LASIG 2LASIG 2Rapides ParishRapides Parish

GRETCHEN GOODMAN & GRETCHEN GOODMAN & Response to InterventionResponse to Intervention

Gretchen Goodman came to our district Gretchen Goodman came to our district

on April 7, 2008 and delivered a on April 7, 2008 and delivered a presentation on response to intervention. presentation on response to intervention.

She gave an excellent presentation and She gave an excellent presentation and helped those in attendance gain a better helped those in attendance gain a better understanding of the process.understanding of the process.

Rita Pierson & “The Framework for Rita Pierson & “The Framework for Understanding Poverty”Understanding Poverty”

Dr. Rita Pierson came to RapidesDr. Rita Pierson came to Rapides

Parish on May 14, 2008.Parish on May 14, 2008.

She captivated the audience and She captivated the audience and

raised awareness about how living in raised awareness about how living in poverty can profoundly affect a person’s poverty can profoundly affect a person’s life. life.

Grading Task ForceGrading Task Force A task force was assembled to address A task force was assembled to address

grading for students with disabilities.grading for students with disabilities.

As a result of the meetings, a statement was As a result of the meetings, a statement was added to our Pupil Progression Policy which added to our Pupil Progression Policy which addresses grading for students with IEP’s.addresses grading for students with IEP’s.

An intervention worksheet was also developed An intervention worksheet was also developed to help students who may have failing grades to help students who may have failing grades at the midpoint of the grading period. at the midpoint of the grading period.

PBSPBS

LASIG supported PBS by paying stipends LASIG supported PBS by paying stipends to teams of teachers from each school that to teams of teachers from each school that attended the universal training. attended the universal training.

LASIG also supported PBS by paying an LASIG also supported PBS by paying an honorarium to PBS facilitators assigned to honorarium to PBS facilitators assigned to each school. (This really helped give PBS each school. (This really helped give PBS momentum in our district!!)momentum in our district!!)

After-school workshopsAfter-school workshops

LASIG provided funding for district-level LASIG provided funding for district-level personnel to present after-school personnel to present after-school workshops on a variety of topics including: workshops on a variety of topics including: RTI, behavior management, and RTI, behavior management, and accommodations and modifications.accommodations and modifications.

LASIG 2 & DRAGNETLASIG 2 & DRAGNET

DRAGNET is our special education DRAGNET is our special education induction program that helps support our induction program that helps support our new uncertified special ed teachers.new uncertified special ed teachers.

Four workshops were held on Saturdays Four workshops were held on Saturdays throughout the year.throughout the year.

LASIG helped provide participating LASIG helped provide participating teachers with high quality professional teachers with high quality professional development materials and stipends.development materials and stipends.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES SUMMER ACTIVITIES 20082008

Co-teaching WorkshopCo-teaching Workshop

Co-teaching workshopCo-teaching workshop

We are so excited to have our very own We are so excited to have our very own LASIG Liaison, Toni Bennett, to deliver a LASIG Liaison, Toni Bennett, to deliver a presentation on co-teaching. presentation on co-teaching.

We are requiring that regular ed and special We are requiring that regular ed and special ed teachers attend the workshop together so ed teachers attend the workshop together so that they can leave with a plan of action.that they can leave with a plan of action.

Discipline DataDiscipline Data

Discipline DisaggregationDiscipline Disaggregation LaSIG has helped to support our efforts to LaSIG has helped to support our efforts to

disaggregate our district discipline data. disaggregate our district discipline data.

So far, our data indicates that we have made So far, our data indicates that we have made notable improvements in both suspensions notable improvements in both suspensions and expulsions.and expulsions.

DATA DISAGGREGATIONDATA DISAGGREGATION

LASIG has supported the efforts of two of LASIG has supported the efforts of two of our special education facilitators to our special education facilitators to disaggregate data for special education disaggregate data for special education students in our district and create binders students in our district and create binders for each . During the month of June, we for each . During the month of June, we will be holding meetings with teams from will be holding meetings with teams from each school to go over the special ed each school to go over the special ed assessment results.assessment results.

ED InstituteED Institute We are in the process of redesigning the We are in the process of redesigning the

way in which we provide services to way in which we provide services to students with emotional and behavioral students with emotional and behavioral disturbances. We will be holding a two-day disturbances. We will be holding a two-day ED Institute this summer to work with ED Institute this summer to work with teachers to find ways to increase inclusive teachers to find ways to increase inclusive practices and improve academic outcomes practices and improve academic outcomes for these students. for these students.

Active ParentingActive Parenting A group of thirteen people were trained in A group of thirteen people were trained in

the research-based parenting program the research-based parenting program called called Active ParentingActive Parenting..

Four of those continued on to complete an Four of those continued on to complete an intensive training of trainer certification.intensive training of trainer certification.

We plan to use this program to sponsor We plan to use this program to sponsor parenting groups in targeted schools. The parenting groups in targeted schools. The meetings will be held at neighborhood meetings will be held at neighborhood sites that are convenient and comfortable sites that are convenient and comfortable for the parents.for the parents.

Other Summer WorkshopsOther Summer Workshops

LASIG has enabled our district to take LASIG has enabled our district to take advantage of summer hours to offer advantage of summer hours to offer workshops on the following topics:workshops on the following topics: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)Universal Design for Learning (UDL) DIBELS Intervention StrategiesDIBELS Intervention Strategies Paraprofessional InstituteParaprofessional Institute Literacy Workgroups for Students with Literacy Workgroups for Students with

Significant DisabilitiesSignificant Disabilities Co-teachingCo-teaching ED InstituteED Institute

THANKS TO LASIG!!!!THANKS TO LASIG!!!!

Thanks to all who have helped us with Thanks to all who have helped us with LaSIG!!LaSIG!!

Our district has benefited tremendously Our district has benefited tremendously because of LASIG.because of LASIG.

If you would like more information about If you would like more information about Rapides Parish district LASIG initiatives, Rapides Parish district LASIG initiatives, you may contact Debbie Morrison at you may contact Debbie Morrison at morrisond@rapides.k12.la.us or Susan or Susan Dewees at Dewees at deweess@rapides.k12.la.us. . You may also call (318) 443-4572.You may also call (318) 443-4572.