1.  Louisiana State Personnel Development Grant ( LaSPDG ) 1

2.  2  Louisiana State Personnel Development Grant  A grant awarded to the LDOE in 2011 for 5 years  Funded through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)  Project staff is housed at LSU through an Interagency- Agreement  Focus is to improve outcomes for students with disabilities through sustainable, evidence-based practices What is LaSPDG?

3.  Four Focus Areas  (1) Data-Based Decision Making - the use and effectiveness of data-based decision making.  (2) Family Engagement - the effectiveness of meaningful school-family partnerships.  (3) Inclusive Practices - the use and effectiveness of inclusive practices.  (4) Culturally Responsive Practices - the use and effectiveness of culturally responsive practices. 3

4.  Selection Criteria 2010-2011 data for SWD  Placement of SWD (Gen. Ed. 80% or ↑ of the day)  Achievement data  iLEAP/LEAP ELA (3 rd, 4 th, 8 th )  iLEAP/LEAP Math (3 rd, 4 th, 8 th )  Disproportionality Risk Ratio  Suspension Rate  Graduation Rate  Population Group 4

5. LaSPDG is a federal grant of the Louisiana Department of Education funded by OSEP Mentor District Participating District

6.  What will LEAs receive?  Financial allocation, support staff, access to resources, and professional development  Professional development and support from Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center (pyramidparentcenter.org) and People First of Louisiana (www.peoplefirstla.org) 6

7.  LaSPDG Family Facilitator  This should be a LEA-level position and at least.5FTE  The FF will provide PD and support to families within your district  How can the FF be supported?  Use the LaSPDG allocation to support the.5FTE  Use LEA funds to support the.5FTE (IDEA)  Use current LEA-level position and buy-out.5FTE (ex. Title I Parent Liaison, IDEA Parent Liaison, etc.)  Utilize current position with aligned roles and responsibilities; may add responsibilities for LaSPDG if needed 7

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9.  LEA Commitments  Assign a point of contact  Identify and support a Family Facilitator  Participate in LaSPDG events  Identify existing LEA Level Improvement Team (Use current structures as much as possible)  Commit to full participation for the duration of the grant  Maintain documentation of grant-related activities  Sign Letter of Intent annually  Complete and submit all paperwork to LDOE (budget summary, budget detail, project application, letter of assurance) 9

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11.  LDOE Staff  Robin Clark, MBA, LDOE Co-Director  Email: Robin.Clark2@la.gov ; Phone: (225) 342-3588Robin.Clark2@la.gov  LSU Project Staff  Melanie Lemoine, Ph.D., LSU Co-Director  Email: lemoinem@lsu.edu; Phone: (225) 578-5267lemoinem@lsu.edu  Focus Area: Inclusive Practices  Summer Whitmore, Ph.D., Coordinator  Email: swhitm1@lsu.edu Phone: (225) 578- 3615swhitm1@lsu.edu  Focus Area: Culturally Responsive Practices  Monica Ballay, M.Ed., Evaluator  Email: mballay@lsu.edu Phone: (225) 578-2805mballay@lsu.edu  Focus Area: Data-Based Decision Making  Wendy Allen, M.Ed., PD Coordinator  Email: wallen@lsu.edu Phone: (225) 578-2805wallen@lsu.edu  Focus Area: Data-Based Decision Making  Pamdora Williams, M.Ed., PD Coordinator  Email: pwilli@lsu.edu Phone: (225) 578-3615pwilli@lsu.edu  Focus Area: Family Engagement 11