office of special education: vision statements parent advisory council – specialized services...
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Office of Special Education:Vision Statements
Parent Advisory Council – Specialized ServicesNovember 05, 2012Gina Ross - ElementaryMegan McCullough - Secondary
Mission Statement The Office of Special Education is
committed to providing the necessary support and resources to all students, school staff, parents, and the community to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to graduate from high school with a viable plan for future success.
Core Values Integrity Excellence Collaboration Customer Service Innovation Equity
Office of Special Education Vision #1
Improve compliance and content quality of all special education documents
Benchmarks for Vision #1 Develop and provide staff with a clear
description of case manager roles and responsibilities
Develop, implement, and oversee a protocol to monitor case manager and school psychologist timelines Monthly Logs
Develop, implement, and oversee use of document completion checklists
Benchmarks for Vision #1Cont.
Provide ongoing professional development on IEP and NOREP guidelines
Work collaboratively with the Administrative Council to include special education documents compliance and quality content as part of the evaluation process
Office of Special Education Vision #2
Increase student achievement for students with disabilities by developing a systematic approach to Assessment, Intervention & Progress Monitoring
Benchmarks for Vision #2 Provide professional development and
oversight for alternative assessments specific to different supports types at various levels
Provide professional development on standards-aligned instruction by working collaboratively with administrative teams
Benchmarks for Vision #2 Cont.
Oversee implementation of research-based reading and math programs
Develop and implement a clear system for progress monitoring that drives instruction
Increase student access to the general education environment/curriculum
Office of Special Education
Vision #3 Improve Engagement of parents of
students with specialized needs
Benchmarks for Vision #3 Re-establish parent group with
consistent meeting schedule Provide ongoing training to parents
around specific topics Develop focus groups around specific
special education initiatives Use focus group members to lead
trainings to broader parent and community groups
Office of Special Education
Vision #4Work with the Elementary and Middle School Teams to develop viable Emotional Support Programs
Benchmarks for Vision #4 Create a planning committee at each
level Continued research of components of
successful Emotional Support Programs Develop and provide a document
describing a continuum of services for Emotional Support
Work with Administrative Teams to implement the continuum of services
Conclusion
“Unless you know where you are going then you will not know how to get there.”
― Stephen Richards
Potential Training Topics Executive Functioning Behavioral Health and the Impact on
Education Social Skills Sensory Integration Understanding the IEP Process Common Core Medical Assistance in 2012
Potential Training Topics –
Identified by PAC Building an effective Multi-disciplinary
team Transition
Post-Secondary Early Intervention
Special Education and College How to talk to your child about your
disability
Potential Training Topics –
Identified by PAC Cont.
Understanding the Curriculum Testing
PSSA, Keystones Understanding psychoeducational
evaluations
Potential Focus Groups Post-secondary Transition
Early Intervention Transition
Technology and Website
Delivery model of Learning Support
Potential Focus Groups – Identified by PAC ESY Assistive Technology Improving School Life for students with
Disabilities