Transformation of Student Services Sandusky High School – Room 300 TEAM MEMBERS PRESENTING: Karen Blackburn Bill Carter Sean Collins Brooke Gosser Bill Myers Kristen Nowak Sue Prochazka Shawnda Ramon Leslie Zimmerman Student Services Sandusky City Schools Sabrina A. Scott, Director Community Input for Transformation of Student Services February 26, 2014 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sandusky High School – Room 300

Every student can learn, just not on the same day or the same way. -- George Evans.

Meet the Team Student Services – Who are we and what do we do? Where do we want to go? Transformation Plan Proposal Questions & Answers - Please hold questions until the end. Thank you. Agenda

Vision for Student Services We believe that each and every student can REACH his or her potential when given the necessary supports to cross the bridge from DISability to ABILITY. Vision for Student Services

Vision 2014: R-E-A-C-H 2009-10 RESPONSIVENESS 2010-11 EFFECTIVENESS 2011-12 ACHIEVEMENT 2012-13 CUSTOMIZATION 2013-14 HIGH QUALITY Vision 2014: R-E-A-C-H

PERSONNEL Special Education Intervention Specialists (SCS & SCCS) Paraprofessionals School Psychologists Related Services: Speech/ Language Pathologists Occupational Therapists (ESC) Physical Therapists (ESC) Social Workers Educational Interpreters Hearing Impaired Teachers (ESC) Visual Impaired Teachers (ESC) Educational Audiologist (ESC) School Nurse (SCS & Public Health Department) PERSONNEL Special Education

PERSONNEL General Education/ Overall District Administrative Assistants Shawnda Ramon: Assistant to the Director Sue Prochazka: Data Warehouse (PBIS, RtII, Medicaid, IEP Anywhere); Psychs/ABC Lynne Kaufman: Preschool School Nurses (district, nonpublic, individual) English Language Learners (ELL) Tutors School Counselors PERSONNEL General Education/ Overall District

Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII) What is RtII? System for utilizing data to provide structured and specific interventions for all student needs Universal screening of all students Tier 1: Sufficient for 70%-80% of students to be successful General curriculum for all students Annual benchmarking to monitor student growth Tier 2: Sufficient for 15%-20% of students to be successful Small group (3-5) intervention Biweekly data collection Tier 3: Sufficient for 5%-10% of students to be successful Even smaller group (1-3) intervention Increased weekly data collection Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII) More About RtII… RtII applies to reading, writing, math, behavior, etc. All interventions must be research-based and provided with fidelity Intervention periods must be done for 6-8 weeks to be effective Multiple interventions must be tried at each Tier before moving on to the next Improvement occurs slowly and gradually over time which makes data collection important Same intervention can be done at multiple Tiers with a decrease in group size and increase in frequency/intensity (e.g. Number Worlds or Wilson at Tiers 2 and 3) Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

Communication & Language RtII

Communication & Language Language = Literacy! Language Comprehension Vocabulary Grammar before identifying handicap to gain readiness skills needed for academic success Sign Language Training Assistive Technology Communication & Language

Mental Health Mental Health Communication & Language RtII

What Does Mental Health Look Like in Schools? Character Counts Dino School Group and Individual Counseling Behavior Resource Rooms Community Resource Rooms Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Mental Health

Independent Living Independent Living Mental Health Communication & Language Independent Living Independent Living RtII

How Do We Help Students Attain Independence? Domestic Daily Living Vocational Skills Community Functioning Skills Recreation and Leisure Skills Public Relation Meetings Training Institute for Professional “Best Practices” Fellowship Consortium with Community Agencies Independent Living

Community & School Connection Mental Health Community & School Connection Communication & Language Independent Living Community & School Connection RtII

Community & School Connection Objective: To build a strong school - community partnership for problem solving, education and training Community & School Connection

Community & School Connection What Does the Ultimate School-Community Connection Look Like? Community Service Center Professional Development Foundation Problem Solving Team College, Career, and Life Readiness Training Parent Training Home Visits (Customer Service) Community & School Connection

Student Services Mental Health Independent Living Communication & Language Community & School Connection RtII

Questions? Student Services

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you for your input! Student Services