1. Public Meetings Spring 2007 Statewide Summary
Special Education
Regional Education Service Centers
The Texas Education Agency
Texas Continuous Improvement Process
Public Meetings
Spring 2007
Statewide Summary

2. General Recommendations:
In General:
Systematic Staff Training, Training, Training!
Parent Training in Variety of Formats
Involve Parents and Respect Parent Contributions, Parent Expectations & Cultural Differences!

3. Discipline:
More Parent Involvement in the process to Increase Ownership and Partnership with Schools
Use of Data to Make Decisions & to Ensure Similar Implementation of Procedures Across Schools
School To Value and Work with Parental Expectations More for consistency

4. ARD:
Parent Friendly Process: Before and During Meetings, Forms Easier to Understand, Flexible Schedule, More Time, Alternate Ways to Participate, Follow Through, Parent Satisfaction Surveys
ARD Facilitation Training

5. Parent Involvement:
Communication—No Jargon
ARD--Parent Friendly Process: Before and During Meetings, Forms Easier to Understand, Flexible Scheduling, More Time, Alternate Ways to Participate, Follow Through, Parent Satisfaction Surveys
Training—Facilitation, New to SPED or District

6. Disproportionality
Training—Cultural & Linguistic Difference, Impact of Poverty & Second Language, Placement Options, Behavior Issues Related to Gender, Culture, SES
Continuum of Placements—Develop RIT, Support Inclusion