Special Education DirectorsUpdate Meeting

November 2, 2011

Part I Selecting

Appropriate Accommodations

Goals

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2009-2010

ELA 57.9

Math53.5

2010-2011

ELA 68.4

Math 65.2

Compare District Data to State Goals:

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SCORINGPROFICIENT

Special EdState Ave

District performance for Sp Ed. Students **

District performance for Regular Ed. Students

Differencesbetween Sp Ed and GenEd performance

4th ELA 09-10 40.0% 10-11 48.0%

4th Math 09-10 48.0% 10-11 52.0%

8th ELA 09-10 21.0%10-11 28.0%

8th Math 09-10 25.0% 10-11 31.0%

**2009-10 http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/17227.pdf**2010-11 (unpublished at this time)

Did You Know …

SLD OHI SPCH

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR EDUCATORS?• AVERAGE COGNITIVE ABILITIES• Learn differently • Express knowledge differently

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75%

Decision Making Process for Accommodations

Monitor Progress – Fidelity Check

STUDENT

SETTINGTASK

ACCOMMODATIONS

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STUDENT

Characteristics about student or disabilityStrengths

WeaknessesStudent/Parent/Teacher Preferences

SETTING

Environmental Elements:

• Noise• Conditions• Grouping

• Pull Out vs. Inclusion

TASK

What task is the student unable to do at the expected level?• Presentation• Response

(connect to tools)

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Consider new accommodations.• Instruction• State testing

FIDELITY CHECK

• List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal.

• Was there any accommodation(s)? List.• Was there a predetermined plan for how the

accommodation was implemented?• Did all team members know the plan? • Was the accommodation implemented

correctly and consistently? How do you know?• Was the accommodation successful? What

criterion was used to make that determination?

• If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful?

• If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed?

• Is there any other need for an accommodation?

MONITOR PROGRESS

ReviewList

Check for fidelity

Decision Making Process

Fidelity Check

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Review of the previous IEP or IAP:•List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal.

•Was/Were there any accommodation(s)? List.•Was there a predetermined plan for how the accommodation was implemented?

•Did all team members know the plan? •Was the accommodation implemented correctly and consistently? How do you know?

•Was the accommodation successful? What criterion was used to make that determination?

• If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful?

• If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed?• Is there any other need for an accommodation?

Fidelity Check

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N.C. Department of Education

http://www.accselpro.org/• Accommodations

• Instructional• Testing

• Report• Accommodations Selected• Discrepancies• Accommodation Details• Print or save as PDF

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AccSelPro – N.C. Department of Educationhttp://www.accselpro.org/

Requires Flash

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Instructional Accommodations

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Testing Accommodations

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Report

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Accommodations Selected

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Accommodation Discrepancies

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Accommodation Details – Screen Reader – (!)

Have you considered technology lately?

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Google Chrome Extensions

Auto summarize – http://smmry.com/

Contacts

Kristina BraudLA Dept of EducationProgram Coordinator

Mild/Moderate DisabilitiesKristina.braud@la.gov

1-877-453-2721

Donna BroussardLA Dept of EducationEducation Technology

ConsultantDonna.broussard@la.gov

(225) 342-3712

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Access Guide http://accessguide.doe.louisiana.gov/default.aspxLATI http://www.louisianaschools.net/divisions/specialp/assistive_technology.html

LDE http://www.louisianaschools.net

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Questions