1. Differentiated Supports in Special Education
An AU’s Strategic Plan

2. November 2014
Current Reality

3. RDA!!! WHAT!!!

4. How am I going to do this??? 10 School Districts 10 Superintendents
10 UIPs
29 School Buildings
29 Principals
63 Special Education Teachers
850 Students

6. Implementation Buy In Desired State Current Reality
Meets
Implementation
Buy In
Desired State
Conduct Self Assessment
Identify Current Supports
Identify Critical Partners
Current
Reality

7. Five Dramatic Improvement Strategies
Culture of Performance
-High Expectations
-Accountability Structures for Results
Academic Systems
-Interim Assessments
-Instructional Framework
Talent Management
-High leverage retention and recruitment practices
-Professional Development
Differentiation of Supports
-Differentiate resource allocation based on intensity of need
-Prioritize interventions
Board Relationships
-Set non-negotiable goals
-Trusting Relationships

8. Self-Assessment Outcomes
Culture of Performance=70%
Academic Systems=67%
Talent Management=56%
Differentiation of Supports=56%
Board Relationships=72%

9. 5 Focus Areas for Dramatic Improvement
Culture of Performance
Community and Board Relationship
Academic Systems
Differentiated Support Services
Talent Management

10. Consider Your Current Reality
Review or Complete the Self-Assessment for
Dramatic Improvement Areas
Consider Your Current Reality

11. Survey the Lay of the Land
What do I have in place already?

13. Special Education Teachers
Families
Special Education Teachers
General Education Teachers
Principals
District Staff
Special Service Providers

14. Consider Your Current Reality
Identify and List Your Critical Partners to Help with the Work
Consider Your Current Reality

15. Results Driven Accountability--RDA
State Achievement & Growth Data
District Achievement & Growth Data
Individual Education Plan Goal Achievement
Student with an IEP

16. Current Success: Compliance
Student Performance
Compliance
Evaluation
Procedures
Timelines
Feedback
Assessment
Instruction
Engagement
Curriculum

18. Consider Your Current Reality
Note what your are currently doing for/with your Critical Partners
Consider Your Current Reality

19. Implementation Buy In Desired State Current Reality
Meets
Implementation
Buy In
Create Theory of Action
Identify Best Case Scenario
What if a Reset Button?
Design Tiers of Support
Desired State
Current
Reality

20. Positive Student Achievement & Results
Theory of Action
Relationships
Trust
Communication
Follow Through
Rigor
Critical Thinking
Engagement
High Expectations
Results
Data
Reflecting
Informing
Positive Student Achievement & Results

21. Centennial BOCES Special Education Mission
Provide Differentiated Support
Foster Collaborative Partnerships
Encourage Family Involvement
Establish High Expectations
Utilize Reflective Practices
Provide support to positively impact student achievement and outcomes

22. Steps for Increasing Outcomes
Coaching
Collaboration
Consultation
Joyce, B. & Showers, B. (2002). Student achievement through staff development (3rd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for supervision and Curriculum Development

23. Packages of Support Custom Universal Tailored (Consultation)
(Collaboration)
Custom
(Coaching)

24. What if we had the Reset Button?

25. Dream a Dream: What would you “reset” or do differently with your critical partners?
Desired State

26. Centennial BOCES Packages of Support
Support Impact

27. Universal Support Compliance Academic and Performance Growth
Consultation
Feedback
Monitor

28. Tailored Support Facilitated Professional Learning Communities
Collaborative Conversations
Effective Instructional Practices Guidance
Build Capacity
Data analysis
Identify Improvement Methodologies

29. Custom Support Individualized Intensive Coaching
Facilitated Reflective Practices
Analysis of Student, School and District Data
Develop Targeted Action Plans.

30. Special Education Teacher
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Special Education Teacher
Consultation
Review Building PAARC Results
Review Indicators 7 & 14
Everything in Universal +
Principal Seminar
Walk Throughs
Review Benchmark Assessments and Progress Monitoring
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Support Educator Effectiveness
Participation in Interview Process
Program Evaluation
Coaching for Action Plan Development
Attend Area Wides
Quarterly Check-in
IEP Feedback
Access to Curriculum Library
Monitor IEP Goals
Review Progress Monitoring
Everything in Universal+
Monthly PLC Meeting
Individual Coaching
Participate in Presentation
IEP Snapshot
IEP Meeting Participation
Special Education Professional Development
Differentiated Instruction Professional Development
Training for Implementation of Universal Interventions
Facilitated Collaboration with Special Education Teaching Partner
Observation with Reflective Conversation
Participation in IEP Process
Indicator 8 Survey
Facilitated Parent Connections
Family Trainings
Develop Special Education Advisory Committee
Family Transition Nights
Intensity Studies
State Reporting
Reviewing District State Performance Outcomes
Operating & Data Agreement
Collaboration on UIP
Participation in Administrative Team Meetings
Support for Professional Development Planning
Team Meetings
RtI Participation
Monitoring of IEP Goals
Participation in Team Central
Post-Secondary Transition
Everything in Basic +
Training GE for Implementation of Universal Interventions
Participation in District PLCs
Monitor Progress on District Special Education Goals
Principals
General Education Teacher
District
Family
Special Service Providers

31. Support for Special Education Teacher
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Attend Area Wides for updates on communication from CDE, alignment within the AU, best practices and effective instruction.
Check-in quarterly with the Director of Special Education on a quarterly basis.
Feedback is given on IEPs for quality and compliance.
Access to Curriculum Library is available for checking out .
IEP Goals are monitored for attainment.
Progress Monitoring is reviewed quarterly.
Everything in Universal +
Monthly PLC Meeting will be facilitated by Centennial BOCES geared specifically toward student growth and achievement within the district.
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Individual Coaching is offered . Included in this is observations and reflective conversations around instructional practices, curricular components and roles and responsibilities.
District Commitment
Participate in Administrative Unit Area Wides
Report Progress Monitoring Four Times a Year
Participate in Monthly Professional Learning Community Meeting
Participate in Monthly Coaching Sessions, 1 Hour per Month
Report Progress Monitoring Twice Monthly

32. Support for Principals
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Consultation from the Special Education Director is offered, as needed.
Centennial BOCES will review building state Level Assessment Results.
Review Indicators 7 & 14 results.
Everything in Universal+
Attend Principal Seminar about Special Education Overview.
The Special Education Director will Walk Through with the Principal to provide feedback on effective components of Special Education programming within the building.
Centennial BOCES will review Benchmark Assessments and Progress Monitoring.
Everything in Universal & Tailored +
Centennial BOCES will support Educator Effectiveness through feedback and documentation
Special Education Director will participation in Interview Process.
Programming will evaluated by Centennial BOCES.
Coaching for Action Plan Development will be provided as needed from Centennial BOCES Staff
District Commitment
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Meet to review data will be set up, 1 hour two times per year.
Participate in Seminar
Participate in walk throughs and reflective conversations.
Meet to review data, 1 hour quarterly
Meet for Educator Effectiveness on staff, 30 minutes per staff
Interview communication
Programming meeting, 1 hour
Action plan creation, 2 hours

33. Supports for General Education
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Presentation for involvement of General Education in the Special Education Process, as requested by Principal
IEP Snapshot is given at the beginning of the year and after IEP meetings are held.
IEP Meeting Participation is required.
Everything in Universal+
Special Education Professional Development is offer during building meetings.
Differentiated Instruction Professional Development is offered through ongoing professional development series.
Training for Implementation of Universal Interventions is offer from Special Service Providers, as requested by building principal.
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Facilitated Collaboration with Special Education Teaching Partner is offered from Centennial BOCES staff, as requested .
Observation with Reflective Conversation of instructional practices for students with Special Education needs, as requested.
District Commitment
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Participate in Professional Development
Participate in Professional Development opportunities, twice a year
Participate in Monthly Coaching Sessions, 1 Hour per Month per person *

34. Everything in Universal+ Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Supports for District
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Consultation to central office administration, as requested.
Intensity Studies are provided upon request.
State Reporting will be completed
Reviewing District State Performance Outcomes
Operating & Data Agreement
Everything in Universal+
Collaboration on creating district UIP
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Participation in Administrative Team Meetings
Support for Professional Development Planning
Program Evaluation
District Commitment
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Operating and Data Agreement
Report submission
Invitation and scheduling for UIP creation.
Superintendent attends 2 family events a year.
Invitation and scheduling of Administration meeting.

35. Everything in Universal+ Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Supports for Family
Universal
Tailored
Custom
IEP Meeting Participation is required.
Completion of Indicator 8 Survey.
Everything in Universal+
Facilitated Parent Nights with the Special Education Director
Family Trainings from Social Workers
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Develop Special Education Advisory Committee
Facilitate Family Transition Nights
District Commitment
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Attend and participate in IEP development
Complete Indicator 8 survey
Attend family nights and classes
Provide leadership for Special Education Advisory Committee

36. Aligned Supports From Special Service Providers
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Attends Team Meetings
Participate in the RtI Process
Monitor IEP Goals and make adjustments in Instruction
Participate in Team Central, Teaching Strategies Goal
Participate with Post-Secondary Transition planning
Everything in Universal+
Train General Education for Implementation of Universal Interventions for all students.
Everything in Universal & Tailored+
Participate with District PLCs
Monitor Progress on District Special Education Goals Indicated in action plans
District Commitment
Universal
Tailored
Custom
Participate in Building Team Meetings
Report Progress Monitoring Four Times a Year
Provide universal intervention trainings, as requested
Gather data on District identified Special Education Goals

37. Set Goals Reviewed performance data for each district
Identified who should be within each level of support

38. Hold Individual Meetings
Meets
Implementation
Buy In
Hold Individual Meetings
Share Data
Desired State
Current
Reality

39. Garnering Buy In Shared at Administration Cabinet Meeting
Sought feedback from two retiring superintendents
Shared at department meetings and universal level meetings

40. Garnering Buy In
Provided District special education data that would be used in RDA determination for the AU
Highlighted areas of strengths and needs
Reviewed the Packages of Support
Superintendents determined level of support
COALITION OF THE WILLING

41. What Strategies Might You Use with Your Critical Partners?
Garnering Buy in

42. Implementation Buy In Desired State Current Reality
Meets
Identify Roles
Celebrate Small Wins
Get Feedback from
Critical Partners
Implementation
Buy In
Desired State
Current
Reality

43. Centennial BOCES Packages of Support
Support Impact

44. Current Examples Preschools LRE
Universal: Team Meetings, Review Checkpoints
Targeted: Collaboration/Teaming Work
Custom: Leadership meeting/Action Plan
LRE
Universal: Area Wide, UDL and Collaboration
Targeted: PLC, Book Studies, Principal Seminars
Custom: Coaching/Action Plans

45. Outcomes Increased I-7 Outcomes from 0 to 3
78th percentile for MGP in Math
Increased I-5

46. Thank You Cindy Ward, Onward Consulting
Jocelyn Walters, Centennial BOCES