CONTINUING TO NAVIGATE THE CS

CONTINUING TO NAVIGATE THE CSFROM COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES TO COMPLIANCE Zabrina Cannady and Robin BoutwellHouston County School DistrictAnd have you heard The expectation is that local districts will develop and implement policies and procedures that are aligned with the IDEA.

PoliciesPolicies are board approved written mandates that align with rules and regulations. ProceduresProcedures are written steps for implementing policies, rules, and regulations.PracticesPractices are the implementation of procedures, which are documented using evidence such as interviews, observations, student records, etc. Were goodright? When looking at the Compliance Rubric, it was obvious to us that NOwe are not good! The reassuring thing was that we did have SOME OF THAT!!! Our missionIt became apparent to us that we needed to go from Emergent/Operational to Fully Operational.

So to achieve the missionwhere do we even start???When in doubtbegin with the end in mind (sound familiar???) We want to be Fully Operational, so we looked at the Rubric and determined that we would begin with the first element: Evidence of Written ProceduresThere are thorough written procedures that address all measurable indicators and important processes that support the provision of FAPE and the appropriate use of federal, state, and local resources. Stakeholders have participated in developing these written procedures. But there are 5 areasIdentification ProcessServices and SupportsStudent ProgressParent EngagementCollege and Career ReadinessOur system began with the endWe decided to begin with College and Career Readiness.High impact areaGoes hand in hand with Transition and Bridge BillLu Nations-Miller is our DL!!!! Navigation, please!!! We looked at the following: Compliance RubricProcedures Development TemplateProtocol for Procedures DevelopmentFocus Areas Overarching Analysis QuestionAnd we came up with a plan! We invited people to join us as part of a Collaborative Community focused on College and Career Readiness for SWD. The Invitation

The Agenda

The QuestionAre students with disabilities prepared for college and/or career upon exiting high school? Our District DataIndicatorDescription10-11 State Target10-11 District DataMet TargetGraduation Rate% of youth with IEPs graduating from high school with a regular diploma85%38.4%NoDropout Rate% of youth with IEPs dropping out of high school5.3%3.5%YesSuspension and ExpulsionStudents with IEPs suspended/expelled for more than 10 daysNot discrepantMet TargetYesLRE(> 80% in regular class)% of children with IEPs served inside the regular class 80% or more of the day65%56.4%NoLRE(