Department of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services Michelle Davis, Director of Special Ed/PPS Patricia Griffin, Admin. Assistant for Special Ed/PPS Trecina Douglas, Special Education Chairperson (6-12) Efthymia Rafaelides, Guidance Chairperson (6-12)

Scope and Functions of the Department Registration, Census and Enrollment Registration, Census and Enrollment Nurses Nurses Home Instruction and Home Schooled Home Instruction and Home Schooled AED Training AED Training Students with Disabilities Students with Disabilities –Preschool, Elementary, Secondary, Out of District, Non-Public Schools

Scope and Functions of the Department Supervision of Staff and Programs Supervision of Staff and Programs Federal Laws, State Regulations Federal Laws, State Regulations Guidance Plan and Special Education District Plan Guidance Plan and Special Education District Plan Budget Budget Programs and Services Programs and Services

Pre-Referral Interventions and Strategies General education services available to all students General education services available to all students Collaboration with staff and parents Collaboration with staff and parents Data collection Data collection Child Study Team (CST) Secondary Child Study Team (CST) Secondary

Health Plans Nurse Nurse School Doctor School Doctor Nurse Nurse Principal Principal Staff as appropriate Staff as appropriate SST as appropriate SST as appropriate Health Plan for student Health Plan for student

504 Committee Nurse Nurse School Doctor School Doctor Principal Principal Staff as appropriate Staff as appropriate SST to follow as appropriate SST to follow as appropriate

504 Plans Documentation Documentation Medical or Psychological Medical or Psychological Significant impairment that has a major impact on a major life activity Significant impairment that has a major impact on a major life activity Program modifications Program modifications Testing accommodations Testing accommodations

School Support Team (SST) Grades 6-12 School Referral Form School Referral Form PPS1 PPS1 School Support Team Checklist School Support Team Checklist Documentation Documentation Special Education Chairperson Special Education Chairperson Recommend strategies Recommend strategies

School Support Team (SST) Elementary School Referral Form School Referral Form PPS1 PPS1 School Support Team Checklist School Support Team Checklist School Psychologist and Principal School Psychologist and Principal Recommend strategies Recommend strategies

Committee on Special Education (CSE) Referral to CSE Referral to CSE Written consent for multidisciplinary evaluation Written consent for multidisciplinary evaluation Review of evaluations Review of evaluations Determination of Eligibility (Classification) Determination of Eligibility (Classification) Present levels of performance Present levels of performance –Strengths and needs –Annual goals

Role of the CSE Members Report on evaluations Report on evaluations Progress in current program Progress in current program How disability affects participation in general education How disability affects participation in general education Data (extra help; attendance) Data (extra help; attendance) Knowledge of standards and curriculum Knowledge of standards and curriculum Input and involvement in IEP development Input and involvement in IEP development CSE recommendation CSE recommendation

Individualized Education Plans (IEPS) Written statement or plan for student to have access to and participate a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) Written statement or plan for student to have access to and participate a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) Components of IEP Components of IEP Implementation of IEP Implementation of IEP

Program Modifications Copy of class notes Copy of class notes Access to a word processor Access to a word processor Extended time for assignments Extended time for assignments Modified homework Modified homework

Testing Accommodations Extended time Extended time Tests read Tests read Scribe Scribe Large print format Large print format

Federal and State Law FAPE FAPE LRE LRE All students must be in general education with supports All students must be in general education with supports Students with disabilities take all of the state assessments Students with disabilities take all of the state assessments

Federal and State Law Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Adequate Yearly Progress Adequate Yearly Progress Progress Reports Progress Reports Behavior Intervention Plans Behavior Intervention Plans Positive Behavior Intervention Positive Behavior Intervention

Instructional Strategies Differentiated instruction Differentiated instruction Strength-based instruction Strength-based instruction Student-centered instruction Student-centered instruction Support staff Support staff Parent involvement Parent involvement

The child who stands before you Will some day be in your shoes And a child will stand before her Hearing things once said by you. If your message is uplifting And your smile is bright and true She will pass them to her children In the ways she learned from you. - Ronald F. Ferguson, Ph.D.