1. District Validation Review (DVR) Nonpublic School Preparation Information Division of Special Education

2. What is the District Validation Review? Mandated by Modified Consent Decree Internal Monitoring Process for Special Education Programs Collaboration with California Department of Education

3. Preparation Resources for ALL Schools http://achieve.lausd.net/sped Training Slides Attachments DVR Preparation Worksheet Special Education Staff Survey and Cover Letter Special Education Parent Survey and Cover Letter DVR Parent Meeting Flyer Translated Documents

4. Who should view this presentation? DVR School Team Members Two Certificated Staff Members Selected by School Admin. Staff involved with maintaining special education compliance.

5. Should any other staff members view this presentation?  If there is a Site Level Special Education Compliance Team such as:  Site Administrator  Special Education Teacher  Special Education Paraprofessional  Special Education Office Technician

6. When will the DVR take place?  DVR dates are scheduled October - November 2016.  Your school will be notified by early Aug.  One or Two Day Review

7. Who are the DVR Team members?  District Staff Who Are Not From Your School  LAUSD Parent Team Member – Volunteer selected by school  2 Certificated Staff Members From Your School Selected by site administrator

8. What will the DVR Team do?  Staff & Parent Survey Reviews  Parent Group Interview/Meeting  Document Review  Administrator/Staff Interview  Classroom Observations  Student Record Review Activities  Summary Conference

9. DVR Schedule of Activities  8:00 DVR Start Time  8:30 Administrator/Staff Interview  8:30-9:30 Parent Meeting  9:30-12:00 Classroom Observations  Document Review/Record Review On-Going  Summary Conference Upon Completion of Review Activities

10. What are the primary responsibilities of the DVR school team members?  Participate for Entire School Day  Conduct Student Record Review  Receive Student Record Review Training  Participate in Summary Conference

11. Student Record Review  Green Folder/Confidential Record Folder  Selected Portions of the IEPs  Compliance Standards

12. Summary Conference  Provide Summary Report  Discuss DVR Findings  Review Corrective Action Plan and/or Recommendations, if Applicable  Provide Directions for Follow-up Activities  Principal/Director Attendance Is Required

13. What happens after the review?  Implement Corrective Action Plan and/or Recommendations  Submit corrective action evidence to Division of Special Education within 45 calendar days  Follow-up Monitoring/Technical Assistance  Your Special Education Service Center

14. How does your school prepare for the DVR?  View DVR Training  Review Special Education Procedures and Programs  Complete Reference Guide 2624.12, School Self Review Checklist for Students with Disabilities  NEW- NPS Addendum for 2016-2017  Due September 30 th  Online submission by all schools  Address Concerns Identified on Checklist

15. DVR Preparation Worksheet and Attachments for Staff and Parents  Worksheet Organization  DVR Schedule of Activities  Preliminary Tasks  Documents  Student Records

16. Staff Surveys, Parent Surveys and Meeting  Distribute to Staff  Staff Letter  Staff Survey  Distribute to LAUSD Parents of Students with Disabilities  Parent Letter  Parent Survey  Parent Meeting Flyer

17. Second Parent Meeting Flyer  Send 2 nd Notice if Fewer Than 10 Parents Plan to Attend Parent Meeting  Dated Flyers Serve as Documentation

18. Administrator/Staff Interview  Principal/Site Administrator  Assistant Principals  Special Education Teachers  Special Education Paraprofessionals

19. Classroom Observations  Classroom Observations  2 Special Education Classes  Thirty Minute Observations

20. Document Review  Refer to DVR Preparation Worksheet, Section B Documents  Welligent Management Reports  Assemble Documents, Brochures  Place in Folder or Notebook

21. Student Record Review  Which IEPs will be reviewed?  10% of LAUSD Students’ IEPs at your school  List of IEPs to be reviewed will be provided to your school one week before your scheduled DVR.  Must be IEPs completed by at your school

22. Student Records  Please prepare the entire cumulative record  Do Not Photocopy Student Records  Green Folders or Confidential Special Education Folders  Parent Request for Reasonable Accommodations  Current IEP  Request for Special Education Assessment, if applicable  Special Education Assessment Plan  Notification to Participate in an IEP Meeting

23. Questions?  NPS schools can contact your DVR Team Lead identified on the Notification Letter emailed in early August.

24. You’re Ready! Go to the DVR Preparation Worksheet on the Division of Special Education Website to get started!