Download - LMSD/CSE IEP Survey Results
LMSD/CSE IEP Survey Results
October 2012By CSE Co-Presidents
Sheila Kineke & Vicki Peetros
Introduction
• Provide background of the survey• Review results of the survey• Outline next steps
Background of Survey
• Purpose: to gather family input in a systematic way to–Determine issues of interest for CSE
programming–Identify areas of strength in SPED–Identify areas needing additional
development
Process
• District approval (July 2011)• Parent Survey Sub-Committee
formed (Sept. 2011)• Collaboration between district and
CSE (Sept. 2011-Aug. 2012)• Ideas for an action plan (Aug. 2012)
Survey Preview
• Received 305 completed surveys out of the 1,120 that were sent out (27.2%)
• Most responses were positive and most comments were positive or mixed
• Some notable differences between AS families and other families were observed
• Action items: Transition, communication, progress reporting, staff issues/training issues
Response Rates
Learning Su
pport
Speech
& La
nguage
Autistic S
upport
Other Rel. S
ervice
s
Emotional Support
Life Sk
ills Su
pport
Physica
l Support
Hearing Im
paired
Multiple Disabiliti
es
Visual Im
paired
050
100150200250300350400450500
Total served
Respondents
Evaluation/IEP ProcessFamily input sought in ER
Parent input documented in ER
Child's strengths/needs identified
ER Results explained to parents
Able to ask questions about ER
ER results included in IEP
Parents valued members of IEP team
Opportunities to ask questions of IEP
Parent input incorporated in IEP
Discussion of Inclusion in Gen. Ed.
Child included at appropriate level
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Strongly AgreeAgreeOther
Non-AS families more satisfied with accommodations in gen. ed.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Don't knowStrongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Autistic Support Non-Autistic Support
Progress Reporting: Measurable? Understandable?
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Don't know
Sample Progress Report
Transition Confusion
Don't know Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Don't know
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Getting info you need about community –based agencies?
Getting info you need about transition svcs?
Is your child getting needed transition services?
Don't know
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree Don't know
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Transition svcs in IEP implemented by school staff?
Transition svcs appropriate to child’s needs?
COMMENTS
• Broken down into 3 main categories to avoid counting the same comment multiple times.
• Will give first as a breakdown into Learning Support, Autistic Support and Speech Support
• Then common threads.
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Learning Support Comments
• Staff/training issues
• Parents must push for appropriate services
• Evaluation • Communication
•Parents happy with services overall•Focus on individual staff who are making a positive difference•Mixed
Autistic Support Comments
Positive
Mixed
Negative
• Staff issues/training issues
• Communication/Team issues
• Individualizing needed
• Need to push for appropriate services
• Generally positive
• Identifies individuals who make a difference
• Mixed
Speech and Language Support Comments
Positive
Mixed
Negative
•Generally positive
•Specific to staff
•Mixed
Common themes• Staff training issues• Issues around getting enough information to evaluate
child’s program• Issues around parent input being respected and
incorporated into the education plan• Many of these issues dovetail: families need input into the
child’s education program so that it can be individualized enough so the child can make progress; need communication (including measurable progress) so they can tell whether child is making meaningful progress.
CSE’s suggestions for Next Steps for LMSD/CSE partnership
• Develop an action plan for improving ongoing communication, including clearer progress reporting
• Convene a Transition Focus Group• Create surveys for 504s, GIEPs
Suggestions for Meeting Topics/Trainings
• In order of frequency of suggestion:• -transition topics• -LD/Reading topics• -stress/emotional needs/coping• -IEP/individualizing• Other suggestions: technology for sped;
inclusion; ESY (summer services); home instruction, behavior support.