1. BEESS Support for Assistive Technology
Leanne Grillot, BEESS Program Specialist
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2. Reauthorization Principles
NASDSE’s ESEA
Reauthorization Principles
-If the principles of RtI and UDL are applied in classroom instruction and assessments, then there is no need to continue the current ‘carve out’ for 2% of students with disabilities to take an alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards.
-However, until such time as UDL and RtI are fully implemented nationwide, NASDSE believes that the ESEA should permit this 2% ‘carve out’ in the ESEA regulations.

3. PARCC
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
Florida is one of 12 Governing Board States. There are now 24 total participating states.
Goals of PARCC –
Build a pathway to college and career readiness for all students
Create better assessments
Support educators in the classroom
Make better use of technology in assessments

4. of technology in assessments
Make better use
of technology in assessments
PARCC will leverage emerging technology in assessments, bringing K-12 assessments into the 21st century
The assessment data will be shared via real-time reports with educators, parents and other stakeholders so they can all be armed with the data they need to ensure students stay on track to graduation
Full administration of PARCC assessments begin September 2014

5. How FDLRS Tech helps
-monitor assessment techniques for students who access learning through technology
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6. House Bill 7197 Digital Learning
-At least one course required for high school graduation to be completed through online learning
-Requires all statewide end-of-course assessments to be adminstrated online beginning with the school year

7. How FDLRS Tech helps -get prepared for online testing
-Assist schools in determining accessibility for online learning
-get prepared for online testing
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8. Assistive Technology Devices
House Bill 1255
Education Accountability
Assistive Technology Devices
- If IEP team makes a recommendation that a student with a disability receive an assistive technology assessment, that assessment must be completed within 60 school days after the team’s recommendation.

9. Is consideration the same assessment/evaluation?
Ask the IEP team:
What is it we want this student to do that he/she isn’t able to do because of his/her disability?
Would assistive technology enable this student to meet this goal?

10. What is an assistive technology assessment (evaluation)?
Any service that directly assists a student with a disbility in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
This term includes:
The evaluation of the needs of a student with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the student in the student’s customary environment.

11. What does the 60 school-days timeline mean?
IEP team meeting decision
Must have informed parental consent
This is considered a reevaluation
This does not apply to section 504

12. The IEP team must consider the request
What if a parent requests an assistive technology assessment (evaluation)?
The IEP team must consider the request

13. Support the IEP team members
How FDLRS Tech helps
Get the word out
Be the model
Support the IEP team members
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14. Multi-tiered System of Student Supports
MTSSS
-PHASE I, :
Problem Solving and RtI
-PHASE II, :
MTSSS

17. How FDLRS Tech helps
-by implementing multi-tiered systems of student support when looking at assistive technology
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18. Leanne Grillot