April 10, 2014

 Introduction of new members  Good news report

The purpose for Region 4 sponsored advisory committees is to receive current national, state, regional, and local information on issues related to student evaluation, identify trends and issues affecting your district/campus, provide feedback on services, and network with other professionals.

 Advisory members employed by their Local Education Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director  LEA’s are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related services  Due to limited space and resource availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings

 Provide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional development  Assist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services  Attend scheduled meetings throughout the year  Share information with others in their LEAs and colleagues in other surrounding LEAs/regions  Provide support to Region 4 ESC staff in establishing linkages to educational resources, child serving agencies, and community organizations

 Technical Assistance  Customized Services  Partner with districts to provide training  Create products to meet the needs of the customer

 Andy Sellers, LSSP  Amy Doolan, LSSP  Clynita Grafenreed, LSSP  Gayla Lutz, SLP  Linda Hall, Diagnostician  Sandra Connatser, Diagnostician

 Dr. Cathy Williams, Education Specialist

 Implications for Special Education

 How has the DSM 5 affected eligibility/evaluations/services?  Do we follow DSM 5 or IDEA?  What are the purposes of the DSM and IDEA?  What does IDEA say?  What does SBOE say?  What does the law say?

 Public comment period for Commissioner's rules Things to come:  New side-by-side document  Updated legal framework  Procedural Safeguards  Guide to the ARD Process

 TEA has finalized stakeholder meetings for several rulemaking packages  Posting for public comment soon for Graduation FIEP Initial Evaluation Timeline a.state.tx.us/in dex4.aspx?id= 2388

 Rules  SBEC Rules  Special Education Updates  Student Assessment  Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH)  …and many others! Gain information on updates to the SAAH, Student Assessment, and posting for Public Comment for Rule Making… JOIN!!! state.tx.us/list/

 Submission deadline is August 29, 2014  Data Clarification Process will take place again

 Accommodations Policies/Examples

 Compensatory, Intensive and Accelerated Instruction

The child with a disability may not be disciplined for bullying, harassment, or making hit lists until an admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting has been held to review the conduct. 21

 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Bringing Academic and Behavior Supports into a Full Continuum of Services

 WISC V  WJ IV-Cog  WJ IV-Ach  KTEA  KABC

 Leiter  IEEs  Timelines  End of Year Survey  Q-Interactive

Conference program:

Collaborative event provided by Hou-Met and Region 4 ESC

 Reading Assessment-Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition  LINKing Authentic Assessment & Early Childhood Intervention  Grade Placement Decision Making  Accelerated Instruction Flowchart