Student Evaluation and Psychological Services

Advisories

September 27, 2012

Welcome

• Introduction of new members• Good news report

Purpose

The purpose for Region 4 sponsored advisory committees is to receive current national, state, regional, and local information on issues related to student evaluation, identify trends and issues affecting your district/campus, provide feedback on services, and network with other professionals.

Membership• Advisory members employed by their Local Education

Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director

• LEA’s are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related services

• Due to limited space and resource availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings

Responsibilities of Advisory Members• Provide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff

regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional development

• Assist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services • Attend scheduled meetings throughout the year• Share information with others in their LEAs and colleagues in other

surrounding LEAs/regions • Provide support to Region 4 ESC staff in establishing linkages to

educational resources, child serving agencies, and community organizations

Region 4 Services

• Technical Assistance• Customized Services• Partner with districts to provide training• Create products to meet the needs of

the customer

Region 4 ESCStudent Evaluation Core Team

• Amy Doolan, LSSP• Clynita Grafenreed, LSSP• Gayla Lutz, SLP• Linda Hall, Diagnostician

2011-2012 Advisory MeetingsDate Time Session ID

September 27, 2012 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 906897

February 7, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 906899

May 8, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 906900

WIKI

• Access the materials presented at the Advisory meetings at:

http://r4evaluation-psycservicesadvisory.wikispaces.com/

Physical Therapy

• New PT rule that impacts schools• Tricia Peters

Early Childhood Update

• PPCD Instructional Arrangement Codes• FAQs• Sonja Hollan

Child Find Flyer

• English & Spanish • Available on the Region 4 Website and the

Wiki

SPP 11 Data 2011-2012

Total Number Referred

Performance

Texas 75,186 98.6%Region 4 14,514 98.98%

Comparison of State DataSPP 11

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Total # Referred 72,949 76,721 75,186

Performance 95.8% 97.5% 98.6%

SPP 12

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Total # Referred 11,092 12,448 10,769

Performance 92.3% 97.9% 87.04%

SPP 12 Data 2011-2012

Total Referred from Part C to

Part B

Performance

Texas 10,769 87.04%Region 4 2,414 98.1%

Youth Suicide

• Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide• http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/?utm_source=Au

gust+30%2C+2012&utm_campaign=Googles&utm_medium=email

Bullying Update

• HB 359 in effect • Framework for School-Wide Bullying

Prevention and Safety

Bullying Defined

• Written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means

• Physical conduct that occurson school propertyat a school-sponsored event or school-related activityon a vehicle operated by the district

Bullying Defined

• Creates physical harm to the student• Damage to the student’s property• Creates fear of harm to the student or damage

to the student’s property

Bullying Defined

• Severe, persistent, and pervasive enough tocreate an intimidating, threatening, or abusive

educational environment for the student

create an imbalance of power between the perpetrator and the victim

interfere with a student’s education or substantially disrupt the operation of a school

HB 359

• Allows for the identified bully to be transferred to another classroom or campus

• SPED students may not be disciplined for bullying, harassment, and making a hit list, until an ARD committee has been held to review the behavior

Teaching Tolerance

• www.tolerance.org• Responding to Hate and Bias at School• Speak up at School

Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology

University of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

Phone: (281) 283-3364email: wetterneck@uhcl.edu

LSSP Clarification from TSBEP

• Informed Consent

Group Think

• Does your evaluation drive intervention and instruction?

• How do you know?

State Assessment Updates

• Participation Requirements 2012-13• Required Documentation• Accommodations• ARD Committee Training

Upcoming Conferences

• TASP – October4-6, 2012• HOUMET – November 8-9, 2012• SWEP – February 4-5, 2013• TEDA – April 18-20, 2013 (San Antonio)• Summer Eval – June 4-6, 2-13

Webinars– Steven Fiefer • Oct 1, 2012 – The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders: Diagnosis and Intervention• Dec. 3, 2012 - The Neuropsychology of Mathematics: Diagnosis and Intervention• April 8, 2013 - The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders: Diagnosis and

Intervention• May 6, 2013 – The Neuropsychology of Emotional Disorders

– Milton Dehn • September 17, 2012 Neuropsychology of Long-Term Memory• November 12, 2012 Assessment of Long-Term Memory• January 28, 2013 Supporting Long-Term Memory in the Classroom• March 25, 2013 Interventions for Long-Term Memory

Upcoming PD Sessions

• Ethics for LSSPs – November 14, 2012 & February 21, 2013

• Special Education Updates for Diagnosticians and LSSPs– October 2, 2012 & February 20, 2013

• XBA 3– March 6, 2013 & March 26, 2013

• Discipline Flowchart - October 10, 2012

• SBIEP – October 29 & 30, 2012– April 9 & 10, 2013

• DAS and WPPSI – December 11, 2012

• Writing PLAAFPS and Measurable Annual Goal for Counseling as a Related Service – January 17, 2013

• Mission Possible: Special Education – Teachers – January 28, 2013– Administrators – January 29, 2013

Resources Provided • Advisory note pads• Vision screening pads• Responding to Hate and Bias at School• Speak Up at School• Framework for School-Wide Bullying

Prevention and Safety• Youth Suicide Prevention Guide

Resources (continued)

• Pocket Guide to Behavior Strategies• Private School Children with Disabilities• Discipline QRG• Co-Teaching QRG• 504 QRG• Contemporary Intellectual Assessment

Dates TBA

• ADOS II

• How English Speaking Evaluators Test Bilingual Students with Sam Ortiz

Region 4 Education Service CenterSpecial Education Solutions

7145 West TidwellHouston, TX 77092-2096

(713) 462-7708 (713) 744-6811 (Fax)

www.esc4.net