ISSRC Update for BISD Staff  Instructional  Support  Services  Review  Committee February 2, 2015 Services covered: Special Education Title I / LAP Early Childhood This review was negotiated as part of the 2013 – 2015 certificated contract

Purpose of the ISS Department Review The purpose of the review is to create a well-articulated, high quality, financially sustainable program of services that meets the needs of students in the Bainbridge Island School District.

Goals of the ISS Department Review The goals of the review are to:  Identify strengths and areas of improvement of the current program  Review best practices and current research to establish a guiding vision to guide program development  Design a continuum of services model to maximize student success

2013 – 2014 School Year PSESD contracted to review district data, interview staff and parents ISS Review Committee formed to review report and begin to develop an action plan

School Year ISS Review Committee divided into three sub committees: Special Education – today’s topic RTI K-6 – to be discussed next week RTI 7-12 – to be discussed next week

Subcommittees and members ISSRC Special Education Subcommittee  Bill Mosiman**, Director of ISS  Julie Goldsmith**, Associate Superintendent  Karen Connors**, Parent  Lisa Draper**, Paraeducator  Signe Pierce, Paraeducator  Sara Edwards, Special Ed Teacher  Meg Evans**, Special Ed Teacher  Sheila Jakubik**, School Board  Melanie Elliott**, Special Ed Teacher  Melinda Reynvaan**, Principal  Tina Lemmon**, Principal  Amy Jernigan**, LAP Teacher  Janice Petaja, School Psychologist  Diane Leonetti**, Occupational Therapist, ISS Coordinator ** indicates member of ISSRC Steering Committee

Special Education Subcommittee Focus Goals  Develop a common understanding of specially designed instruction (SDI), create a plan to ensure consistency of special education programs and curriculum across the district.  Create a philosophy for the use of paraeducators to include: management, training, structure, and staffing used across the district.  Design and implement a professional development program for general and special education staff to ensure consistency of knowledge and skills for working with students with special learning needs.

Action Plan and Status  Publish notice of program review to solicit parent/community input; Status: done  Establish ISS Program Review and subcommittee; Status: done  Review tasks with committee(s); Status: done  Contract with PSESD to assist in data gathering and district comparisons; Status: done  Gather perception data; Status: ongoing  Gather and analyze student achievement data; Status: ongoing  Review current trends and literature to identify best practices; Status: ongoing  Review data from district comparisons, perception data and achievement data – identify strengths/areas of improvement; Status: ongoing

Communication Create process to solicit staff and parent input; Status: done Establish communication process to keep stakeholders informed; Status: ongoing :  Update staff on February 2 nd ;  Parent community meeting with consultants - anticipate March;  ISSRC website

Mission Statement Subcommittee on Special Education - in Draft Ensure a quality Special Education program that:  accelerates academic growth  supports individual student goals  promotes independence and future readiness

Additional ISS Accomplishments  Adoption of a district-wide reading, writing & math curriculum for K-8 special education, including purchase, staff training and implementation.  Adoption of a universal screener for reading.  The ISSRC Subcommittees have held many meetings; completed staff and parent surveys, and conducted three parent/community input meetings.  Consultants contracted to assist the ISSRC with a K-12 special education specific review.  Evaluation/IEP on-line software adoption in process for implementation next school year.

Next Steps  Visit and/or examine exemplary programs  Develop continuum of services model for special programs to meet the diverse needs of BISD students  Make program recommendations to Superintendent for School Board approval  Develop implementation and professional development plan  Begin program implementation