1. CTE and Special Education
Transitons Specialist
Matthew Danford
Gaye Huskey
CTE and Special Education
WORKING TOGETHER
For
STUDENT SUCCESS

2. Basic Special Education Terms
IEP – Individualized Education Plan
BIP – Behavioral Intervention Plan
SLD / LD – Specific Learning Disability
ED – Emotional Disability
AU – Autism
ID – Intellectual Disability
OI – Orthopedic Impairment
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
SP - Speech
OHI – Other Health Impairment
HI – Hearing Impaired
VI – Visually Impaired
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
PSG – Post Secondary goal

3. Case Manager Point of Contact
Responsible for the student’s educational plan
Will set meetings
Will share out accommodations
Will follow progress

4. Accommodations Required by law to “level the playing field”
A copy is provided to you by the case manager
Must be implemented by all teachers
Discuss with student privately

5. Accommodations What it looks like: Various accommodations
Various Settings
Be respectful (confidentiality)
When a student refuses:
Speak privately with student to state it is required per the IEP – Encourage Advocacy
Inform the case manager / parent(s)
Document

6. BIP Page

7. BIP Page

8. BIP Page

9. CTE Classroom Teacher Responsibilities/Best practices
Know all student accommodation needs
Communicate with case manager
Classroom objectives for CTE program
Student monitoring reports
Concerns as needed
Lesson plans for pre-teaching assistance
Communicate with parents
Express any concerns early

10. Skills Sheet

11. Recruitment and Retainment
9th grade – Pre-teaching activities
Safety test pre-teaching
Exploration using PAES Lab
Participation with Project Discovery
Career assessment testing
Common Goal – Providing CTE programs with students that possess the skills to be successful completers of the CTE course requirements.

12. Project Discovery Project Discovery Kit Animal Care * Caregiver *
Food Service *
Retailing *
Carpentry
Public Health & Nutrition
Hair Care & Styling *
Skin and Nail Care
Mail Handling *
Table Service *
Child Care *
Filing *
Cleaning Maintenance *
Greenhouse Work *
Grocery Clerking *
Auto body Repair
Let’s Discover Banking
Project Discovery

13. PAES Lab The 5 PAES Components include 44 Units Business / Marketing
Computer / Technology
Construction / Industrial
Processing / Production
Consumer / Service

14. IEP Participation
Acknowledge when you receive an invitation and note it on you calendar
Bring CTE program information
Have positives to share
Bring any necessary documentation to the meeting (data driven)
Academic
Behavioral
Skill requirements

15. How to Address Concerns
Contact case manager in the early stages
Revisit accommodations / BIP
Invite the case manager to observe the class
Work together (teacher, case manager, student) on intervention possibilities
Be proactive: do not wait until the IEP to bring up concerns

16. Collaboration is KEY Who: teacher, student, case manager, parent
What: progress, achievements, concerns
When: daily, as needed, grading periods, IEP meetings
Where: common planning, faculty meetings, duty stations, mailroom
Why: Working together for student success