May 2, 2012

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Question/Comment Forms/Procedures Short Slide Presentation Community Questions and/or Comments

Special Education Division GOALS Improve the achievement of all students with disabilities. 2. Create a more unified system by collaborating with general education. 2. Create a more unified system by collaborating with general education. 3. Develop a system of Response to Intervention to prevent inappropriate referrals to special education. 3. Develop a system of Response to Intervention to prevent inappropriate referrals to special education.

SDUSD Strategic Process

What the data tells us…… , % , % , % , % , % Total SPED DHH

ELA California Standards Test Results Percentage of Students Scoring At Proficient or Advanced

MATH California Standards Test Results Percentage of Students Scoring At Proficient or Advanced

CST ELA Percent Proficient Report Total DHH Students (265 Eligible Students)

CST Math Percent Proficient Report Total DHH Students (265 Eligible Students)

CST ELA Percent Proficient Report Lafayette Elem. DHH Students

CST Math Percent Proficient Report Lafayette Elem. DHH Students

CST ELA Percent Proficient Report Whitman Elem. DHH Students

CST Math Percent Proficient Report Whitman Elem. DHH Students

CST ELA Percent Proficient Report CPMA Middle DHH Students

CST Math Percent Proficient Report CPMA Middle DHH Students

CST ELA Percent Proficient Report Madison H.S. DHH Students

CST Math Percent Proficient Report Madison H. S. DHH Students

DHH Program Goals (Strategic Plan) DHH Program Goals (Strategic Plan) Goal 1: Students, birth through age 21, will reach their full potential linguistically, socially and academically. Goal 1: Students, birth through age 21, will reach their full potential linguistically, socially and academically. Goal 2: Administrators, teachers and support staff will be highly qualified, participate in ongoing professional development, maintain high expectations for all students and provide data- driven instruction. Goal 2: Administrators, teachers and support staff will be highly qualified, participate in ongoing professional development, maintain high expectations for all students and provide data- driven instruction.

Goal 3: Parents of students receiving services in the D/HH Program will be encouraged to: Learn to communicate effectively with their child, through spoken language and/or sign Learn to communicate effectively with their child, through spoken language and/or sign Have an awareness of the cross-cultural challenges facing their child Have an awareness of the cross-cultural challenges facing their child DHH Program Goals (Strategic Plan) DHH Program Goals (Strategic Plan)

Inform themselves of curriculum content and standards Inform themselves of curriculum content and standards Be aware of the instructional and support service options accessible to DHH students Be aware of the instructional and support service options accessible to DHH students Participate in development of educational and transition plans Participate in development of educational and transition plans Be familiar with the legal rights of deaf and hard of hearing students Be familiar with the legal rights of deaf and hard of hearing students Generally be engaged and informed about their student’s schooling. Generally be engaged and informed about their student’s schooling.

Process for Improving Student Achievement DHH Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations DHH Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations Community Forum Input DHH Steering Committee Recommendations DHH Steering Committee Recommendations Special Education and and Student Services Divisions

Next Steps…… Develop 3 year Action Plan on focus target areas: Professional Development and Parent Training Professional Development and Parent Training Assessment (Data-Driven Instruction) Assessment (Data-Driven Instruction) DHH Cluster Analysis DHH Cluster Analysis Parent Student Handbook Parent Student Handbook School/Community Collaboration School/Community Collaboration Continue to analyze student data…

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