1. District Self-Assessment (DSA)

2. DSA
Districts are required to conduct an annual self-assessment of their special education program.
Districts are required to establish a local Steering Committee to assist in the DSA.
The Steering Committee will review data, review student files and determine compliance and improving student performance and results.

3. DSA Required Members Required steering committee members must include:
Parents;
General and special education teachers;
Principal representatives of each programmatic level; and
Vocational/technical school representative(s).

4. DSA Suggested Members Other members who are not required are:
Local board members;
Other agencies; (ie. Head Start, Division of Rehabilitation Services)
County office personnel;
Part C personnel; and
Others at the district’s discretion.

5. DSA Complete the Self-Assessment Workbook
Address each indicator in the workbook
Two types of Indictors (SPP and WV)
Indicators marked Compliance must be at 100%
Maintain documentation for 5 years

6. DSA File Review Procedures (Sampling Rule) File Review Protocol
General File Review
Transition File Review
Indicator #13
Discipline File Review
Indicator #4

7. DSA
The self-assessment process should be considered the district’s needs assessment for the allocation of resources and improvement planning.
Improvement plans must be used as a data source for the district’s Five Year Strategic Plan including the yearly LEA Application Plan.

8. DSA
Contact the monitor assigned to your district for questions and support.
Office of Special Programs
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) (Phone)
(304)
(In-State Toll Free)

9. Monitoring Assignments Effective July 2012 RESA 1-Susan Beck
RESA 2-Allen Sexton
RESA 3-Matt Dotson
RESA 4-Susan Beck
RESA 5-Anne Monterosso
RESA 6-Anne Monterosso
RESA 7-Allen Sexton
RESA 8-Matt Dotson
OOEP/WVSDB-Debbie Ashwell