Special Education in New Hampshire

NHASEA Annual Summer Academy

July 28, 2015

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?

NH UDL Academy Cohort II Application round will begin September, 2015

NH APH Count Phase 3 projects 334 students & 2014 Federal Quota Dollars- $64,526.25 to be spent by September 30,2015

Granite State Vision and Deaf Teacher Program http://www.granite.edu/

NHAEM 2016 – Upcoming events http://education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/nhaim.htm

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?

2015 Parent Survey Results – Fall http://education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/parent_involv.htm NH Statewide Report NH District Summary Reports Longitudinal Data

NH Connections 2015-2016 Activities http://nhconnections.org/ Group A - Parent Involvement Activities Group B – Prepare 2016 Survey Administration Batya Elbaum October visit

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?

NH Deaf Education Initiative Project http://www.nhdeafhhed.org/home.html

Boy’s Town Interpreter Series -September 26 at SERESC

http://pepnet.org/

Dr. Michele Chaplen Project Director 603 225 1850 Ext. 209 /

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?

State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Indicator 17 of the State Performance Plan Phase I: completed (data and infrastructure

analysis) State-identified Measurable Result focuses on

improving positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships) for preschool children with disabilities.

Phase II: Planning and Evaluation (due April 2016)

State to National Comparison

What Does “Meets Requirements” Mean?

Some Statistics

The number of total students enrolled in public schools in the state and nation as of October 1,2012 (or the closest day to October 1) for all grade levels from grade 1 through grade 12, as well as ungraded. The number and percentage of children with disabilities (IDEA) in the state and nation as of the state-designated child count date (between October 1 and December 1, 2013).

Explanatory Note: The percentage of children with disabilities (IDEA) in the state and nation by disability category(excluding children with developmental delays) attending regular classrooms, or separate schools and residential facilities. Note that this table does not include all reported educational environment categories. The denominator is all children with disabilities (IDEA), ages 6 through 21 (excluding children with developmental delays), in a specified disability category. Data reported for IDEA 2013 Child Count and Educational Environments. National data represent the US, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated States.

How Can the NH Department of Education Help?

Professional Development Opportunities

Informational Meetings

Innovative Projects

Education Consultants

NHSEIS Fall 2015 Trainings

Training will be held at the NH Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord ~Room 15

Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 9am-11:30am~New Users Session

Monday, October 5, 2015, 9am-11:30am ~ Teacher and Case

Managers Session

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 9am-11am ~ Office Professionals

Session

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 9am-11am ~ CAT AID Session

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 11:15am-12:15am ~ Chapter 402

Session

For additional information and to resister: Terry.Hersh@doe.nh.gov/603-271-3775

The Educational Surrogate Parent

Program, coordinated by the New

Hampshire Department of

Education, Bureau of Special

Education, is a volunteer program

designed to provide a child with a

disability with an educational

surrogate parent to act as the

child’s educational decision-maker.

As the educational decision-maker

you would participate in a child’s

special education team meetings.

Volunteers:Represent children whose parents are unavailable or unable to participate in the special education process.

Are not responsible for any financial costs or direct care of the child.

Must be at least 21 years of age and complete an application that includes a background check.  The NH DOE requires applicants to participate in a nine-hour training, which is offered at no cost to applicants. The training includes information on the special education process and related topics. (Professional Development credits are available for this training)  The NH DOE offers ongoing support and assistance to educational surrogate parents. Educational surrogate parents are also eligible to participate in other learning opportunities through the NH DOE.

Educational Surrogate Training Schedule

Saturday, September 26, 2015, Claremont/Lebanon, NH (9am-5pm) Saturday, October 24, 2015, Plymouth/Lakes Region, NH (9am-5pm) Saturday, November 7, 2015, Hooksett/Southern NH, NH (9am-5pm)

We will schedule post the Spring 2016 training dates in November 2015

To register for a training or for more information contact:

Amy Jenks, Program Coordinator (603) 271-3842 or Amy.Jenks@doe.nh.gov

Minimum of 3 participants must be signed up for each training for training to be held.

Notification of any cancellations will be done at least 3 days prior to training date to any registered participants.

Mark Your Calendars!

New Special Education Coordinators Meetings for school year 2015-2016Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

New Special Education Administrators Meeting for school year 2015-2016Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from 9-11 @ NH DOE room 15

All meetings are held at the NH Department of Education

http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/written_prior_notice.htm

Preschool Outcome Measurement System (POMS)

Technical Assistance

POMS data analysis for federal reporting TA to districts around:

data collection and utilization AEPSI and TS Gold Liaison to publishers of tools for

improvement

Race 2 K: Maximizing results for preschool children with disabilities because kindergarten is too late.

Answer questions about the Child Find and early childhood transition processes and Preschool Settings/Least Restrictive Environment

Assist school districts with Indicator 12 and Indicator 6 data collection and analysis

Provide technical assistance to school districts regarding the development and implementation of child find policies, procedures and practices specific to toddlers and preschool children

Provide technical assistance to districts regarding the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices for children who are referred from ESS to preschool special education

Provide training on the early childhood transition process Support the implementation of the Interagency Agreements for

Early Childhood Transitions Provide resources on Child Find, early childhood transitions and

Preschool Settings/Least Restrictive Environment

http://nhssect.org/

PTAN (Preschool Technical Assistance Network)

Statewide technical assistance and support network for preschool special education

Searchable database of NH Preschool Special Education contacts

Website Regional meetings District specific support New Preschool Special Education

Coordinator support Facilitation of SEE Change State Leadership

team

http://ptan.seresc.net/blog/preschool-special-education/

       

SEE Change: Sustainable Early Engagement for Change

Focus on Implementing, Sustaining and Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Child Outcomes (birth through age five).

SEE Change Vision StatementNew Hampshire children, birth through five, who have or are at risk for delays or disabilities, learn and grow as actively engaged members of their families and communities.

SEE Change Mission StatementTo build capacity of those who work with or care for young children with disabilities to implement evidence-based practices that promote child engagement in everyday settings and activities.

State Leadership Team established. Three districts working on implementation.

http://ptan.seresc.net/blog/see-change/

Next Steps NHThe goal of the Next Steps NH State Personnel Development Grant is to increase the graduation rate of students with disabilities and/or at risk of dropping out of school and prepare them for college, career and adult life.

The grant provides training and coaching for pilot high schools on embedding evidence-informed transition practices.

3 Cohorts of schools are currently participating (Total of 12 high schools from all 4 regions of our state )

Cohorts are at varying stages of project implementation

A final Cohort of 4 schools to join the project in June 2016

Two Institutions of Higher Education are working on the project Keene State College and Plymouth State University

Project website www.NextSteps-nh.org

For more information or to speak to an

Education Consultant please call

(603) 271-3741

Thank you!