Resources for Instructional Leadership Pat Abrams, Ed.D. Director

Special Education & Student Services Vision 2 We will be a national leader in effectively preparing students to learn, live, and work as independently as possible in communities of their choice.

3 Why we do what we do…

Effective Professional Development B. Joyce & B. Showers, Student achievement through staff development. Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development

5 Tiered Approach Low - Intensity of Resource Investment Required - High Expected Outcomes Changes in Skills and Practice Changes in Knowledge Systemic Application & Fidelity of Evidence Based Practices

6 Change in Knowledge Information available 24/7 on Web sites Workshops & Conferences Newsletters Professional Learning Networks Fact Sheets/Q&As/ Fast Facts E-learning Modules Guidelines

7 Change in Knowledge Examples of Guidance Documents & Resources: Special Education Eligibility Preschool Curriculum Review Rubric & Planning Tool Disability Specific (ASD, VI, Deaf/HI, SLI, TBI) Standards-based IEP Related Services Assistive Technology Behavior Management & Discipline Twice Exceptional Gifted & Disability English Language Learners & Disability

Change in Skills Workshop Series (FBA-BIP training) Distance Learning with Follow-up Component (Multi-sensory reading instruction) 8

Change in Application with Fidelity School Improvement Process (Division liaisons, Embedded coaches, Monitoring of Division & School Improvement Plans) Professional Development Centers’ Coaches (CLC Demo Sites,Co-teaching Demo Sites, Autism System Change Sites ) TTAC Long-term TA Service (Preschool Pilot Sites for Improved Outcomes & Inclusive Placement Options) 9

Professional Development Centers Training & Technical Assistance Center System based at 7 universities (TTAC): VCU Regions 1 & 8 ODU and W&M Regions 2 & 3 GMU Region 4 JMU region 5 VA Tech and RU Regions 6 & 7 TTAConline Accessible Instructional Materials Center of Virginia based at GMU (AIM-VA) 10

More…Centers Autism Center for Excellence based at VCU Center for Deaf/Hard of Hearing based at the Partnership for People with Disabilities (PPD) at VCU Deaf-Blind Project Center based at the PPD at VCU 11

More….Centers Center for Transition Innovation based at the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center at VCU Center for Family Involvement based at the PPD at VCU Parent Education Advocacy Training Center 12

Special Education Instructional Services Office: Staff & Leadership Areas 13

Dr. Pat Abrams Supervision & Leadership for SEIS Office Training & Technical Assistance Center System Leadership Academies Special Education State Council

Pat Abrams School Improvement: build capacity for TTAC school improvement core function Instruction & Graduation: focus on literacy (dyslexia), co-teaching, “applied studies diploma” curriculum framework Leadership Development: new special education directors academy Dissemination: special education council 15

Wanda Council Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Education Interpreters & Training Deaf/HH Center at VCU Blind/Vision Impairment Deaf-Blind Accessible Instructional Materials Center (AIM-VA) Regions 2 & 3 Technical Assistance

Wanda Council Vision Impairment: Braille training, revise guidelines, literacy media assessment Deaf/Hard of Hearing: interpreter training, state plan for transition focus, build capacity for VSDB outreach Deaf-Blind: partner with VA’s center AIM-VA: marketing & tracking usage 17

Ellen Harrison Emotional Disabilities Behavior Management Special Education in Jails Region 4 Technical Assistance

Ellen Harrison Emotional Disabilities: new guidelines Behavior Management: FBA-BIP guidelines & training Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports: engagement in instruction, school climate & cultural competence, restraint & seclusion Instruction & Graduation: jails teachers annual conference 19

Dr. Dawn Hendricks Early Childhood Special Education Preschool funding IDEA grants Early intervention (Part C) liaison Preschool & Head Start liaison Regions 2 & 3 Technical Assistance coming soon

Dawn Hendricks Early Childhood: expand inclusive preschool programs, review & approve school divisions’ use of funds, VPI+ technical assistance Instruction & Graduation: examine & analyze data, revise targets & provide for training focus on EC curriculum aligned to foundation blocks & inclusion Specialty Programs: research & development project for building capacity of preschool teachers with ACE-VA 21

Marie Ireland 22 Speech & Language Impairment Special Education Eligibility Related Services English Language Learners & Disability Regions 1 & 8 Technical Assistance

Marie Ireland Speech-Language Impairment: SLP licensure change, SLP network training Related Services: revise OT & PT guidelines, develop related services guidelines Special Education Evaluation: evaluation & eligibility training, disproportionality 23

Daniel Irwin Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) Intellectual Disabilities Assistive Technology Region 6 Technical Assistance

Daniel Irwin Autism: partner with ACE-VCU systems- change sites Assistive Technology: partner with TTAC for literacy & math outcomes Instruction & Graduation: “applied studies diploma” (previous “Special”) curriculum framework & resources 25

Deborah Johnson Intellectual Disability Traumatic Brain Injury Alternate Assessment Resources VAAP 1% Cap Assistance Applied Studies Diploma Resources Regions 1 & 8 Technical Assistance

Deborah Johnson Intellectual Disabilities: ASOL lesson plans, special diploma curriculum framework Traumatic Brain Injury: school division team training VAAP: ASOL resources, History ASOL revision, VAAP update training, 27

Dr. Teresa Lee Learning Disabilities & Attention Deficit Disorder Standards-based IEP Twice Exceptional Gifted & Disability School/Program Improvement Liaison Co-teaching Academies & Demo Sites Region 5 Technical Assistance

Teresa Lee Learning Disabilities: literacy & reading training in multisensory methods, focus on dyslexia Instruction & Graduation: co-teaching demo sites, LRE data analyses for strategic planning School Improvement: requests for technical assistance, webinars 29

Administrative Support Team Tamika Claiborne Dorothy Johnson