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www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Winter Institute for School Psychologists – ISRD 2015 David Wheeler, Ph.D. School Psychology Consultant Student Support Services Project USF/Florida Department of Education wheeler@usf.edu

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Agenda Updates on Legislation & SBE Rules RTI-Based SLD Identification Toolkit School Mental Health Discussion & Questions

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Revised School Accountability – SB 1642 School Grading System that emphasizes student achievement and learning growth. School improvement plans must address subgroups not demonstrating significant learning gains on statewide assessments. Exemption from statewide assessments for children with medical complexity.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… District Report Card Percentage of students demonstrating learning growth Percentage of students in the highest and lowest quartiles demonstrate learning growth Closing the gap between higher performing and lower performing subgroups Success in improving student attendance

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Education – HB 7031 Amends middle grades promotion (s. 1003.4156) & high school graduation (s. 1003.4282) requirements Intensive remedial course or a content area course that incorporates remediation strategies required for students scoring Level 1 or Level 2. Deletes references to common core standards and assessments – FCAT Clarifies that right of parents to be accompanied by another adult applies to students with disabilities

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Third Grade Promotion/Retention Third grade the only grade where there is state- mandated retention. Students can be granted a good cause exemption and be promoted to fourth grade under certain circumstances. NEW – A student may only be retained once in the third grade (s. 1008.25(6)(b)6, F.S.) Students not reading on grade level (promoted or retained) must receive intensive intervention Third Grade Progression TAP and Parent Brochure Third Grade Progression TAP Parent Brochure

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Education – SB 850 Repeals special diploma option for students with disabilities Establishes Personal Learning Scholarship Account (s. 1002.385, F.S.) Requires middle schools to implement an “early warning system” as part of school improvement plan Technical Assistance Paper DPS: 2014-136DPS: 2014-136

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Bureau of School Improvement Recommendations for EWS Use term “off-track” for students exhibiting one or more indicators Regularly monitor number & percentage of students “off-track” (school-wide, grade level, classroom) School-based teams responsible for using EWS data to plan interventions within a MTSS Monitor effectiveness of supports for “off-track” students & identify students needing intensive support (Tier 3)

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… SWD Course Requirement – SB 1108 All educators who apply to renew a valid, Florida professional certificate must satisfy the SWD credit. One (1) semester hour of college credit or 20 Florida in-service points in teaching students with disabilities is required. Each school district will determine if the content of a college course or professional learning activity satisfies the content requirement for SWD credit. DPS: 2014-12 http://www.fl-pda.org

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… State Board Rules A Resource Manual for the Development and Evaluation of Exceptional Student Education Programs Revised 2014

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Rule 6A-6.0331 General Education Intervention Procedures, Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, Reevaluation and the Provision of ESE

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Rule Background Amended twice during 2014 – March & November 2014 legislation related to repeal of special diploma required that consent form for FAA administration be changed Language stating that participation in FAA would result in a special diploma modified and specifically references population entering grade 9 before 2014-2015 Additional areas addressed unrelated to legislation – timelines for requesting parental consent for evaluation and completing evaluations revised

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Child Find Districts must seek parental consent for evaluation when school based team determines… K-12 student’s RtI data indicates that the student is responding to intensive interventions but the level of intensity & resources to sustain growth exceeds that available through general education OR K-12 student’s RtI data indicates that the student is not making adequate growth given effective core instruction & intensive evidence based interventions Consent must be requested within 30 calendar days of the determination, unless other timeline agreed to

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Child Find (cont.) Districts must seek parental consent for evaluation when A child age 3 to kindergarten entry age receives a developmental screening through the school district or through FDLRS and based on the results of the screening it is suspected that the child may be a child with a disability in need of special education and related services Consent to evaluate must be requested within 30 calendar days of the determination, unless other timeline agreed to

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Parent Request When a parent requests an evaluation and there is documentation or evidence that the K-12 student, or a child age 3 to kindergarten entry age who is enrolled in a school district operated preschool program, may be a student with a disability in need of special education – School district must… Obtain consent within 30 calendar days unless another timeline agreed to OR Provide written notice of refusal

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Evaluation Timeline – Effective date: 7-1-15 Districts must ensure that evaluations are completed within 60 calendar days after the receipt of parent consent for evaluation Days that do not “count” as a “calendar day” School holidays, Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, as adopted by the school board Summer vacation beginning the day after the last day of school for students and ending the 1 st day of school for students as adopted by the school board For students who are absent for more that 8 school days in the 60 calendar day period, absences beyond 8 school days shall not count

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… District Responsibility Conduct a “full and individual” evaluation that assesses all areas related to the suspected disability (6A-6.0331(5)(f), F.A.C.). Provide the parent with written notice of the evaluation procedures the district is proposing to conduct (6A-6.0331(4)(a), F.A.C.) Consent should identify the broad evaluation categories or areas of assessment. Identifying the suspected areas of disability as part of evaluation planning process is congruent with the IDEA.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Parent Consent Consent must be “informed”. Parent consents to the proposed evaluation in its entirety. Team considers parent request for specific evaluation procedures. If denied, document in the “description of other options the team considered & reasons why those options were rejected”.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Refusal Only provide “Notice of Refusal” when refusing to conduct an evaluation. If district is denying specific evaluation procedures requested by the parent, document why the requested action is not being taken on the consent when rejecting evaluation procedures requested by a parent. A “Notice of Refusal” is not necessary in the preceding circumstance.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Questions to be addressed in the TAP If through FDLRS child find screening process, the results of developmental screening indicate that the child may be a child with a disability, who is responsible for obtaining consent? FDLRS? School District? If a preschool child or K-12 student does not “pass” a vision or hearing screening, can the school district postpone proceeding with requesting parental consent for evaluation? If a parent requests an evaluation for their child who is enrolled in a private school does the 30 day timeline apply?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… ASD Definition – Proposed A condition that reflects a wide range of symptoms and levels of impairment, which vary in severity from one individual to another. Characterized by an atypical developmental profile with a pattern of qualitative impairments in social interaction and social communication, and the presence of restricted or repetitive, patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, which occur across settings.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… ASD Evaluation – Proposed Addresses core features of ASD (i.e., deficits in social interaction, social communication, and restricted or repetitive, patterns of behavior, interests, or activities). Behavioral Observations Psychological evaluation includes assessment of academic, intellectual, social-emotional, and behavioral functioning and at least one standardized instrument specific to ASD; Language evaluation includes assessment of the pragmatic and social interaction components of social communication. Standardized assessment of adaptive behavior (NEW) Functional behavioral assessment (NEW) – if behavioral concerns are present

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… ASD Eligibility – Proposed Evidenced by ALL of the following: Impairment in social interaction as evidenced by delayed, absent, or atypical ability to relate to individuals or the environment; Impairment in verbal or nonverbal language skills used for social communication; Restricted or repetitive, patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Core features occur across settings. Student needs special education.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… 34 Exclusionary FactorEvidence Visual, Motor, or Hearing Disability Sensory screenings; medical records; observation Intellectual Disability Classroom performance; academic skills; language development; adaptive functioning; IQ Emotional/Behavioral Disability Classroom observation; student records; discipline Hx, emotional/behavioral screenings; rating scale Cultural factors LOP & ROP compared to students from same ethnicity Environmental or Economic factors LOP & ROP compared to students from similar economic background (free/reduced lunch); situational factors that are student specific Limited English Proficiency English language proficiency (oral language; vocabulary; verbal ability); LOP & ROP compared to ELL with similar exposure to language and instruction Irregular Pattern of Attendance Attendance records; # of schools attended; tardies; discipline; migrant status Classroom Behavior Classroom observations; academic engagement (AET); ODR

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Mental Health Grants for Florida BEESS (FDOE) was selected to receive two five-year federal grants “Now is The Time” – Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (Florida AWARE) Mental Health First Aid Training School Climate Transformation (Florida SCT) grant programs.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… School Prevention & Intervention Resources The Youth Suicide Prevention School-based Guide http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/ http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/ More Than Sad http://morethansad.org/http://morethansad.org/ Signs of Suicide Prevention Program (SOS) http://mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/youth- prevention-programs/sos/ http://mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/youth- prevention-programs/sos/ A Promise for Tomorrow www.jasonfoundation.comwww.jasonfoundation.com After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools http://www.sprc.org/bpr/section-III/after-suicide- toolkit-schools http://www.sprc.org/bpr/section-III/after-suicide- toolkit-schools

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Questions – School Mental Health Social Emotional curricula for primary grades. http://www.casel.org/guide http://www.casel.org/guide Home Services- for psychiatric, medical stabilization and behavioral issues/discipline issues at school- reason/documentation/services to be provided/duration Comprehensive list of services provided for students with vision impairments or dual-sensory impairments? Also are the services available only to students at certain ages or grade levels?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… MTSS MTSS & preschool – research on effective practices http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/rti-in-pre-kindergarten http://www.crtiec.dept.ku.edu http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/rti-in-pre-kindergarten http://www.crtiec.dept.ku.edu MTSS and gifted - Are meetings mandated for students who don't meet gifted criteria? 20-day rule for reviewing testing Do parents have the right to make written requests to remove their children from the RTI process? If this individual has letters written by parents stating that they do not want their child to receive intervention can/should the school honor those requests? Would there be any possible legal repercussions if the school continued to provided intervention?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… MTSS Examples of effective RTI programs at the middle and high school levels and/or examples of successful alternative school programs at that level. If a student has been working through RTI at the middle school should they complete the process before sending the student to the high school? If a student comes to us at the high school do we continue with the next level or do we have to begin over or can we jump to tier 3 and determine eligibility?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Early Warning Systems IndicatorsThresholds AttendanceStudent missed 10% of more of instructional time (absences) Course PerformanceFailure in one or more courses Earned 2.0 or lower GPA (4-point scale) BehaviorLocally validated thresholds (e.g., referrals, in- or out-of-school suspensions, behavior grades) http://betterhighschools.org/

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Conceptual Model for Evaluating MTSS Shapiro & Clemens (2009). A conceptual model for evaluating system effects of response to intervention.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Questions – Evaluation Use of Q-Interactive - Pros and Cons Criteria for Alternate Assessment. What qualifies as a "significant cognitive disability?" Is IQ <70 the only way to qualify for AA? If a student is Language Impaired, is a Nonverbal IQ required? Can SLD students be placed in Access classes? Parents are requesting a list of specific evaluation components. District seeks consent but not for complete list that parent requested based on data. Parent refused to sign consent for evaluation proposed by district. Has DOE created a “white paper” on this area?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Questions – Eligibility Best Practices for ESE eligibility and FAPE for private school students Addressing exclusionary factors when determining eligibility for ESE programs (i.e., Limited English Proficiency, gender, age and cultural factors, etc.) How do you determine eligibility for Language Impaired primary-aged students that are ELL?

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. In Collaboration with… Questions – Eligibility This has to do with medically undiagnosed “potential” ADHD… Since OHI requires a medical diagnosis eligibility tends to be fairly clear, but what do we do when there is no diagnosis, evaluation results are indicative of ADHD and that the behaviors are impacting school performance, and parents will not even consider getting a doctor diagnosis? Can we consider 504? Can we consider SLD even if the team can’t rule behavior out?

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