1. Students with Disabilities
Year in Review

2. SWD Team
Passion for programs and supports for students with disabilities
Built a strong culture of collaboration and team work
Built a focus on changing the things we control so that our students have the very best education possible

3. Classroom Titles
Renames self-contained ESE classrooms to align with supports available and not eligibility area

4. Behavior Supports Added BCBA supports to SSPS staff
Supports better aligned to needs of Pasco
Training and coaching supports available
Developed a standardized way to allocate behavior specialists across the district

5. Accessible Information
SWD has developed and updated procedures on the wiki
Added new areas through out the year
Worked with Compliance Division to review content available and make additional updates for

6. IRLA for ESE teachers and SLPs
Provided IRLA binders and training for all elementary ESE teachers and SLPs
Allowed for better alignment in ELA instruction and supports for SWDs

7. Best Practices for Inclusive Education
Complete the district level BPIE
Helped identify strengths and areas for growth
Provided information and documentation of need to support the efforts of the “Central Pilot”

8. Central Pilot
Effort to move towards more inclusive programs for students with mild disabilities in the central region
Students in SCA at DOES were offered the option to go back to the student’s neighborhood school with increase supports available (ODES, OES, LMES, COES, and PVES)
Each participating school is receiving:
Collaborative Teaching Training in the summer
Onsite support to schedule SWDs
Ongoing coaching, training, and follow up support on-site for the school year

9. Effective Scheduling
Developed training to assist schools in considering the scheduling needs of students with disabilities
Provided Adobe Connect sessions and on-site scheduling supports

10. Accommodations
Developed a workgroup to review accommodation supports and needs
Aligned accommodation available with state guidance
Defined each accommodation and will be posting on the wiki
Developing data collection guidance/tools and professional development

11. Behavior Specialists Developing guidance on roles and responsibilities
Expanding training areas and support materials
Canvas- SSPS Behavior Specialist Resources

12. Blended Learning in Secondary Social Behavior Programs
Implemented APEX and Edgenuity in all SBP classrooms
Provided training to teachers on using the blended learning model
Provided on-site coaching and supports
BEST PART –
We have students graduating and on-track in courses!

13. Technology Initiatives – 1: 1 Technology
Provided 1:1 iPads for all self-contained Florida Standards ESE classrooms
Provided 4 sessions of training to the teachers
Developed training and provided coaching for these teachers to move towards a “Learner Active Classroom” where students have increasing responsibility for their learning and engagement

14. Virtual Learning for HHB
Moving the group of students who traditionally participated in Teleclass to a virtual platform for instruction
Teleclass teachers will serve of teachers of record for core content areas
HHB program will receive supports from the HHB VE and HHB CRT to increase compliance and monitor students’ needs
Supports will be added for students with learning difficulties through the HHB VE teacher or itinerant teachers for organization and work completion skills if the need is justified by data
Elementary, access points, and intermittent student will continue to be served with itinerant teachers

15. Curriculum Supports in Pre-K ESE
Developing curriculum maps to align with developmental standards with a focus on communication and social needs for students
Purchasing classroom curriculum and resource materials
Increasing technology access

16. Curriculum Supports in Access Points
Developing new curriculum maps to align with the new access points in ELA and math
Refreshing classroom curriculum materials
Increasing technology access
Canvas- Low Prevalence
Boot Camp- New Teachers 8/10/15 - 8/13/15

17. Focus Areas of

18. Best Practice Guidelines for All Areas
Each program area will develop program guidelines
Serves as an indicator of expectations for supports in the program
Will provide information regarding research-based methodologies to support students with disabilities

19. School BPIE
In accordance with statue, each school will be complete the School Best Practices for Inclusive Education
Our goal is that schools will use this information in the SIP planning process to increase access to general education for students with disabilities

20. Mental Health Supports for Social Behavior Programs
Increased mental health supports for students in SBP classrooms
School are assigned a portion of a dedicated social worker to provide counseling and wrap-around supports to the students