What is the Riser Process?The process and assignment of students into their appropriate school with special education services

offered per the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Target grades:

Preschool to KindergartenTransitional-K & EEU-K to 1st grade

5th grade to Middle School8th grade to High School

Riser ProcessIEP Team: Riser Paperwork• Amendment• Student

Description/Updated PLAAFP

• Service Matrix• Prior Written Notice• Invitation

Submitted by IEP Case Manager (DUE: JAN. 27th)

Family: Kindergarten RegistrationFORMS• Admission (Registration) Form• Certificate of Immunization Status

(CIS)• Special Education Form

DOCUMENTS• Photo ID of the Parent/Guardian

registering the student• Two address verification documents• Birth Certificate School office or Enrollment Center at JSCEE (DUE: JAN. 30th)

Timeline

• Jan. 27th: Riser Paperwork Due• Feb: School Assignments– Resource/ICS: Attendance Area School– Other Service Models: District Assignment

• March: Open Enrollment

BUILDING BLOCKS OFSPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION

(SDI)

BUILDING BLOCKS OFSPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION (SDI)

BUILDING BLOCKS OFSPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION (SDI)

BUILDING BLOCKS OFSPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION (SDI)

Experimental Education Unit (EEU)University of Washington

•Kindergarten classroom funded by Seattle Public Schools•18 students --- with and without IEPs•1 special education teacher, 1 Instructional support•Different school calendar schedule than SPS (4 days a week with Friday as a ½ day, etc)•Different start and end time than SPS•Tours: Contact Chris Matsumoto, Director

•All students with Resource/ICS in their IEPs will initially be assigned to their attendance area school.

•Students with other Service Models reflected in their IEPs will be assigned to a school that offers that Service Model. Services Model are in Designated Schools in Designated Attendance Areas. Assignment will be based on service needs and their attendance area school.

•The EEU- Kindergarten will be a Resource/ICS service model.

•Families will indicate an interest in the EEU Kindergarten on an interest form that will be part of the Riser paperwork. This interest form will be separate from the IEP Riser process.

•SPS and EEU will work together to assign students.

School Assignment

Seattle Schools & EEUPartnership

To improve public education together…• Seattle Schools funds classrooms at the EEU which allows:

– Researchers to shape best practices and try instructional strategies with students in classrooms

– Future and current teachers receive hands-on training in special education

• The EEU provides on-going technical assistance and training to Seattle Schools which allows: -- Current General ed. and Special ed. teachers in the

Seattle School District to receive hands-on training , support, and professional development.

– Students, families and educators to benefit from the partnership between Seattle Schools and the EEU