CTE and Special Education Transitons Specialist Matthew Danford Gaye Huskey CTE and Special Education WORKING TOGETHER For STUDENT SUCCESS

Basic Special Education Terms IEP – Individualized Education Plan BIP – Behavioral Intervention Plan SLD / LD – Specific Learning Disability ED – Emotional Disability AU – Autism ID – Intellectual Disability OI – Orthopedic Impairment TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury SP - Speech OHI – Other Health Impairment HI – Hearing Impaired VI – Visually Impaired FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education PSG – Post Secondary goal

Case Manager Point of Contact Responsible for the student’s educational plan Will set meetings Will share out accommodations Will follow progress

Accommodations Required by law to “level the playing field” A copy is provided to you by the case manager Must be implemented by all teachers Discuss with student privately

Accommodations What it looks like: Various accommodations Various Settings Be respectful (confidentiality) When a student refuses: Speak privately with student to state it is required per the IEP – Encourage Advocacy Inform the case manager / parent(s) Document

BIP Page

BIP Page

BIP Page

CTE Classroom Teacher Responsibilities/Best practices Know all student accommodation needs Communicate with case manager Classroom objectives for CTE program Student monitoring reports Concerns as needed Lesson plans for pre-teaching assistance Communicate with parents Express any concerns early

Skills Sheet

Recruitment and Retainment 9th grade – Pre-teaching activities Safety test pre-teaching Exploration using PAES Lab Participation with Project Discovery Career assessment testing Common Goal – Providing CTE programs with students that possess the skills to be successful completers of the CTE course requirements.

Project Discovery Project Discovery Kit Animal Care * Caregiver * Food Service * Retailing * Carpentry Public Health & Nutrition Hair Care & Styling * Skin and Nail Care Mail Handling * Table Service * Child Care * Filing * Cleaning Maintenance * Greenhouse Work * Grocery Clerking * Auto body Repair Let’s Discover Banking Project Discovery

PAES Lab The 5 PAES Components include 44 Units Business / Marketing Computer / Technology Construction / Industrial Processing / Production Consumer / Service

IEP Participation Acknowledge when you receive an invitation and note it on you calendar Bring CTE program information Have positives to share Bring any necessary documentation to the meeting (data driven) Academic Behavioral Skill requirements

How to Address Concerns Contact case manager in the early stages Revisit accommodations / BIP Invite the case manager to observe the class Work together (teacher, case manager, student) on intervention possibilities Be proactive: do not wait until the IEP to bring up concerns

Collaboration is KEY Who: teacher, student, case manager, parent What: progress, achievements, concerns When: daily, as needed, grading periods, IEP meetings Where: common planning, faculty meetings, duty stations, mailroom Why: Working together for student success