SWD Staff Welcome Meeting 8/19/15

Agenda 8:30 – 11:30 Secondary 9:30 – 9:45 Special OlympicsJudy Brunner 12:30 – 3:30 Elementary 12:45 – 1:00Special OlympicsVal Lundin

Special Olympics Land O’Lakes Unified Soccer Team- Competed at Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Special Olympics Congratulations to the Land O’Lakes Unified Soccer Team they won the Bronze Medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

New Program Titles Purpose: To properly identify the type of supports a student needs as opposed to a categorical eligibility – To move away from program titles, and describe programs that emphasize services – ESE Program Boundaries: Purpose to help schools easily identify grade level feeder patterns (All from student’s zone school)

Wiki Updates PS:Home PS:Home New for 2015 Types of information found on the SSPS Wiki: o Boundaries o Program information o Compliance information (IEP, Matrix, etc.) o Assessment information

Community Based Instruction Trips New teachers must go on Wiki and complete the CBI Self Study and send the Self Study documentation form to Laura Drew at SSPS Trips must be regularly scheduled (weekly/bi- weekly) Think about size of the group No CBI Trips to places with water In process of updating information/forms on the Wiki

Canvas Update: Low Prevalence Canvas Site Course # o One stop shop for all Access Resources

Professional Development Calendar of training

Instructional Assistant Training

NEW Alternate Assessment Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)- New 2016 o For 1% of the ESE population in a district having a significant cognitive disability Florida Standards Alternate Assessment- Datafolio (FSAA-D) – Pilot 2016 o For the 1% of the 1% currently taking the FSAA

Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) Update Measured Progress - same vendor as previous assessment Paper based assessment Grades Assessed:

Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) Update Testing Dates:

Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA) Update Practice materials provided to districts mid- November Training will be in November o Dates & Times TBD FSAA-D: Teachers interested in the pilot need to contact Jeannine Welch by 8/21/15

Assessment Update For those student’s not assessed using the FSAA (K-2 and 11 th - 12 th +), other assessments must be given to determine student learning gains Refer to Low Prevalence Canvas Site-Assessment for more information and training. Must request access to the course. Additional test booklets can be requested from Jeannine Welch or Marilynn Lampe in SSPS ABLLS-R kit purchased (1) per elementary school Managing Materials

Assessment Update:

Curriculum Update: New materials purchased: o Elementary o ULS- Codes coming o PCI kits for various schools o Middle School o Independent Level- Algebra Materials o Independent- Pacemaker Algebra 1 o High School o Independent- Algebra Readiness o Independent - Peacemaker- World History o ULS for JPTS at schools that serve students at the participatory level o LCE for JPTS

Mapping Update Complete: – K- 12: Math – K-5 Science & SS – 6-8 Life Science & Us History – 9-12 Integrated Science & World History Still Under Construction: – Fall: ELA – Spring: Prep for 2016/17 Course rotations Progress monitoring A HUGE thank you to all the teachers that assisted in curriculum mapping this spring and summer!

Canvas: Pulling it all Together

Diploma Update Based on th, 12 th, FAPE (TEP) students can continue to pursue a special diploma or elect to change to standard diploma 9 th and 10 th grade students are ONLY pursuing a standard diploma on access standards (access courses) Course requirements- see Access Credit worksheet Course rotations are sent out in August and should be followed Students should be coded S4 (24 credit) & S8 (18 credit) in TERMS if pursuing a standard diploma through access standards Students should be coded S1 if pursuing a special diploma

High School Diploma Update Deferment o th grade cohort will be first standard diploma access standards students that will apply to defer receipt of their diploma o Students pursuing access standards will most likely defer

Memo Updates , Canvas (LPT- memo tab) Courses (and previous course rotations) Swallowing Safety Seclusion Restraint & Seclusion

Grading Policy Students pursuing access standards in high school are required to graduate with a 2.0 GPA All students now receive letter grades

Teacher Evaluation New evaluation system which will be reviewed at your schools Marzano adapted looks for Access Teachers

Lesson Pix Our NEW Custom Visual Learning Materials We will no longer support Boardmaker, but you may still continue to use Online subscription will be provided for all Access Teachers You will receive memo with Pasco Passcode and training opportunities

Laminate & Velcro Laminate was sent to schools Velcro is here for you to pick up for your school PK received their own this year

Needs Assessment: What do you need from us? o Training o Canvas o Resources o Other

New for 2015/2016 Boot Camp 2015 – 16 for new teachers Behavior Specialists: o Year long training plan o New expectations o Canvas site o USF ABA support o NEW FSAA o Lesson Pix o ULS o Access Teacher Training

How to Change the World UmU UmU