1. SPC Refresher Course Bill Hatch NC DPI CTE Support Services Bill Hatch NC DPI CTE Support Services Thank You Donna Reavis Yadkin County Schools

2. Agenda 9:00 – 10:00 SPC 10:00 – 10:15High Schools That Work 10:15Break 10:30 – 11:45 CDC 11:45 – 12:00Follow-up

3. Meeting the requirements of Perkins IV is a local responsibility; therefore every county will not choose the same methods of completing this task.

4. Information in this PowerPoint is subject to change. Please do not rely on the information included here exclusively. There will be meetings and other information exchanged that will supplement or change items listed here.

5. 1.“Special Populations” is unique to CTE, and specifically defined by Perkins IV. Students must be, or have been, enrolled in Career and Technical Education courses to be included in Special Populations. 2. “Special Education”, Exceptional Children, or IDEA, provides for free appropriate public education with an IEP designed to meet the needs of a student with a disability that adversely affects their educational performance. 3. “Special Needs” gets used often, but it does not have any legal significance. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN:

6. Who Are Special Populations Individuals? Those with: with disabilities – from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children preparing for nontraditional careers who are single parents, including single pregnant women who are displaced homemakers with Limited English proficiency, and with academic disadvantages

7. MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE SPC Accountability and Planning Assessment and Prescription Coordination with other Service Providers Monitoring Access, Progress and Success Outreach and Recruitment Professional Development (The complete SPC Job Description and Appraisal System are provided in Appendix materials. )

8. ACCOUNTABILITY & PLANNING Perkins IV specifies that information is provided to students who are potential members of special populations, and their parents, at least one year before the students enter or are of an appropriate age for the grade level in which CTE programs are first generally available. The information needs to be provided, to the extent practicable, in a language and form that the parents and students understand. Note: Include Notice of Nondiscrimination on all printed materials. Include NONTRADITIONAL pictures, etc. on recruitment materials.

9. Set up a “calendar of work” or “plan of work” Accountability & Planning continued….. *Refer to Guide for a list of month to month SPC responsibilities. *If you “wear more than one hat”, this will help you to prioritize and to also let others know your job duties.

10. What you should be doing in August? Meet with CTE teachers both new and experienced to review expectations and responsibilities concerning students in CTE’s Special Populations August Coordination with other Service Providers

11. After 10 days, begin the identification process. Request the following: Exceptional Children’s lists 8th grade EOG level I and II (from guidance) LEP lists (from authoritative source ESL) Free and Reduced lunch lists (from Child Nutrition) Lists of at risk students (from guidance) Lists of students with excessive absences (from data manager) Lists of students in foster children program Lists of 504 students (from 504 Coordinator) Lists of pregnant students or student parents September

12. From the data collected, set up a spreadsheet or database for each school to use in identification for VEIS (CTE Enrollment Reports) and information for CDPs and CDP+s September

13. Check information on spreadsheet to be sure that all students have a Course of Study, etc. Make corrections where needed and notify guidance. September

14. Check to make sure that all teachers receive a list of modifications and other IEP, 504, & LEP information. Some EC staff/coordinators do this for you. In some LEAs we have to do it ourselves. September

15. Do you know the difference between Modifications & Accommodations? MODIFICATION an item that changes the measurement of work in order for the student to succeed in the regular classroom setting. They may be changes in the course curriculum or in the method of testing Some include: Grading Abbreviated assignments Alternative materials Modified blueprints Alternative Testing

16. ACCOMMODATION is defined as, a change in a procedure that does not change the measurement of work completed. Some include: Dictation to a Scribe Interpreter/Translator, Signs/Cues Test Keyboarding Devices Magnification Devices Reads Test Aloud Multiple Testing Sessions Scheduled Extended Time Testing in a Separate Room English dictionary

17. Accommodations will not change the curriculum that is tested or how the test is graded. Stress to your teachers that accommodations and modifications should apply throughout the semester, not just at end of course. This includes EC, 504, & LEP students that have legal binding documents.

18. Participate on the IEP Team for students enrolled in CTE courses, as needed Meet with the Special Educator and develop a yearly plan of Career Technical Education-related activities. August-September

19. Assist teachers with planning for and implementing classroom and testing modifications. Some SPC may meet with EC teachers to develop a plan of Career Technical Education-related activities for OCS students. September

20. Check with teachers to be sure that they are using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the law and cannot be ignored. September

21. NOTE: NC WISE uses the terms VEIS and Workforce Development Education (WDE) in reference to the CTE Enrollment Reports. VEIS, which stands for the Vocational Education Information System, is the name previously used for this data collection process. Collection of enrollment data supports the intentions of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Perkins IV), requiring that special populations students be identified to determine if they are receiving mandated services. CTE enrollment data are collected at the end of the third and seventh school months. THE VEIS REPORT

22. Begin to enter information from the lists requested in August into a spreadsheet or database to be used for updating VEIS information and for CDP+ preparation. October/ November

23. Assist teachers with planning for and executing classroom and testing modifications Check with teachers to be sure that they are using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the law and cannot be ignored. Update CDP+s These things will be done each month Check with teachers to get a list of students who are not succeeding so that intervention can be started. End of September Just a Reminder……….

24. ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION… The CDP plus is one of the Most Important Elements of Special Populations ALL SP students should have a CDP+ on file, either electronically or paper file. CDP+ is an ongoing process

25. Coordinate administration of Interest Inventories and Learning Styles (this could be done at another time, but it needs to be done) Late October Assessment & Prescription continues…..

26. Share the CTE assessment data with the Special Educator for use in registering and placing students with disabilities in the most appropriate and least restrictive Career Technical Education program. November Outreach & Recruitment ……..

27. Begin to make arrangements for post tests (accommodations and alternate assessments) December

28. Check with teachers to be sure that they are using required accommodations. The I.E.P. is the law and cannot be ignored. Update CDP+s These things will be done each month Check with teachers to get a list of students who are not succeeding so that intervention can be started. December Just another reminder

29. Make sure that alternate assessments are ready and administered correctly. January Post Assessment Time

30. Arrange for the administration of posttests for students who require accommodations. January Assessment & Prescription continues…..

31. The second semester will be essentially a repeat of the first.

32. DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND BULLYING Discrimination “Under federal and state law it is illegal to discriminate against someone because of that person's race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), or disability”. “Harassment” unwelcome verbal or physical conduct… Bullying is when a student is repeatedly exposed to negative actions on the part of one or more other students. Bullying is now prohibited under state law, and by SBOE policies. Grievance Procedures is a school board approved policy of addressing a claim by a student or parent/guardian, or employee of an alleged violation of a specified law or policy; such as incidents of discrimination, harassment and/or bullying.

33. Both harassment and bullying can have a direct impact on whether Special Populations students enroll in CTE courses and/or continue in further courses or programs. Make sure your LEA has a Bullying Policy and students are aware where to report bullying.

34. See Local Planning Systems site at http://ctelps.dpi.state.nc.us/ Login as “guest” and use password of “guest” Monitoring Access, Progress, & Success Do you know where to find your Local Plan & Performance Indicators?

35. Attend CDC/SPC regional meetings Fall & Spring Professional Development

36. Assist with student registration and make course recommendations for SP students March Outreach & Recruitment ……..

37. Coordinate Career Technical recruitment activities such as a special career day or classroom activities suited for SP students. April Outreach & Recruitment ……..

38. Update or create new brochures for parents of SP students (descriptions of courses and services. Same information as for regular students, easier to read) April Note: Include Notice of Nondiscrimination on all printed materials. Include NONTRADITIONAL pictures, etc. on recruitment materials.

39. Work with the CTE Director to do the annual local plan and your work plan. May Monitoring Access, Progress, & Success

40. Assist with planning and execution of CTE Post Assessment testing for students with accommodadations as you did first semester. June

41. Do final updating of CDP+s for the year June

42. Attend CTE Summer Conference!!!! July Professional Development

43. Questions?

44. Bill Hatch NC DPI CTE Support Services 919-807-3872 william.hatch@dpi.nc.gov Shannon Baker