1. Special Education Year One Aspirations

2. The IEP Current dates regarding 3 year re- evaluations, annual reviews and initial case studies Current dates regarding 3 year re- evaluations, annual reviews and initial case studies Collaboration in IEP meetings involving IEP team members Collaboration in IEP meetings involving IEP team members Decisions made and documented at IEP meetings by the team Decisions made and documented at IEP meetings by the team

3. easyIEP Training on September 5 th for special education teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and related services Training on September 5 th for special education teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and related services IEP’s will be electronic by the end of the 2008-09 school year and consistent throughout the district IEP’s will be electronic by the end of the 2008-09 school year and consistent throughout the district

4. Special Education and Guidance Beth Clemens and Pat Huebner will create a process for submitting PSAE accommodations by September 15 th Beth Clemens and Pat Huebner will create a process for submitting PSAE accommodations by September 15 th IEP’s drive scheduling process IEP’s drive scheduling process Guidance provided with course selection based on students’ needs documented at IEP meeting Guidance provided with course selection based on students’ needs documented at IEP meeting Scheduling completed by end of current school year (verification date in April) Scheduling completed by end of current school year (verification date in April)

5. Communication Guidance provided liaison for Special Education staff regarding upcoming programs, deadlines and general information Guidance provided liaison for Special Education staff regarding upcoming programs, deadlines and general information Parents are encouraged to sign up for ENews on the Central website Parents are encouraged to sign up for ENews on the Central website Naviance-personalized data for students- useful in college search Naviance-personalized data for students- useful in college search HAC-Home Access Center-View Grades in all classes (letter reviewing access will be sent home the week after Labor Day) HAC-Home Access Center-View Grades in all classes (letter reviewing access will be sent home the week after Labor Day)

6. Communication Parents should contact teachers when seeking clarification in a particular class Parents should contact teachers when seeking clarification in a particular class Parents should contact case managers regarding IEP’s Parents should contact case managers regarding IEP’s Quarterly newsletters regarding updates in Special Education sent to parents Quarterly newsletters regarding updates in Special Education sent to parents

7. LADSE Laurel O’Brien and Beth Clemens met with Jim Surber and Program Directors in order to gain an understanding of LADSE programs Laurel O’Brien and Beth Clemens met with Jim Surber and Program Directors in order to gain an understanding of LADSE programs LADSE Consultants utilized by Special Education Dept. for consultation and training purposes LADSE Consultants utilized by Special Education Dept. for consultation and training purposes Autism Consultant to train Special Education Staff by middle of September (Aspergers/Autism) Autism Consultant to train Special Education Staff by middle of September (Aspergers/Autism) Training will include an overview of the disorders, strategies to support students in school and finding and utilizing resources Assistive Technology Consultant working with case managers and teachers Assistive Technology Consultant working with case managers and teachers

8. Staff Development Illinois Branch of IDA (International Dyslexia Association) Illinois Branch of IDA (International Dyslexia Association) ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 16-17, 2008 Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL (Beth Clemens and Alyssa Gunderson will attend from Central)

9. Staff Development Research based reading instruction programs in addition to current programs Research based reading instruction programs in addition to current programs (SRA Corrective Reading Series and LANGUAGE!) (SRA Corrective Reading Series and LANGUAGE!) Research based writing programs in addition to current program (Step Up Writing) Research based writing programs in addition to current program (Step Up Writing)

10. Teamwork Our goal in the Special Education Department is to work collaboratively with students, parents, staff, LADSE and our administration in order to create an IEP for our students that documents the necessary supports based on our students’ individual needs. Our goal in the Special Education Department is to work collaboratively with students, parents, staff, LADSE and our administration in order to create an IEP for our students that documents the necessary supports based on our students’ individual needs. We look forward to a productive year with all of you! We look forward to a productive year with all of you!