new cap from kde regarding alternate assessment eligibility mild mental disability area of focus. ...
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MMD/FMD Professional Learning Day
October 28, 2013
CAP Info
New CAP from KDE regarding Alternate Assessment Eligibility
Mild Mental Disability area of focus. Many documentation issues.
CAP Info - IEPs
IEPs for Alternate Assessment students should include a lot of detailed information in present levels.› What the student can and cannot do, what
supports they need to be able to do those things, etc.
Should include a lot of information about adaptive behaviors, not just misbehavior and/or vocational skills.
CAP Info - IEPs
For a student to be eligible for alternate assessment, there should be a lot of information about adaptive deficits, including goals and objectives.
SDI should also reflect intensive instruction beyond what can be reasonably provided in a general education/resource setting.
CAP – Adaptive Behavior
“Effectiveness or degree with which individuals meet the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and cultural groups.”
CAP Info – Adaptive Behavior
Communication Skills Community Use Self-Direction Health and Safety Functional Academics Self-Care Home Living Social Skills Leisure Work Skills
CAP Info – IEPs
Communication Status › Should have information about the
student’s communication abilities compared to same age peers. Student may not receive speech therapy, but likely does not have commensurate communication.
› Include statement indicating that the student is not eligible for speech language therapy, but supports and instruction are embedded within the current class setting.
CAP Info - IEPs
Post Secondary Transition Goals› Eligible students should have goals that
can be met with an Alternative Diploma.› Eligible students should be in need of
Independent Living Supports.
IEP Review
Look at the 2 Present Levels – which one is a special class student?
CAP Info
Phase 1 – Correct specific student errors listed in the CAP
Phase 2 – Clean up other students in the MMD special classes
General Intelligence
Not academic performance. School Psychologists…
Administration Code Training
Review of AAAFs
Trade folders:› Newton to
Heitzman› Heitzman to
Newton› Kimble to Howlett› Howlett to Knapp› Knapp to Gordon› Gordon to Phelps› Phelps to
Benningfield› Benningfield to
Loving› Loving to Kimble
Trade folders:› Sidebottom to
Morrow› Morrow to Edlin› Edlin to Simpson› Simpson to
Sidebottom› Bates to Beard› Beard to Bates
Review of AAAFs
Trade Folders:› England to Newman› Newman to England› Brantley to Radford› Radford to Allan› Allan to Coffman› Coffman to French› French to Brantley
Lunch!!
Unique Curriculum/News 2 You/Attainment
David Allan
How do you decide WHAT to teach? How do you decide WHEN to teach it?
Pacing Guides
Look at each quarter/trimester› What stories, adapted texts, etc. will you
use to teach each skill/concept?› What transition activities and assessments
can you incorporate?