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Educational Consultant
Special Education Administrators: What Updates and Resources Special Education Teachers Need to Know About SAS Leadership Institute Bedford Springs Bedford, PA July 27, 2011 Laura C. Moran Educational Consultant PaTTAN Harrisburg
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PaTTAN’s Mission The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.
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PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Recognizing that the placement decision is an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team decision, our goal for each child is to ensure IEP teams begin with the general education setting with the use of supplementary aids and services before considering a more restrictive environment.
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Purpose/Objectives The purpose of this session is to inform special education administrators on the various aspects of the Standards Aligned System (SAS) so that they can share the information and resources on SAS that are essential for special education teachers to know and access to increase student achievement. The three lenses and avenues to explore on SAS are as follows: Identification Individualization Differentiation
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Essential Questions How can SAS inform the identification process/gathering of Present Levels? How can SAS aid the development of goals and short term learning objectives? How can SAS assist teachers to differentiate classroom instruction for all students?
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Essential Questions How can SAS inform the identification process/gathering of Present Levels?
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SStandards Aligned System (SAS)SSS(SAS
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Assessment -Establish Present Levels
Types of Assessment Assessment Creator Classroom Diagnostic Tools Learning Progressions Keystone Exams – Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Vertical View – Review Grade Level Standards across the grade levels
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Types of Assessment Benchmark Formative Summative Diagnostic
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Fair Assessments -- Assessment Creator
Stronger at the Elementary Level Reading Math Science Some Secondary Content
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Classroom Diagnostic Tools
Grades 6-12 Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Calculus Reading Writing Science Measures PSSA Standards and Keystone Content Matched to Learning Progressions
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Group Diagnostic Map – Algebra I
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Group Diagnostic Map – Mathematics
Zoomed In Zoomed Out
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Group Diagnostic Map Single Diagnostic Category
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Student Diagnostic Map
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Learning Progression Map
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Materials & Resources -- Learning Progressions
Reading Math Science Introduced and Assessed Voluntary Model Curriculum
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Keystone Exams Performance Level Indicators
Anchors and Eligible Content Released Sample Items
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Assessment -Establish Present Levels
Types of Assessment Assessment Creator Classroom Diagnostic Tools Learning Progressions Keystone Exams – Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Vertical View – Review Grade Level Standards across the grade levels
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Essential Questions How can SAS inform the identification process/gathering of Present Levels? How can SAS aid the development of goals and short term learning objectives?
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Curriculum Driven Goals and Short-Term Learning Objectives
Vertical Viewer Common Core CC Appendix A CC Appendix B CC Appendix C CC Appendix Math Curriculum Framework Materials and Resources Publish Your Best Communities
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Vertical Viewer PA State Standards Align all content to the standards
Look at above and below grade level expectations
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Common Core Common Core Standards Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C
5 Big Ideas Appendix B Level of Complexity for Reading Texts Appendix C Exemplars for Writing Appendix Math Text to support grade level expectations
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Clear Standards – Common Core
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Curriculum Framework Prioritized Curriculum Aid Big Ideas
Essential Questions Concepts Competencies
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Materials and Resources
Unit plans/Lesson Plans Instructional Content Educational Resources – Karpeles Documents Assessment Videos Web-Based Content PA Educator Created Content
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Materials and Resources – Voluntary Model Curriculum Lesson Plans
Unit plans/Lesson Plans
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Educational Resources – Karpeles Documents
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Publish Your Best Lesson Structure Quality Review team
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Curriculum Driven Goals and Short-Term Learning Objectives
Vertical Viewer Common Core CC Appendix A CC Appendix B CC Appendix C CC Appendix Math Curriculum Framework Materials and Resources Publish Your Best Communities
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Essential Questions How can SAS inform the identification process/gathering of Present Levels? How can SAS aid the development of goals and short term learning objectives? How can SAS assist teachers to differentiate classroom instruction for all students?
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Instruction/Differentiation
Vertical Viewer Common Core-Standards for English or Standards for Math Keystone Exams-Performance Level Indicators Assessment Creator Curriculum Framework Instruction-Search Videos Materials and Resources-Advanced Search Voluntary Model Curriculum My Communities Publish Your Best ELL Overlay Unpacking the Anchors
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Curriculum Framework -- ELL Overlay
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Clear Standards -- Unpacking the Anchors
Assessment Anchors Anchor Descriptors Skills Content
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3-2-1 – Here we go!! 3 – Describe three things that you learned to connect the various aspects of SAS to your responsibilities as special education administrator. 2 – What are two areas you would like to explore more from this presentation? 1 – What is one thing you would like to implement or use immediately?
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education
Contact Information Presenter Laura C. Moran, M.A. Educational Consultant Contributing Content Developer Tanya Morret Capital Area IU #15 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett, Governor Pennsylvania Department of Education Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed. D., Deputy Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education John J. Tommasini, Director Bureau of Special Education Patricia Hozella, Assistant Director
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