Instructional Consultation and Teaming: A Parent’s Perspective Closing the Gap Conference November 11, 2009 Tina Greene

Universal Design for Learning -Personalized learning outcomes -Multiple means of representation -Multiple means of engagement -Multiple means of expression CORE PROCESSES Academic Curriculum & Instruction -Mapping -SMART IEP Goals -Text Book Adoption Behavior Curriculum & Instruction - PBS PROBLEM SOLVING Instructional Consultation Teams Teacher Assistance Teams RESOURCES Building teacher capacity and diversifying core instruction

Goal of Instructional Consultation Goal of Instructional Consultation To Enhance, Improve, and Increase student and staff performance ICT uses…  A Problem solving process to pinpoint specific academic and/or behavioral concerns  Grade level content expectations to set goals and compare growth  Instructional assessments  Addresses concerns with research based (best practices) assessments and strategies/interventions

Influence on Learning Student Student TaskInstruction Match = Success

Where is ICT in BCSC? Cohort 1 – Smith and Mount Healthy (phase 3) Cohort 2 – Clifty Creek and Rockcreek (phase 2) Cohort 3 – Schmitt, Southside, Richards, and Taylorsville (phase 1) Taylorsville (phase 1)

How does a case begin? Teacher requests assistance (reading, writing, math, behavior) Teacher requests assistance (reading, writing, math, behavior) Case manager selects the case within in 7 days of the request Case manager selects the case within in 7 days of the request Case manager schedules weekly meetings to continue the ICT process with the classroom teacher Case manager schedules weekly meetings to continue the ICT process with the classroom teacher

The Case Manager… Documents the entire case including recording data, goals, and interventions Documents the entire case including recording data, goals, and interventions Can be any member of the Instructional Consultation Team Can be any member of the Instructional Consultation Team Will work one on one with a teacher, which preserves confidentiality Will work one on one with a teacher, which preserves confidentiality Is not an expert, he/she will guide the teacher through the Problem Solving Stages Is not an expert, he/she will guide the teacher through the Problem Solving Stages

Problem Solving Stages Contracting: initial meeting case manager has with the teacher to explain the Instructional Consultation process Contracting: initial meeting case manager has with the teacher to explain the Instructional Consultation process Problem Identification/Analysis: conducting assessments and setting goals Problem Identification/Analysis: conducting assessments and setting goals Strategies/Intervention Design: The what, when, who, and how? Strategies/Intervention Design: The what, when, who, and how?

Student Documentation Form

Problem Solving Stages cont’d. Strategies/Intervention Design: The what, when, who, and how? Strategies/Intervention Design: The what, when, who, and how? Strategy/Intervention Implementation: Have case manager and teacher done what was planned? Strategy/Intervention Implementation: Have case manager and teacher done what was planned? Strategy/Intervention Evaluation: Weekly data collection Strategy/Intervention Evaluation: Weekly data collection Follow-up/Re-design: Revisit? Revise? Refine? Re- try? Follow-up/Re-design: Revisit? Revise? Refine? Re- try? Closure Closure

Time Management This is a 6-9 week process between teacher and case manager. Meet with case manager weekly. IC Team meets weekly.

ICT is NOT… Eliminating Special Education ICT could give documentation for a referral if no progress has been made once interventions have been implemented with fidelity. an Expert Model an Expert Model ICT Case managers are not experts. Case managers know the model and will help guide cases through the problem-solving process.

What have we been doing? What have we been doing?  Taking cases within the building Training the ICT Teams in reading, writing, math, and behavior Training the ICT Teams in reading, writing, math, and behavior

Key Points to Remember  ICT process helps identify the priority concern(s) and tailoring strategies to meet the teacher’s and student’s need.  ICT Based on collaboration between teacher and case manager

Questions?