Office of Special Education: Vision Statements Parent Advisory Council – Specialized Services November 05, 2012 Gina Ross - Elementary Megan McCullough - Secondary

Mission Statement  The Office of Special Education is committed to providing the necessary support and resources to all students, school staff, parents, and the community to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to graduate from high school with a viable plan for future success.

Core Values  Integrity  Excellence  Collaboration  Customer Service  Innovation  Equity

Office of Special Education Vision #1  Improve compliance and content quality of all special education documents

Benchmarks for Vision #1  Develop and provide staff with a clear description of case manager roles and responsibilities  Develop, implement, and oversee a protocol to monitor case manager and school psychologist timelines  Monthly Logs  Develop, implement, and oversee use of document completion checklists

Benchmarks for Vision #1 Cont.  Provide ongoing professional development on IEP and NOREP guidelines  Work collaboratively with the Administrative Council to include special education documents compliance and quality content as part of the evaluation process

Office of Special Education Vision #2  Increase student achievement for students with disabilities by developing a systematic approach to Assessment, Intervention & Progress Monitoring

Benchmarks for Vision #2  Provide professional development and oversight for alternative assessments specific to different supports types at various levels  Provide professional development on standards-aligned instruction by working collaboratively with administrative teams

Benchmarks for Vision #2 Cont.  Oversee implementation of research- based reading and math programs  Develop and implement a clear system for progress monitoring that drives instruction  Increase student access to the general education environment/curriculum

Office of Special Education Vision #3  Improve Engagement of parents of students with specialized needs

Benchmarks for Vision #3  Re-establish parent group with consistent meeting schedule  Provide ongoing training to parents around specific topics  Develop focus groups around specific special education initiatives  Use focus group members to lead trainings to broader parent and community groups

Office of Special Education Vision #4  Work with the Elementary and Middle School Teams to develop viable Emotional Support Programs

Benchmarks for Vision #4  Create a planning committee at each level  Continued research of components of successful Emotional Support Programs  Develop and provide a document describing a continuum of services for Emotional Support  Work with Administrative Teams to implement the continuum of services

Conclusion “Unless you know where you are going then you will not know how to get there.” ― Stephen RichardsStephen Richards

Potential Training Topics  Executive Functioning  Behavioral Health and the Impact on Education  Social Skills  Sensory Integration  Understanding the IEP Process  Common Core  Medical Assistance in 2012

Potential Training Topics – Identified by PAC  Building an effective Multi-disciplinary team  Transition  Post-Secondary  Early Intervention  Special Education and College  How to talk to your child about your disability

Potential Training Topics – Identified by PAC Cont.  Understanding the Curriculum  Testing  PSSA, Keystones  Understanding psychoeducational evaluations

Potential Focus Groups  Post-secondary Transition  Early Intervention Transition  Technology and Website  Delivery model of Learning Support

Potential Focus Groups – Identified by PAC  ESY  Assistive Technology  Improving School Life for students with Disabilities