1. The Office of Special Education of Berkeley County Schools
Special Education Three Year Plan
Michele Tost, MA
Stephen Peach, MA, BCBA
401 South Queen Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Phone | Fax

2. Autism Spectrum Disorder
Definition: Developmental disability that effects neurological functioning
It is deemed a spectrum because there is a wide array of functioning levels and levels of severity
Approximately 1 in 68 (1 in 45 boys and 1 in 189 girls)

3. Behavior Disorders
Definition: A series of emotional or behavioral disabilities that adversely effects ones ability to appropriately adapt socially, emotionally, and/or educationally
- WV serves Behavior Disorder and Emotional Disorder students together

4. Berkeley County Statistics
Students receiving services through Berkeley County with Autism or Behavior Disorder programs:
2006 school year:
- 60 within our Autism programs
- 128 within our Behavior Disorder programs
2016 school year:
- About 325 students within our Autism programs
- About 230 students within our Behavior Disorder programs

5. Staffing within these areas
Autism programs:
- 41 teachers
- 58 aides
Behavior Disorder programs:
- 28 teachers
- 29 aides

6. OSEP Leadership Team Manny Arvon, Superintendent
Laura Sutton, General Counsel/Asst. Superintendent
Rick Deuell, Interim Executive Director of OSEP
Jason Pauley, Assistant Director of OSEP
Dr. Shelby Haines, Special Education Consultant
Michele Tost, Coordinator/Behaviorist
Stephen Peach, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

7. S pecial education P rogram for A chievement through R einforced
SPARK
S pecial education
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8. Program mission and goals
To create a Three Year Master Plan to address deficiencies in the District's provision of FAPE to our students with Autism and Behavior Disorders while using ABA as a model
To improve student achievement
To provide training to ensure personnel are used in the most efficient and effective manner to meet the needs of both the student and the teacher
To determine cost effective educational programing
To shift focus to data based decisions for learning, behavior and compliance measures
To decrease inappropriate behavior, reduce rates of suspension and OSE placements, reduce private day placements

9. Building a team approach
Student
School personnel
Parent/Guardian

10. Classroom supports
Provide organizational materials

11. Classroom supports
Provide instruction to students through electronic resources

12. Classroom supports
Provide classroom management strategies

13. Classroom supports
Implement ABA principles through instruction and behavior response

14. What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?
ABA focuses on bringing about meaningful changes in behavior through interventions and continuously assessing the effectiveness of these interventions
ABA modifies not only behaviors, but responses to behaviors, and also, the environment in which behaviors occur
Key components of ABA include:
- Identifying functions of behavior
- Teaching Social Skills
- Providing prompting
- Using incidental teaching
- Using Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
- Data collection
- Providing reinforcement

15. Spark Schools Year one schools: Rosemont Elementary
Spring Mills Primary
Potomack Intermediate
Eagle School Intermediate
Orchard View Intermediate
Tomahawk Intermediate

16. Teach appropriate behaviors and prevent maladaptive behaviors
SPARK FOCUS
Teach appropriate behaviors and prevent maladaptive behaviors

17. Teach social and living skills
SPARK FOCUS
Teach social and living skills

18. Develop classroom routines and expectations
SPARK FOCUS
Develop classroom routines and expectations

19. Spark Schools Year two schools: Berkeley Heights Elementary
Hedgesville Elementary
Opequon Elementary
Tuscarora Elementary
Bunker Hill Elementary
Spring Mills Middle
Hedgesville Middle
North Middle
South Middle

20. Spark Schools Year three schools: Valley View Elementary
Mountain Ridge Intermediate
Mill Creek Intermediate
Mussleman Middle
Mountain Ridge Middle
Spring Mills High
Hedgesville High
Martinsburg High
Mussleman High

21. “You’re the Spark”
Questions?
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