Special Education Directors Update Meeting November 2, 2011 Part I Selecting Appropriate Accommodations

Goals ELA57.9 Math ELA68.4 Math65.2

Compare District Data to State Goals: HO 1 SCORING PROFICIENT Special Ed State Ave District performance for Sp Ed. Students ** District performance for Regular Ed. Students Differences between Sp Ed and GenEd performance 4 th ELA % % 4 th Math % % 8 th ELA % % 8 th Math % % ** ** (unpublished at this time)

Did You Know … SLD OHI SPCH ED WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR EDUCATORS? AVERAGE COGNITIVE ABILITIES Learn differently Express knowledge differently 4

Decision Making Process for Accommodations

HO 4 STUDENT Characteristics about student or disability Strengths Weaknesses Student/Parent/Teacher Preferences SETTING Environmental Elements: Noise Conditions Grouping Pull Out vs. Inclusion TASK What task is the student unable to do at the expected level? Presentation Response (connect to tools) ACCOMMODATIONS Consider new accommodations. Instruction State testing FIDELITY CHECK List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal. Was there any accommodation(s)? List. Was there a predetermined plan for how the accommodation was implemented? Did all team members know the plan? Was the accommodation implemented correctly and consistently? How do you know? Was the accommodation successful? What criterion was used to make that determination? If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful? If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed? Is there any other need for an accommodation? MONITOR PROGRESS Review List Check for fidelity Decision Making Process

Fidelity Check 7 Review of the previous IEP or IAP: List any goals or curriculum area from the IEP/IAP in which the student did not make expected progress or achieve the goal. Was/Were there any accommodation(s)? List. Was there a predetermined plan for how the accommodation was implemented? Did all team members know the plan? Was the accommodation implemented correctly and consistently? How do you know? Was the accommodation successful? What criterion was used to make that determination? If the accommodation was unsuccessful, is there a need to change or remove the accommodation? Why was it unsuccessful? If the accommodation was successful, is it still needed? Is there any other need for an accommodation?

8 N.C. Department of Education / / Accommodations Instructional Testing Report Accommodations Selected Discrepancies Accommodation Details Print or save as PDF

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Contacts Kristina Braud LA Dept of Education Program Coordinator Mild/Moderate Disabilities Donna Broussard LA Dept of Education Education Technology Consultant (225) Access Guide LATI LDE

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