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ESE UPDATES 2014-15

Linda S. Novota – Director

Administrator Conference

July 29, 2014

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NEW STAFF Debbie Anderson –Deputy Director, ESE

Deborah Ray – Coordinator of Compliance, ESE

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GRADE LEVEL CONTACT – YOUR PERSON TO CALL!!

• Debbie Anderson - Elementary School Contact

• Linda Novota – Middle School Contact

• Deborah Ray – High School Contact

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2014 – 2015 - HIGHLIGHTS IN ESE

• ESE Student Academic Gains vs Compliance

• Diploma Pathways – SB 850

• NO SPECIAL DIPLOMA OPTION – SB 850

• EBD infrastructure district-wide

5ESE GE!RESEARCH

• National Longitudinal Transition Study – • 11,000 students w/ range of disabilities• Increased time with non-disabled peers resulted in:

*Higher academic gains *Fewer absences *Fewer behavior referrals *Better outcomes after high school in employment & independent living skills

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ESE ACADEMIC GAINS

• 41.7% (GE classes) Gain - math vs 34% (ESE classes) Gain

• Reading similar gains

• Intellectually Disabled Students - • 50% Gain (GE classes) vs 37.7% (ESE classes)

• 40% Gain (GE classes) vs 29.5% (ESE classes)

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INCLUSION

• Collaborative Teaching – General term – two teacher instructing in the same classroom with any kind of model

• Support Facilitation – Formal definition • Support for a specific group of ESE students• Certification – ESE only

• Co-Teaching – Formal definition - NEED TO MOVE TOWARD THIS!• Specific certification – ESE and GE• Co-planning - ALL students in class • Co-teaching – ALL students in class • Co-assessing – ALL students in class

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REVERSE INCLUSION – GE ESE!

•GE students move into an ESE classroom • Significant disabilities – higher levels of interaction w/ typically

developing peers

• ESE students gain better communication skills

• ESE make academic gains

• Teaches GE students tolerance and acceptance of disabilities

• Takes away the fear factor

• Helps lower performing GE students to practice their skills!

• MAKES US ALL BETTER HUMAN BEINGS!

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7000 LEVEL ESE COURSEWORK!

• 7000 Level classes -

• Personnel Allocations

• Course Codes • 76 . . . . Numbered course codes Prek ESE Courses • 77 . . . . Numbered course codes Elementary ESE

Courses• 78 . . . . Numbered course codes Middle ESE Courses• 79 . . . . Numbered course codes High School Courses

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ENDING ON TWO POSITIVE NOTES!

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HB 7031 – FIX IT BILL!!

• Not Mr. Emerson – although, he would fix it if you asked him !

• Coercion language – discouraging parents from bringing persons of their choice to meetings and accompanying paperwork -

ESE Only!

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REMEMBER SB 1108 !

• 20 hours of ESE training required - Recertification of Teaching Certificate!

• EVERYONE holding a TEACHING CERTIFICATE must complete!

• Within five year recertification period!

• Even. . . . Mr. Wyrosdick!!

• EVERYONE!

•Except ME! I’m retiring!

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HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!