-Boulware Regions 5 & 6•Ilona Ketting Regions 7 & 8
CECAS HelpdeskLorie Randolph
CECAS Webinars
• CECAS Daily Users– First Wednesday of each month– Information for login/registration on CECAS website
• Third-Party CECAS users– Second Wednesday of even months (February,
April, etc.)– Information for login/registration on CECAS website
Policy, Monitoring & AuditMonitoring Consultants
• Marie Massengill– Regions 1 & 2
• VACANT– Region 3
• Glendora Hagins– Region 4
• Terri Hayes– Region 5
• Anne Monterosso– Region 6
• Patti Cox– Region 7 & 8
Policy, Monitoring & AuditDispute Resolution Consultants
Melvin Diggs
Arianna Dunne
Bill Elvey
Leigh Mobley
Policy, Monitoring & AuditIndicator 8: Parent Survey
• Arrive in LEA- any day now!!
• Survey window closes as of April 3, 2015.
• Reports to NCDPI by June 1, 2015.
• Reports out to LEA by June 15, 2015.
Policy, Monitoring & AuditSummer Institute
• Monitoring: What to Expect When It’s YOUR Turn!
• Dispute Resolution: Growing to Capacity at the Local Level
Consultants
Cindy Cooke
Mary Keel
Laura Britt
Elizabeth Gibbs
Vacant
Vacant
Literacy
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Consultants
Strategic Planning (& Math)
Melissa Towery Susan Laney Region 3 & 4
Regions 5 & 6Personnel Development
Tom Holahan (Math Regions 1 & 2)
Math & Leadership Development
Matt Hoskins (Math Regions 7 & 8)
2015 State Personnel Development Grant Proposal
• Due 2-13-15• Submitted 2-12-15• Should hear last of April / first of May
• March 24-26
NC SIP Spring Network Meeting
Celebrate!
15 years: A Fantastic Foundation for the Future
NC State Improvement Project Current (SPDG) Goals
1. Improve basic skills performance of students with disabilities2. Increase the percentage of qualified teachers of students with disabilities 3. Increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates of students with disabilities4. Improve parent satisfaction and involvement with,
and support of, school services for students with disabilities5. Improve the quality of teachers’ instructional competencies
NC State Improvement Project Proposed (SPDG) Goals
• Goal 1NC SIP staff will increase their capacity to
provide leadership, professional development, coaching, and supports to participating districts, teachers, and families on leadership and effective reading, math, and content literacy instruction.
• Goal 2District and building administrators will have the
skills to develop, implement, and evaluate district plans that support the improvement of core content instruction and achievement of students with disabilities in their districts.
NC State Improvement Project Proposed (SPDG) Goals
• Goal 3Teachers and administrators will have the skills
to effectively implement research-based reading, math, adolescent literacy and co-teaching instructional practices for SWD in the K-12 classroom, which will lead to increased student engagement, student generalization of skills, academic achievement, and family engagement.
• Goal 4Pre-service teachers and in-service
administrators enrolled in partnering IHEs, will have the capacity to effectively implement and support research-based reading, math, adolescent literacy, and co-teaching for SWD.
Professional Development
• Reading & Math Foundations
• Co-teaching for Teachers and
Administrators • Content Literacy
Continuum (CLC)• Coaching • Implementation
Science
• State level sessions
• ~60 LEAs have participated
• 25 individuals are ‘badging’
• 6 best practice LEAs
• Embedded in all that we do
mobilizing National Educator Talent Transition to Teaching (mNET)LEA Benefits
• Increase # of Special Educators
• Teacher retention in LEA (commit to teach 3 years)
• Support Lateral Entry or Teacher Assistants with 4 yr. degree
• Content value added PD
Participant Benefits• PRAXIS preparation• Online weekly coaching• Self-paced online high
quality professional development
• $3,000 total over 3 year period (supplemental tuition reimbursement or stipend)
Pathway 2:Instructional Resources205 Teachers
Cindy Cooke = 3 ELA
Melissa Towery = 4 Math
Vickie Norris (retired) = 3 ELA
Tom Holahan = 23 UDL ELA & Math
Other Sections = 6 UDL reviewers
Regional Administrative Support
•State Performance Plan Coordinator– Dr. Nancy Johnson
•State Implementation Specialist and Data Analyst– Heather Reynolds
•Regional Consultants– Regions 1 & 2 Regi Bolen– Regions 3 & 4 Barbara Scriven– Regions 5 & 6 Jennifer Cash– Regions 7 & 8 Karen Broome
Regional Administrative Support• SPP/APR
– Submitted in February– Clarification period– SPP/APR will be finalized – SPP/APR and LEA Public Reports will be posted
by June 1, 2015
• State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)– Submit Phase 1 Plan to OSEP on April 1– Selection Criteria tool will be developed– One Pilot site/Region will be selected for the first
cohort– LEA data and Selection Criteria tool will be used
to determine Pilots
Regional Administrative Support
• Self-Assessments/Practice Profiles– Pilot sites- document due March 20
– Support provided at Regional Meetings, beginning September 2015
• LEA Determination Letters – Issued in late June/early July
Regional Administrative Support• New Directors Leadership Institute
Revision (Traditional LEA EC Directors)
– Workgroup reviewed Competencies– Refreshing activities– Continue a two year cohort– Offer a new cohort each year
• New Directors first• Open to Program Specialist as space allows
• EC Program Director’s Journey: Surviving the Early Years– (Summer Institute 2015)
Regional Administrative Support
•Charter Schools/PRTFs Academy– Summer 2015
– Two locations: East and West
– Address PD needs identified through the recent survey
– Information forthcoming
Sensory Support and Assistive TechnologySection
• Regions 1 & 2 Rachael Ragin DHH
William Tubilleja VI• Region 3 & 4 Sharon Moore DHH
Denise Sample VI• Region 5 & 6 Krista Heavner DHH
Amy Campbell VI• Region 7 & 8 Michele Neal DHH
Amy Campbell VI• Statewide O & M Claire Hakin
Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
• Unified English Braille Code (UEB)– Braille code adopted by BANA
• Includes literacy and math
– Strategic implementation plan• Collaboration and support from variety of
stakeholders• Multiple phases• Multiple training opportunities• Teachers need your support
Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
• Unified English Braille Code (UEB) cont.
– By January 4, 2016, all new materials will be embossed using UEB
– June 2015• Decision Analysis with Stakeholders• UEB only, OR• UEB and Nemeth
Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
• Session Law 2013-119 House Bill 317– Communication Plan Worksheet
• Revised to reflect new requirements w/ stakeholder input
• Required for any student with an IEP who has a confirmed hearing loss
• Regional trainings December 2014/January 2015 – more as needed
• Full implementation February 1, 2015–Easy IEP: active–EC Division website: active–CECAS: working to be active
Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
• Session Law 2013-119 House Bill 317 cont’d.
• Data Collection
–Statewide data tracking system
–Pilot project to collect data
»Union, Alexander, Polk, Pitt, Alamance, Randolph, Cabarrus
Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
• Interpreters– Proposal to SBE to raise the minimum score of a
3.0 to a 4.0 over five years– Training and mentoring component– Written commitments from IHEs to increase focus
in educational interpreting– Current Pilot Project: Cumberland County
• Nationally recognized trainer• Training lead interpreter as coach• Assessment of current skill• Professional Development Plan• Hands-on coaching to support growth
Special Programs and Data Section
Tracy Riddle, Section Chief• Kelley Blas, IDEA VI B Data Manager• Valencia Davis, IDEA VI B Consultant, Regions 3
& 5• Valerie Herndon, IDEA VI B Consultant, Regions
1,6 & 7• Vivian James, IDEA VI B Preschool Consultant,
Statewide • Antonia Johnson, IDEA VI B Consultant,
Regions 2, 4 & 8• Muhammad Mannan, Statistician, Statewide• Lori Peterson, Special Projects Consultant,
Statewide
Data Consultants
• Test counts & Indicators have been added to CECAS for 2015
• Test April 2015 child count to ensure error corrections are complete prior to submission
• April 2015 child count submission window extended to 4/22/2015
• Trend Data• Enrollment, Drop Out, Graduation,
Performance
Special Projects Consultant
New Special Projects Consultant: Lori Peterson (919) 807-3932 [email protected]
Reminders:•Complete Fund Reversion for SSRF and Risk Pool withdrawals or changes•Complete End of Year Report for SSRF and Risk Pool withdrawals •No remaining funds for SSR or Risk Pool•Application deadline for remaining funds is 5/15/2015
Preschool Consultant
• Preschool Initiatives Early Childhood FoundationsEarly Childhood Pyramid project to improve social-emotional outcomes (SEFEL) Early Childhood Transition processEarly Childhood Child Find Program
• Part C is choosing a SiMr around improving early childhood outcomes for social-emotional development
• Early Childhood/Preschool PD opportunities
IDEA VI B Consultants• Effective April 1, 2015, IDEA consultants will
approve LEA and Charter School 2015-16 IDEA, Part B (611)
• No changes in the approval process for SOPs.
• There are 15 IDEA Fiscal Monitoring On-site Visits scheduled for 2014-15 including 5 Virtual Site Visits.
• The first five-year cycle of IDEA Fiscal Monitoring Desk Reviews has been completed.
• A new five-year cycle will begin in 2015-16 for LEAs, Charter Schools and SOPs.
STARS UNITED
• Perry Flynn, Consultant for SLP
• Lauren Holahan, Consultant for OT/Medicaid
• Laurie Ray, Consultant for PT/Medicaid/APE
• Lynn Makor, Consultant for School Psychology
• Beverly Colwell, Consultant for Intellectual
Disabilities and Secondary Education
STARS UNITED
• Lynne Loeser, Consultant for LD/ADHD
• Ronda Layman, Consultant for Significant
Cognitive Disabilities
• Dana Rusher, Consultant for Autism
• Jenny Eigenrauch, Consultant for Autism
• Rick Powers, Consultant for IDEA
• Dorothy Snyder, Consultant for Deaf-Blind
Extend 1 Testing
• A special thank you to those districts who participated in DLM field tests!!!
• Please make sure students meet the Extend 1 criteria before placing them on this test.
• Parents must be made aware of the ramifications of this course of study.
• Students should not bounce on and off this path to avoid general education testing.
Related Services• Guidance in Determining FTE & Workload for
OT, PT and SLP Staff• Collaboration with DHHS to provide IEP
training for school nurses• Movement-based Instruction course available• Ethics of Special Design course for OTs• Ongoing advocacy re: Medicaid SLP visit
limits• Improving utilization of related service
providers for post-secondary transition planning
Secondary Education
Course Codes• Course code changes allow districts the ability
to create thoughtful and objectives based courses, that are in addition to the Pathway requirement courses and focus on supporting the instructional needs of students in all disability categories.
• When creating courses, keep in mind the pathway (FRC, OCS, ECS) requirements and the students’ postsecondary goals.
Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education Opportunities•The opportunities for postsecondary education opportunities are growing throughout the state for students with disabilities, including those following the OCS & ECS Pathways.•Expectations for these opportunities must begin early.http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/http://www.cidd.unc.edu/psea/http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/stepp/
Autism
• Go to Meeting for AU Teams and EC Directors on May 27 to discuss:
• AU PRC 118 EOY submissions
• Changes in AU Strategic Plan - will now align with core elements of the LEA Practice Profile
• AU Problem Solving teams now AU Coaching Teams
Autism
• Approximately 325 teachers completed the two day training on Foundations of Autism.
• Topics covered included: learning styles, assessment, evidence based practices such as the use of schedules and work systems, and a Behavior Solving Process
• FREE resources for providing PD and support to staff in your LEA:National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorderhttp://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/evidence-based-practices Autism Internet Moduleshttp://www.autisminternetmodules.org/