Greater City Schools Annual Fall Conference October 2010 Literacy Programs For Urban Students With Disabilities Anne Tafoya PhD, Executive Director of.

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Greater City Schools Annual Fall Conference October 2010 Literacy Programs For Urban Students With Disabilities Anne Tafoya PhD, Executive Director of Special Education for Albuquerque Public Schools Melissa Stotts EdS, Instructional Manager of Reading and Learning Disabilities Unit for Albuquerque Public Schools

Demographics: Albuquerque Public Schools 141 schools  90 elementary  27 mid schools  13 high schools  + various alternative schools 90,000 students 14,000 students with disabilities  ages 3-21 high mobility

Make Research and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Instruction the Priority…

Create a Multi-Year Plan  Establish in-district trainers with high levels of expertise to provide professional development for general and special education teachers  Identify specific district supported reading and writing interventions  Target training for specific teachers based on what and who they teach, follow up with refreshers, in class coaching. and online support  Develop a district professional development calendar  Develop principal walk-throughs to increase accountability

District Led Initiative A research-based initiative managed at the district level and supported by… Superintendent Winston BrooksChief Academic Officer Linda Sink

Establish Specific Reading Unit Establish a Special Education Reading Unit through IDEA funds that focuses on professional development and ongoing technical assistance to K-12 special education teachers and K-2 general education teachers

APS Special Education Reading and Learning Disabilities Unit City Center Suite 200 West Special Education Department Vision: Everyone Succeeds! Winston Brooks: Superintendent Linda Sink: Chief Academic Officer Anne Tafoya, Ph.D.: Executive Director Melissa Stotts: Instructional Manager Marian Pino: Secretary (505) (office) (505) (fax) The Special Education Reading and Learning Disabilities Unit provides professional development and technical assistance for district supported reading and writing instructional programs to APS special education teachers and primary general education teachers. For more information, contact the Reading Liaison Contact listed below: READING LIAISON PHONE CONTACT FOR: Zoe Ann Alvarez Janea Menicucci Sounds Paula Pompa Chris Fox Wilson & Just Claudia Gutierrez Multisensory Denise Garcia Making Connections Pat Renteria PCI Literacy Kristian Chapman Replenishing

District Supported General Education Early Literacy Program (Tiers 1, 1B & 2) Wilson Fundations Reading and Spelling Program Training general education classroom, Title I reading teachers, and school instructional coaches Instructional materials for each K-2 classroom Supplementing the core reading instruction

District Supported Tier 3 Special Education Instructional Programs Elementary Level InterventionTeachers to be Trained Sounds Sensible Kinder-D and primary special education teachers S.P.I.R.E. Special education teachers serving students grades 1-5 Wilson Reading Systems Special education teachers serving students grades 3-5 Neuhaus Multisensory Grammar and Written Expression Special education teachers serving students grades 1-5 Flyleaf Reading Series Special education teachers serving students grades 1-5 PCI Reading Program Special education teachers in District Autism and Intensive Support Programs

District Supported Tier 3 Special Education Instructional Programs Middle and High School Core Replacement for Language Arts/English Classes Teachers to be Trained Making Connections Reading and Writing -- MCI Special education Language Arts teachers grades 6-12 Neuhaus Advanced Multisensory Grammar and Written Expression Special education Language Arts teachers grades 6-12

District Supported Tier 3 Special Education Instructional Programs Middle and High School Reading Classes Teachers to be Trained Wilson Just Words Special education reading teachers grades 6-12 S.P.I.R.E. Special education reading teachers grades 6-12 Wilson Reading Systems Special education reading teachers grades 6-12 PCI Reading Program Special education teachers in District Autism and Intensive Support Programs

Evidence of Effectiveness Federal IDEA Reading Performance Indicator met for the first time  Spring percent of students with disabilities proficient  Spring percent of students with disabilities proficient  Spring percent of students with disabilities proficient

Evidence of Effectiveness Higher achievement in grades K-2 (DRA scores increased in Fundations Partnership Schools, increased SBA reading scores) Fewer referrals to special education in the area of SLD – reading Fewer special education lawsuits

Implications for Improving Urban Education When special education students get the specialized instruction needed, they learn to read and demonstrate success in a lesser restrictive general education classroom environment.

Implications for Improving Urban Education When teachers are provided with expert professional development, ongoing district support, and research-based materials, student outcomes improve.

Implications for Improving Urban Education Parent satisfaction with educational programming leads to student achievement and greater community support.

Albuquerque Public Schools Special Education Department 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM