Contracting: Contracting: Step by StepStep by Step

Inform – Purpose – Inform – Purpose – Focus – Collaborative Focus – Collaborative

Nature – Problem Nature – Problem Solving Process – Solving Process – Time/Data – Gain Time/Data – Gain

Agreement Agreement

Introduce ConceptIntroduce Concept

Inform what it looks likeInform what it looks like Collaborative in nature, not Collaborative in nature, not

here to tell you what to do here to tell you what to do but to work together.but to work together.

Support to teachersSupport to teachers Ongoing professional Ongoing professional

developmentdevelopment

Elicit Teachers Elicit Teachers ExpectationsExpectations

What do you think that IC What do you think that IC is about? Have you heard is about? Have you heard much about it?much about it?

Now is the time to clear up Now is the time to clear up any misconceptions of IC.any misconceptions of IC.

Clarify Purpose Clarify Purpose and Function of IC and Function of IC

TeamsTeams Increase, Enhance and Increase, Enhance and

Improve Student and Improve Student and Teacher performanceTeacher performance

Teacher is the expert, we Teacher is the expert, we are there to support the are there to support the problem solving processproblem solving process

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Explain Problem Explain Problem Solving StagesSolving Stages

We are in 1We are in 1stst step step ContractingContracting Problem Identification-Problem Identification- teacher teacher

describes concerns, IA’s conducted, describes concerns, IA’s conducted, prioritize concerns, establish baseline, prioritize concerns, establish baseline, set goals of 3 – 6 weeks.set goals of 3 – 6 weeks.

Strategy intervention design-Strategy intervention design- the What, the What, When, How Often, Conditions and Who When, How Often, Conditions and Who of IC.of IC.

Strategy Intervention Implementation-Strategy Intervention Implementation- have we done what was planned?have we done what was planned?

Strategy Intervention Evaluation-Strategy Intervention Evaluation- data data collection, relate to baseline and goals, collection, relate to baseline and goals, connect outcomes to classroom connect outcomes to classroom expectations, Conduct IA.expectations, Conduct IA.

Follow Up / Redesign-Follow Up / Redesign- revisit, revise, revisit, revise, refine and re-tryrefine and re-try

Closure-Closure- goals met, teacher is goals met, teacher is comfortable with integrated strategy or comfortable with integrated strategy or try again if data doesn’t support try again if data doesn’t support problem.problem.

Clarify focus of Clarify focus of problem-solvingproblem-solving

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Application of Application of strategies for other strategies for other

similar studentssimilar students Mis-matches will happen….. Mis-matches will happen…..

Strategies we come with Strategies we come with you’ll probably find they will you’ll probably find they will work with other students as work with other students as well.well.

Teachers role as Teachers role as primary contact to primary contact to

parentsparents Teacher will make decision Teacher will make decision

on whether or not they on whether or not they would like to inform or would like to inform or provide information provide information regarding the student’s IC regarding the student’s IC outcomes.outcomes.

IC case managers will never IC case managers will never make parent contact.make parent contact.

Clarify shared Clarify shared ownershipownership

Collaborative in Nature from Collaborative in Nature from beginning to end, I will be beginning to end, I will be sitting shoulder to shoulder sitting shoulder to shoulder with you the whole waywith you the whole way

Share how assessment Share how assessment and data collection will be and data collection will be

related to classroom related to classroom performanceperformance

We will be collected data We will be collected data along the way, I will need along the way, I will need your help. How can you your help. How can you manage this in your manage this in your classroom? classroom?

Assure non Assure non evaluative nature evaluative nature

of processof process Non-judgmental processNon-judgmental process Will not report anything to the Will not report anything to the

principal and it will not be principal and it will not be used for evaluation purposes.used for evaluation purposes.

ConfidentialityConfidentiality IC Team will only be notified where we IC Team will only be notified where we

are in the process, if we are at a dead are in the process, if we are at a dead end and need more suggestions we end and need more suggestions we can use the IC Team for that reason, can use the IC Team for that reason, only with your permission and you only with your permission and you would be invited to be there as well.would be invited to be there as well.

Meeting Time, Check for Meeting Time, Check for Agreement and Agreement and

Commitment, Arrange Commitment, Arrange next meetingnext meeting

Time to meet- depends on Time to meet- depends on how aggressive you want to how aggressive you want to problem solve. More often problem solve. More often we meet sooner we may we meet sooner we may close the case. Up to you close the case. Up to you and what time you can give and what time you can give to collaborate.to collaborate.

Will this process be a Will this process be a support to you?support to you?

When can we meet next to When can we meet next to discuss your concern? Bring discuss your concern? Bring textbook/other materials we textbook/other materials we can look at to do an IA from.can look at to do an IA from.