Special Education Update

Board Presentation – April 3, 2018Presented by: Heather Edlund – Executive Director Special Education

The Bellevue School District Mission: To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory

education so they can succeed in college, career and life.

For additional information regarding this presentation contact:

Name – Heather EdlundEmail: edlundh@bsd405.orgPhone: (425)456-4156

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Alignment

Increase Opportunities

for All Students

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District LRE

Students are, first and foremost, general education students. They achieve their full potentials and are as independent as possible in determining and living out their preferred futures.

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Preschool LRE

5 0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Enatai-17

Enatai-18

Phantom Lake-17

Phantom Lake-18

Preschool Programs

IEP No IEP

Elementary LRE

Served in Resourece

Setting Only23%

Served in Both

Gen ed and Sped

51%

Served in Gen Ed only

26%

17-18

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Served in Resourece

Setting Only39%

Served in Both Gen

ed and Sped 48%

Served in Gen Ed

only13%

16-17

Elementary LRE

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Served all or partially

through co-teaching

20%

Not served through co-

teaching80%

16-17 Served all or partially

through co-teaching

43%

Not served through co-

teaching57%

17-18

Middle School LRESchool Co-Taught Classes

2015-16Co-Taught Classes

2016-17Co-Taught Classes

2017-18

Chinook 0 1 6

Highland 7 8 10

Odle 0 2 3

Tillicum 0 3 4

Tyee 5 7 68

High School LRE

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School Co-Taught Classes2015-16

Co-Taught Classes2016-17

Co-Taught Classes2017-18

Bellevue 0 4 9

Big Picture 0 5 6

Interlake 0 7 7

International 0 0 2

Newport 0 9 6

Sammamish 0 3 7

Racial Equity

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Why Racial Equity?

American Indian Asian Pacific Islander Black (not Hispanic) Hispanic White (not

Hispanic)Two or More

Races

Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio Weighted Risk Ratio

Indicator 9 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17

All Disabilities 3.05 0.30 0.43 1.64 1.55 0.77 0.75

Indicator 10

Autism 0.00 1.94 0.00 0.79 0.33 1.48 1.18

Communication Disorder 0.00 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.93 1.41 0.97

Emot/Beh Disability 0.00 0.51 0.00 0.87 0.66 1.25 0.82

Health Impairment 0.00 0.69 0.00 0.72 0.70 1.41 1.11

Specific Lrng Disability 0.00 0.66 0.00 1.49 1.90 0.58 0.89

Intellectual Disability 0.00 1.05 0.00 2.14 1.47 0.67 0.90

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0-39% 40-79% 80-100%

LRE Data by Race

White Black Hispanic

Why Racial Equity?

From Our Professional Development

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Dependent and Independent Learners Based on the label of “disadvantaged”, we usually do the following (Mean & Knapp, 1991):• Underestimate what disadvantaged

students are intellectually capable of• As a result, we postpone more challenging

and interesting work until we believe the have mastered “the basics”

• By focusing only on low-level basics, we deprive students of a meaningful or motivating context for learning and practicing higher order thinking processes14

Inclusion

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Why Inclusion?

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Why Inclusion?

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Research shows when students with different support needs learn together, they experience better academic and behavioral outcomes, social relationships, high school graduation rates, and post-school success.

-SWIFT

Why Inclusion?

Academic Proficiency2017

3rd Grade ELA

5th Grade Math

7th Grade ELA

8th Grade Science

No IEP 76% 77% 86% 88%IEP 42% 28% 29% 45%Gap 34% 49% 57% 43%

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High School Algebra/Geo Block

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% C or better BHS IHS NHS SHS

2016-17 57% n/a n/a 79%

2017-18 85% 86% 88% 82%

% C or better Asian Black Hispanic Multi White ELL SpEd Total

2016-17 88% 65% 61% 61% 81% 69% 65% 72%2017-18 89% 95% 70% 80% 86% 71% 83% 80%

Note: Interlake and Newport did not have the Algebra/Geometry block last year

“I want to take Calculus as a senior”“I’m understanding that Algebra

is important for work”

“I’d like more small group work”

Interlake Example

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Increase Opportunities

for All Students

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Presuming Competence

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Courageous Conversations

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Questions?

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For additional information regarding this presentation contact:

The Bellevue School District Mission: To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory

education so they can succeed in college, career and life.

Heather Edlund – Executive Director Special EducationEmail: edlundh@bsd405.orgPhone: (425)456-4156

Supporting Information

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Instructional Initiatives

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Academic Success

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Other achievement gaps exist as well

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% Meeting Standards (Progress Reports)

Subgroup ELA Math Total #Race/Ethnicity Asian 89% 93% 1822

Black 76% 70% 118Hispanic 68% 66% 594Multi-Ethnic 86% 90% 415White 85% 90% 1441

Free/Reduced Price Meals

F/R 62% 63% 770Not F/R 89% 92% 3630

Gender Female 86% 87% 2114Male 82% 87% 2286

ELL Status ELL TBD TBD TBDNot ELL TBD TBD TBD

Special Education Has IEP 67% 71% 330No IEP 85% 88% 4070

Total 84% 87% 4400

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Achievement Gaps, Grades K-2, 2017(Spring Progress Report, % Meeting Standards)

SBA Achievement Gaps, Grades 3-5, Spring 2017

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% Meeting StandardsCategory Subgroup ELA Math Total #Race/Ethnicity Asian 84% 87% 1854

Black 40% 33% 118Hispanic 44% 43% 563Multi-Ethnic 81% 78% 403White 80% 76% 1644

Free/Reduced Price Meals

F/R 43% 39% 833Not F/R 83% 83% 3752

Gender Female 81% 74% 2201Male 72% 76% 2384

ELL Status ELL 30% 42% 608Not ELL 83% 81% 3977

Special Education Has IEP 44% 40% 361No IEP 79% 78% 4224

504 Status Has 504 67% 68% 195No 504 76% 76% 4390

Gifted/Traditional Program

Gifted 100% 100% 739Traditional 72% 71% 3846

Total 76% 75% 4585

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SBA Achievement Gaps, Grades 6-8, Spring 2017

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% Meeting StandardsCategory Subgroup ELA Math Total #Race/Ethnicity Asian 87% 88% 1755

Black 51% 37% 112Hispanic 52% 35% 502Multi-Ethnic 83% 78% 415White 80% 72% 1779

Free/Reduced Price Meals

F/R 49% 37% 787Not F/R 85% 81% 3779

Gender Female 82% 74% 2195Male 76% 73% 2371

ELL Status ELL 25% 36% 330Not ELL 83% 76% 4236

Special Education Has IEP 40% 26% 350No IEP 82% 77% 4216

504 Status Has 504 68% 64% 279No 504 79% 74% 4287

Gifted/Traditional Program

Gifted 100% 100% 799Traditional 74% 68% 3767

Total 79% 74% 4566

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College and Career Ready

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Leaver Data- Post Graduation Data

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Leaver Data- Post Graduation Data

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AP Pass Rates Disaggregated by Group

*Data suppressed due to small group size.**As measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.

COLLEGE READINESS

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How to interpret the test-taking statistics: An example

Asian students took 3,949 AP exams in 2016-17, accounting for 49% of all AP exams taken in the district. Asian students represent 35% of the high school student population, so the percent of Asian AP test-takers is disproportionately high.

AP/IB Course Enrollments by Group

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RaceAP/IB Course Enrollment

District's Overall Enrollment (HS)

2018 Disparity

2017 Disparity

Asian 39% 36% +3 +9

Black 2% 3% -1 -1

Hispanic 9% 10% -1 -3

Multi Ethnic 9% 9% 0 0

White 40% 42% -2 -4

Female 49% 47% +2 +3

Male 51% 53% -2 -3

ELL 5% 7% -2 -6

Low Income 17% 19% -2 -7

IEPs 6% 10% -4 -6

504s 7% 8% -1 07

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AP/IB Course Enrollments and Pass Rates by Group, 2016-17

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Group

2017 AP/IB Course

Enrollment

2017 District's Overall

Enrollment (HS)

2017 Enrollment Disparity

2017 AP exam count

2017 AP exam pass rate

Asian 43% 34% +9 3944 83%Black 2% 3% -1 88 50%Hispanic 7% 10% -3 351 60%Multi Ethnic 9% 9% 0 724 75%White 39% 43% -4 2997 74%Female 51% 48% +3 3987 77%Male 49% 52% -3 4127 78%ELL 1% 7% -6 142 70%Low Income 13% 20% -7 780 57%IEPs 3% 9% -6 89 54%504s 7% 7% 0 492 67%

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Class of 2017 Graduation Rates by Subgroup

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Class of 2017 On-time (4 year)

Extended (5 year)*

Total 91 94Asian 93 97Black 77 85Hispanic 83 86Multi-Ethnic 96 92White 91 94ELL 71 85Special Ed 73 76504 87 94Low income 85 86Male 90 92Female 92 96

Positive and Productive Life

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‘Relationship’ Questions: Grades 3-5

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Category

How much do you feel like you belong at your

school?

How friendly are students at this

school?

How well do students with different skin

colors treat each other at school?

How connected do you feel to adults at your

school?

How well does your teacher know you?

Does your teacher care about how

you're feeling?

If you walked into class upset, how concerned

would your teacher be?

Overall % Favorable 71 66 82 59 61 72 67Asian 73 68 82 61 60 72 67White 70 65 85 58 63 72 65Hispanic 68 62 76 61 64 74 72Black 63 55 60 64 61 73 66Multi-Ethnic 66 64 84 51 59 71 65English Learner 62 62 66 58 67 73 70Proficient in English 72 66 84 59 61 72 66Low Income 64 58 70 59 63 74 71Not Low Income 72 67 84 59 61 72 66Special ed services 71 65 73 59 66 73 62No special ed services 70 66 82 59 61 72 67Female 69 64 83 61 59 73 67Male 72 67 80 58 63 72 67Gifted 77 72 88 58 54 71 66Traditional 69 64 80 59 63 73 67Grade 3 71 70 81 64 71 78 71Grade 4 71 65 83 61 61 73 68Grade 5 69 62 82 53 53 66 62

% Responding Favorably (Fall 2017)

Note: Colors are a “heat map” intended to help make data trends more apparent. Green is high and red is low.

‘Relationship’ Questions: Grades 6-8

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Category

Overall, how much do you feel like you

belong at your school?

Is your school a warm and welcoming

place?

How friendly are students at

your school?

How well do students of

different races/ethnicities

get along with each other at your school?

How connected do you feel to the adults at your

school?

Does this teacher take

the time to get to know you?

If you walked into class

upset, how concerned would your teacher be?

When your teacher asks how you are doing, how often do you feel that your teacher is

really interested in your answer?

Overall % Favorable 62 59 56 73 41 51 56 65Asian 62 62 57 68 38 48 54 62White 65 57 54 79 43 53 57 67Hispanic 56 63 60 71 47 57 62 68Black 50 48 50 51 36 55 57 61Multi-Ethnic 63 52 51 74 34 49 53 63English Learner 60 69 59 65 47 64 62 67Proficient in English 62 58 55 73 40 50 55 65Low Income 54 57 55 69 45 54 58 63Not Low Income 64 59 56 74 40 50 55 65Special ed services 58 58 54 68 53 64 62 67No special ed services 63 59 56 73 40 50 55 65Female 60 60 54 74 38 48 54 64Male 65 58 57 72 43 53 57 66Gifted 65 58 54 67 33 44 52 62Traditional 62 59 56 74 42 52 57 65Grade 6 62 65 57 79 44 52 60 67Grade 7 66 59 57 72 43 53 56 65Grade 8 59 52 53 68 36 48 52 63

% Responding Favorably (Fall 2017)

‘Relationship’ Questions: Grades 9-12

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Category

Overall, how much do you feel like you

belong at your school?

Is your school a warm and welcoming

place?

How friendly are students at

your school?

How well do students of

different races/ethnicities

get along with each other at your school?

How connected do

you feel to the adults at your

school?

Does this teacher take the time to get to know

you?

If you walked into class

upset, how concerned would your teacher be?

When your teacher asks how

you are doing, how often do you

feel that your teacher is really

interested in your answer?

Overall % Favorable 55 55 58 70 34 47 55 67Asian 51 56 60 63 32 44 53 66White 61 57 58 76 36 50 57 69Hispanic 49 53 54 66 33 51 57 67Black 40 48 53 61 39 52 55 66Multi-Ethnic 55 54 54 73 34 48 57 68English Learner 48 61 57 61 37 56 56 66Proficient in English 55 55 58 70 34 47 55 68Low Income 45 52 53 66 35 50 56 67Not Low Income 57 56 59 70 34 47 55 68Special ed services 50 58 54 64 40 57 64 70No special ed services 55 55 58 70 34 47 55 67Female 51 52 54 69 30 45 55 66Male 59 59 62 70 39 50 56 69Gifted 56 55 61 66 26 38 53 64Traditional 55 55 58 70 35 48 56 68Grade 9 56 59 60 77 29 44 51 64Grade 10 56 56 60 71 31 44 53 65Grade 11 54 53 56 66 35 51 58 71Grade 12 54 52 53 62 44 52 60 72

% Responding Favorably (Fall 2017)