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WELCOME BACK 2014-2015 School Year
Special Education Director’s Webinar
August 19,2014
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Agenda
• Go- IEP
• Data Collections
• College and Career Ready Institute
• GATTAP 2014-2015
• GELDS Training
• SELDA
• SLOs and Accommodations
• Parent Mentor Partnership
• Update State Systemic Improvement Plan
• Collaborative Communities FY15
PBIS Team welcomes
Mark Fynewever
Professional Learning welcomes
Emmuandia Ford
GO-IEP is Growing!!
Paula Gibson is the newest member of the
GO-IEP team. Please help us make her feel at home!
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GO – IEP is Growing !!
Appling County Cherokee Charter
Chickamauga City
Elbert County Evan County
Gainesville City Habersham County
Jeff-Davis County
Jefferson County
Jones County
Monroe County Provost Academy
RichmondCounty
Seminole County
Thomaston-Upson County
WilkinsonCounty
Worth County
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We would like to THANK the districts listed above for joining the GO-IEP program this school year! We have 56 districts and we’re still growing!
Continuation of Services
Application currently open
Application closes for timely submission 8/29/15
Response Required from selected districts
If ‘FAPE Denied Student Count’ is equal to ‘0’ no response required
If ‘FAPE Denied Student Count’ is NOT equal to ‘0’ submission required
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Georgia College and Career Readiness Institute II (2014-2015)
• September 25, 2014-September 26, 2014
• Macon Centreplex (Macon Marriott).
• The Institute is a continuation of the CCaR (College and Career Readiness) Project with an emphasis on increasing graduation rates, decreasing drop out rates and improving post school outcomes.
• If your district has not received an email from our office and you are involved in this project, please contact Lu Nations-Miller [email protected]
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Georgia Autism and Technical Assistance Program (GATTAP) 2014-2015
Audience: Teachers and therapists who work with students with
autism and intellectual disabilities
Topics: Functional Communication, Structured Teaching,
Functional Behavior Assessment, Assistive Technology
New Format: Participants will be asked to:
• Create a free account at http://autisminternetmodules.org/
• View the designated Autism Internet Module and bring the post-test to the meeting
• Attend the related 6 hour GATTAP meeting for expansion of the topic and related make-and-take (i.e. creating templates, visual supports, assistive technology boxes, etc.)
• Submit a brief reflection and picture/statement of how information presented in the GATTAP session was applied in the classroom
For more information: contact Debbie Reagin [email protected] or (404) 232-1607
Location - Facilitator(s) Date Topic Registration Available?
Albany - Deborah Gelabert and Sue Cunningham
October 23 2014 Functional Communication Register Now!
October 24, 2014 Structured Teaching Register Now!
January 29, 2015 Functional Behavior Assessment Register Now!
January 30, 2015 Assistive Technology Register Now!
Augusta - Toni Bowen, Quenshauna Motely, Deena Bartley-Zucco
October 23, 2014 Functional Communication Register Now!
October 24, 2014 Structured Teaching Register Now!
January 29, 2015 Functional Behavior Assessment Register Now!
January 30, 2015 Assistive Technology Register Now!
Ellijay - Ruthie Rule
October 23, 2014 Functional Communication Register Now!
October 24, 2014 Structured Teaching Register Now!
January 29, 2015 Functional Behavior Assessment Register Now!
January 30, 2015 Assistive Technology Register Now!
Hinesville - Laura Wallen and Phyllis Brown
October 23, 2014 Functional Communication Register Now!
October 24, 2014 Structured Teaching Register Now!
January 29, 2015 Functional Behavior Assessment Register Now!
January 30, 2015 Assistive Technology Register Now!
Perry - Bonnie Brown and Cheryl Berry
October 23, 2014 Functional Communication Register Now!
October 24, 2014 Structured Teaching Register Now!
January 29, 2015 Functional Behavior Assessment Register Now!
January 30, 2015 Assistive Technology Register Now!
GELDS Training
• 6 hour training designed to give preschool teachers an introduction to the revised Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards.
• Training will provide an overview of how the GELDS are organized, as well as the terminology and coding used for lesson planning. The training will go in depth in the domains of Approaches to Play and Learning and Cognitive Processes.
QUESTIONS??? Contact Jan Stevenson at [email protected]
OR 404-657-9965To register click here: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/GELDS-Training-Preschool.aspx
SLO and Accommodations
• Accommodations for classroom instruction and testing are specified by the IEP team in the IEP.
• Accommodations for SLOs do not need to be specifically noted in IEP.
• Classroom testing accommodations are to be used by students when SLOs are administered
2014-2015 Special Education Leadership Development Academy (SELDA)
for New Special Education Directors
The purpose of SELDA is to prepare new special education directors through a series of meetings and forums. We are committed to offering the support you need to understand and provide general supervision that monitors the implementation of the IDEA.
• Registration for SELDA is closed- however we can register by contacting Donna Ann Flaherty at [email protected]
2014 Parent Satisfaction Survey Results
The Parent Satisfaction Survey is distributed in an effort to collect data for the State Performance Plan’s Indicator 8: Parent Involvement.
The percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who reported that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities
This week the Georgia Center for Assessment will be mailing the results to the systems who participated in the 2014 sampling along with an interpretive guide.
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The GA Parent Mentor Partnership 2014 Annual Kickoff Conference
September 10-12
Sailing the Seven C’s
Convening~ Collaborating~ Coalescing ~
Communicating~ Committing~ Community
Building~ Capacity Building~
Classic Center, Athens, GeorgiaRegistration Fee 210.00
Pre-Conference Sessions:
September 10th from 11:00—2:00Registration Fee 20.00
Register at www.parentmentors.org
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Academic Parent Teacher Teams We will offer an overview of APTT as a pre-conference session at the Ga Parent Mentor Partnership Kickoff Conference. This session can, however, can be registered for independently from the full conference and is open for any interested district employees.
• An innovative approach to family engagement, the Academic Parent-Teacher Teams (APTT) provides schools with a developmental and collaborative process to build effective partnerships.
• Pre-conference session will provide Parent Mentors with information and strategies to assist teachers and parents in building family capacity as it ties to academics through the APTT Model.
• Participants will walk away with greater knowledge about family engagement, the Academic Parent Teacher Team Model, and specific ways Parent Mentors can assist teachers and families with the academic success of students including students with disabilities.
Presenter: Linda Bushor, Family Engagement FacilitatorAcademic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT), WestEd
When: September 10 from 11:00-2:00Where: Classic Center, Athens, Georgia
To register visit the conference page at www.parentmentors.org
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State Systemic Improvement
Process (SSIP) Overview
State Systemic Improvement plan
Indicator # 17 - State Systemic Improvement plan
MEASUREMENT: The State’s SPP/APR includes a comprehensive, multi-year State Systemic Improvement Plan, focused on improving results for students with disabilities, that includes the following components, as further defined below:
WHY SSIP? WHY NOW?
Why SSIP? Why Now?
• For over 30 years, there has been a strong focus on regulatory compliance with the IDEA and Federal regulations for early intervention and special education
– OSEP
– States
– Districts/Programs
• As a result, compliance has improved!
Why SSIP? Why Now?
• The focus has shifted to improving outcomes for all children and youth and accountability is intensifying at multiple levels
National
State
Regional
Local
Year 1 - FFY 2013Delivered by Feb 2015
Year 2 - FFY 2014Delivered by Feb 2016
Years 3-6 FFY 2015-18Feb 2017- Feb 2020
Phase IAnalysis
Phase IIPlan
Phase IIIEvaluation
• Data Analysis;• Identification of the Focus
for Improvement;• Infrastructure to Support
Improvement and Build Capacity;
• Theory of Action
• Infrastructure Development;
• Support for EIS Program/LEA in Implementing Evidence-Based Practices;
• Evaluation Plan
• Results of Ongoing Evaluation
• Extent of Progress• Revisions to the
SPP
Proposed SSIP Activities by Phase
24Source: Western Regional Resource Center.
State Systemic Improvement Plan
• Basis for this plan is a detailed data and infrastructure analysis that will guide the development of the strategies to increase the State’s capacity to structure and lead meaningful change in LEA's
Where is Georgia in the process?
2014-2015
• What is the Problem?
– Stakeholder meetings with GaDOE staff, SAP, Director’s Forum, Broad Stakeholder Groups
– Conducted mile high data analysis
– Identified area for focus – graduation and dropout
– Meeting with the Office of Special Education Programs- August 11- 12, 2014
Phase I:
• Conduct infrastructure analysis to identify system strengths and barriers
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify contributing factor(s)
Phase I and II:
• Search/evaluate evidence-
based solutions (Exploration Phase)
• Develop Theory of Action
• Develop and implement plan for improvement (Implementation Framework)
Phase I:
• Initiate data analysis
• Identify problem area (Focus for Improvement, e.g. child outcomes for low income children)
Phase III:
•Evaluate progress annually
•Adjust plan as needed
How well is the solution
working?
What is the Problem?
Why is it happening?
What shall we do
about it?
SSIP
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Source: Western Regional Resource Center.
What are the next steps for
Georgia?
WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
• Conduct infrastructure analysis to identify system strengths and barriers
• Gather qualitative data
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify contributing factors
Data Analysis• Broad Analysis
Infrastructure Analysis• Broad Analysis
Focus for Improvement
Theory of Action
Data Analysis• In-depth Analysis Related to
Primary Concern Area
Infrastructure Analysis• In-depth Analysis Related to
Primary Concern Area
Phase I Components
Some Ideas to Consider
• Development and implementation of the SSIP requires that state early intervention and special education agency staff:
– Strengthen existing partnerships with internal and external groups involved in the education of children and youth with disabilities
– Build partnerships where they do not exist
Some Ideas to Consider
• We must leverage the knowledge and skills of our partners.
• The work is too complex and the outcomes are too important!
Building Blocks for SSIP
WHY
HOWCollaborative Communities are a group of individuals who share knowledge, provide
coaching, and create synergies to reach personal, group, and organizational goals.
WHATResults Driven Accountability
Explore the relationships between existing and available district and school level data
and the student outcomes for those districts and schools: using data to inform and
improve practice.
Expectation
The Collaborative Community will:
• promote the opportunity for the directors to review his/her district data and share conclusions.
• follow-up with rich discussions regarding how to improve outcomes through use of strategies/interventions that are proven effective to promote increased graduation rates.
Research Driven
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
SPDG Graduate First Project
http://www.gaspdg.org/graduate-first
ABC’s
Attendance
Behavior:
Events per Student Ratio
Consideration of School Climate
Course Performance:
High School Course Completion
Elementary and Middle School Math & Reading
Achievement
Structure for Meetings
1. Brief review of current literature regarding the relationship between the topic area and student outcomes
2. Discussion around where the most appropriate data about the topic can be located within each District
3. Exercise in which each director reviews his/her own District data and shares conclusions
4. Discussion of what strategies and interventions are proving effective or hold promise and a sharing of ideas about possible new interventions.
Framework
• Review Literature• Overarching Question
• Locate Salient Data
• Answer Clarifying and Probing Questions
• Understand a process to conduct a problem solving discussion in the local district
Connecting the Work
Root Cause Analysis
State Identified Measurable Results Local Improvement Plan
Collaborative Community Data Analysis
ABC Data Analysis District level
State SSIP Stakeholder
Broad Data Analysis Quantitative / Qualitative State Level
Send questions or topics
for the next webinar to:
Debbie Gay
Thank you for your attendance and participation