Special Education Directors’ Meeting

October 18, 2007

Nori Cuellar Mora, Ed.D.ESC2

Associate Director for Instructional Services

WELCOME!

District / ESC Wows!

DARS:

Ron Sparks, Gonzo Gonzalez,

JoAnn Cruz

Facilitated IEP / Standards-Based IEP Questions

Barbie Tumlinson

Standards-Based IEP Questions

1. What questions are surfacing in your region regarding the development of goals/objective on IEPs that are standards-based on grade level for students with disabilities?

Standards-Based IEP Questions

3. What districts in your region have been successful in this process? Please describe their efforts.

Performance Based Monitoring 2007-2008

Sherrill Burge

Results for Region 2, 2006-2007

Highest # of districts receiving 2s and 3s

Dropout…9 2s and 4 3s (Indicator # 11)

Hispanic Representation…6 2s and 2 3s (Indicator #16)

DAEP Placement…6 2s and 2 3s (Indicator # 18)

Highest # of districts receiving 1s, 2s, and 3s

SDAA II Only Participation…18 districts

Dropout…17 districts

Discretionary ISS Placement…15 districts

Intervention Levels

1A….11 districts

1B…6 districts

3…3 districts

4…1 district

Submission Dates for Intervention Levels

Stage 1A…January 11, 2008 (to be submitted only if randomly selected by TEA)

Stage 1B…January 18, 2008

Stage 3…February 22, 2008

Handouts

Submittal MatrixHow Was My LEA Selected for

InterventionFramework for 2007-2008

Performance-Based Monitoring Special Education

Special Education Monitoring System 2007-2008

AccountabilityDawn Schuenemann

GT / DifferentiationMary Beth Jaeger

Child Find / Parent and District Concerns

Nori Mora

Regional On-Going Needs Assessment

Nori Mora

•District visits throughout the year.

•Special Education Director Interview

•Campus walkthroughs

Special Education Consultants

State Performance Plan / State Leadership Network Updates

Special Education State Leadership / State Networks:

Standards-Based IEP Questions

2. What are you doing as a center to support the development of standards-based IEPs in your region? What challenges are you facing in this effort?

PUBLIC MEETING UPDATE

Joy Camp

Public Meeting: December 6, 2007

Question #1: What needs to be included in an ARD committee’s discussion regarding instructional placement choices for a student with disabilities?

Public Meeting: December 6, 2007

Question #2: What can school districts do to promote high expectations in both academic and non-academic areas to prevent students with disabilities from dropping out of school?

Public Meeting: December 6, 2007

Question #3: What factors contribute to disciplinary actions for students with disabilities? How can parents and LEAs work together to address these factors?

Stakeholders Still Needed

Parents of Students with Disabilities (5)

Person with Disability

LEA Personnel (i.e. Superintendents, PPCD Coordinators, Diagnosticians, Special Education Directors, General Ed Teachers, Special Ed Teachers)

Stakeholders Still Needed

Other Agencies/Service Providers (i.e. ECI, Related Services, Transition Services)

Parent Training/Disability Organizations(i.e. PTI Regional Coordinator)

Improvement Groups(i.e. Continuing Advisory Committee, TCIP Committees)

Other Suggested StakeholdersHigher Education InstitutionsCRCGJuvenile CorrectionsCommunity OrganizationsParent Networking OrganizationsPrivate School DirectorsVI Professional

Reading Series Info

Barbara Purcell

Response to Intervention

Barbara Purcell

Parent Survey Update

Jane Ford

Vision

Rachel Hoff

Core Curriculum

Consultants

Roundtable

Directors

Adjournment

See you November 15,

2007!