Special Education in New Hampshire NHASEA Annual Summer Academy July 28, 2015

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?  NH UDL Academy Cohort II Application round will begin September, 2015  NH APH Count Phase 3 projects 334 students & 2014 Federal Quota Dollars- $64, to be spent by September 30,2015  Granite State Vision and Deaf Teacher Program  NHAEM 2016 – Upcoming events m.htm m.htm

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?  2015 Parent Survey Results – Fall nvolv.htm nvolv.htm  NH Statewide Report  NH District Summary Reports  Longitudinal Data  NH Connections Activities  Group A - Parent Involvement Activities  Group B – Prepare 2016 Survey Administration  Batya Elbaum October visit

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?  NH Deaf Education Initiative Project   Boy’s Town Interpreter Series -September 26 at SERESC   Dr. Michele Chaplen Project Director  Ext. 209 /

What’s Happening in Special Education in NH?  State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)  Indicator 17 of the State Performance Plan  Phase I: completed (data and infrastructure analysis)  State-identified Measurable Result focuses on improving positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships) for preschool children with disabilities.  Phase II: Planning and Evaluation (due April 2016)

State to National Comparison

What Does “Meets Requirements” Mean?

Some Statistics The number of total students enrolled in public schools in the state and nation as of October 1, 2012 (or the closest day to October 1) for all grade levels from grade 1 through grade 12, as well as ungraded. The number and percentage of children with disabilities (IDEA) in the state and nation as of the state- designated child count date (between October 1 and December 1, 2013).

Explanatory Note: The percentage of children with disabilities (IDEA) in the state and nation by disability category(excluding children with developmental delays) attending regular classrooms, or separate schools and residential facilities. Note that this table does not include all reported educational environment categories. The denominator is all children with disabilities (IDEA), ages 6 through 21 (excluding children with developmental delays), in a specified disability category. Data reported for IDEA 2013 Child Count and Educational Environments. National data represent the US, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated States.

How Can the NH Department of Education Help? Professional Development Opportunities Informational Meetings Innovative Projects Education Consultants

NHSEIS Fall 2015 Trainings Training will be held at the NH Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord ~Room 15  Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 9am-11:30am~New Users Session  Monday, October 5, 2015, 9am-11:30am ~ Teacher and Case Managers Session  Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 9am-11am ~ Office Professionals Session  Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 9am-11am ~ CAT AID Session  Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 11:15am-12:15am ~ Chapter 402 Session For additional information and to resister:

The Educational Surrogate Parent Program, coordinated by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, is a volunteer program designed to provide a child with a disability with an educational surrogate parent to act as the child’s educational decision-maker. As the educational decision-maker you would participate in a child’s special education team meetings. Volunteers:  Represent children whose parents are unavailable or unable to participate in the special education process.  Are not responsible for any financial costs or direct care of the child.  Must be at least 21 years of age and complete an application that includes a background check.  The NH DOE requires applicants to participate in a nine-hour training, which is offered at no cost to applicants. The training includes information on the special education process and related topics. (Professional Development credits are available for this training)  The NH DOE offers ongoing support and assistance to educational surrogate parents. Educational surrogate parents are also eligible to participate in other learning opportunities through the NH DOE.

Educational Surrogate Training Schedule

Mark Your Calendars! New Special Education Coordinators Meetings for school year Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from NH DOE room 15 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from NH DOE room 15 Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from NH DOE room 15 New Special Education Administrators Meeting for school year Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from NH DOE room 15 Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from NH DOE room 15 Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from NH DOE room 15 All meetings are held at the NH Department of Education

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Preschool Outcome Measurement System (POMS) Technical Assistance  POMS data analysis for federal reporting  TA to districts around:  data collection and utilization  AEPSI and TS Gold  Liaison to publishers of tools for improvement

Race 2 K: Maximizing results for preschool children with disabilities because kindergarten is too late.  Answer questions about the Child Find and early childhood transition processes and Preschool Settings/Least Restrictive Environment  Assist school districts with Indicator 12 and Indicator 6 data collection and analysis  Provide technical assistance to school districts regarding the development and implementation of child find policies, procedures and practices specific to toddlers and preschool children  Provide technical assistance to districts regarding the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices for children who are referred from ESS to preschool special education  Provide training on the early childhood transition process  Support the implementation of the Interagency Agreements for Early Childhood Transitions  Provide resources on Child Find, early childhood transitions and Preschool Settings/Least Restrictive Environment

PTAN (Preschool Technical Assistance Network)  Statewide technical assistance and support network for preschool special education  Searchable database of NH Preschool Special Education contacts  Website  Regional meetings  District specific support  New Preschool Special Education Coordinator support  Facilitation of SEE Change State Leadership team special-education/

SEE Change: Sustainable Early Engagement for Change Focus on Implementing, Sustaining and Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Child Outcomes (birth through age five). SEE Change Vision Statement New Hampshire children, birth through five, who have or are at risk for delays or disabilities, learn and grow as actively engaged members of their families and communities. SEE Change Mission Statement To build capacity of those who work with or care for young children with disabilities to implement evidence-based practices that promote child engagement in everyday settings and activities. State Leadership Team established. Three districts working on implementation.

Next Steps NH The goal of the Next Steps NH State Personnel Development Grant is to increase the graduation rate of students with disabilities and/or at risk of dropping out of school and prepare them for college, career and adult life. The grant provides training and coaching for pilot high schools on embedding evidence-informed transition practices. 3 Cohorts of schools are currently participating (Total of 12 high schools from all 4 regions of our state ) Cohorts are at varying stages of project implementation A final Cohort of 4 schools to join the project in June 2016 Two Institutions of Higher Education are working on the project Keene State College and Plymouth State University Project website

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