Shelton Special Education November 7, 2012 Molly Baasch

Special Education Program Guidance WAC A Shelton Special Education Policies and Procedures Technical Assistance Papers (IDEA; Discipline) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Special Education WAC A Special Education means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a student eligible for special education, including instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals, and institutions and in other settings; and instruction in physical education.

Where Do we Begin? Birth to Three

Eligible Students Birth to age Three The early intervention system of services is provided under federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Part C of the IDEA provides the federal mandate for services for young children with special needs, aged birth to three years.

Birth to Three Referrals from Lead Agency (Holly Ridge) Provide Evaluations/Services Natural Environment

So Now What… Age three and beyond…

FAPE WAC A Each school district, public agency, and residential or day schools operated pursuant to chapters 28A. 190 and RCW shall provide every student eligible for special education between the age of three and twenty-one years, a free appropriate public education program (FAPE).

FAPE cont. The right to FAPE includes special education for students who have been suspended or expelled from school.

Who, What, When, Where? Who? Serve eligible students residing in the Shelton School District. Full-Time Students Part-Time (Ancillary) Students Private School Students

What? Student individual need as determined by IEP Team

When? Time frame determined by IEP Team

Where? School Private School Home Hospital Setting determined by IEP team

Three Prong Rule for Eligibility Eligible Students - students ages 3 – 21 meeting the 3 prong test: (1) Student has a disability in one of thirteen categories: (Intellectual Disability* ; hearing impairment; speech impairment; visual impairment; emotional behavioral disability; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf- blindness; multiple disabilities; developmental delay (kids 3 – 8). (2) The disability creates an adverse educational impact that cannot be addressed exclusively through general education with or without individual accommodations. (3) Requires specially designed instruction (SDI). SDI – adapting as appropriate to the needs of an eligible student - the content; methodology; delivery and/or instruction.

Special Education Eligibility Prong One Student has a disability in one of thirteen categories: (Intellectual Disability* ; hearing impairment; speech impairment; visual impairment; emotional behavioral disability; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; multiple disabilities; developmental delay (kids 3 – 8).

Special Education Eligibility Prong Two (2) The disability creates an adverse educational impact that cannot be addressed exclusively through general education with or without individual accommodations.

Special Education Requirement Students with disabilities must be taught and make progress in the general education curriculum. To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are non-disabled. Students with disabilities are held accountable to the same subject matter and skills children without disabilities are expected to learn.

Adverse Educational Impact The IEP Team’s determination of adverse educational impact shall be based upon the results of assessments and/or data sources determined by the team to be necessary to validate the effect of the disability on educational performance. In most situations, the IEP Team shall consider multiple assessments/data sources for determination of adverse effect.

Specially Designed Instruction SDI – adapting as appropriate to the needs of an eligible student - the content; methodology; delivery and/or instruction.

Do All Disabled Kids Qualify for Special Education Services? NO! Must meet all three prongs for eligibility. All kids with disabilities are entitled to a 504 Plan – an accommodation plan that allows equal access for students that have a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. A student cannot have an IEP and a 504 plan simultaneously.

What’s The Big Idea? The Shelton School District is required to serve the unique needs of the special education eligible student, birth to age 21, that result from the student’s disability and must ensure access to the general curriculum so that the student can meet the educational standards within the jurisdiction of Shelton School District that apply to all students. All at no cost to the parent.

Compliance 20 Indicators – see handout Federal Reports State Reports Timelines Determiner Levels – see handout Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork!

Shelton Special Education 587 students currently receiving SDI (K-12) 71 pre-school students receiving SDI (3-5) 23 (0 – 3) 37 Special Education Teachers 5 School Psychologists 6 SLPs – 292 kids 2.2 Motor therapists (OT/PT) – 94 kids FTE Classified Para-professionals

Questions????? Discussion