1. Transformation of Student Services Sandusky High School – Room 300
TEAM MEMBERS PRESENTING:
Karen Blackburn
Bill Carter
Sean Collins
Brooke Gosser
Bill Myers
Kristen Nowak
Sue Prochazka
Shawnda Ramon
Leslie Zimmerman
Student Services
Sandusky City Schools
Sabrina A. Scott, Director
Community Input for
Transformation of Student Services
February 26, 2014
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sandusky High School – Room 300

2. Every student can learn, just not on the same day or the same way.
-- George Evans.

3. Meet the Team
Student Services – Who are we and what do we do? Where do we want to go?
Transformation Plan Proposal
Questions & Answers - Please hold questions until the end.
Thank you.
Agenda

4. Vision for Student Services
We believe that each and every student can REACH his or her potential when given the necessary supports to cross the bridge from DISability to ABILITY.
Vision for Student Services

5. Vision 2014: R-E-A-C-H 2009-10 RESPONSIVENESS 2010-11 EFFECTIVENESS
ACHIEVEMENT
CUSTOMIZATION
HIGH QUALITY
Vision 2014: R-E-A-C-H

6. PERSONNEL Special Education
Intervention Specialists (SCS & SCCS)
Paraprofessionals
School Psychologists
Related Services:
Speech/ Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists (ESC)
Physical Therapists (ESC)
Social Workers
Educational Interpreters
Hearing Impaired Teachers (ESC)
Visual Impaired Teachers (ESC)
Educational Audiologist (ESC)
School Nurse (SCS & Public Health Department)
PERSONNEL Special Education

7. PERSONNEL General Education/ Overall District
Administrative Assistants
Shawnda Ramon: Assistant to the Director
Sue Prochazka: Data Warehouse (PBIS, RtII, Medicaid, IEP Anywhere); Psychs/ABC
Lynne Kaufman: Preschool
School Nurses (district, nonpublic, individual)
English Language Learners (ELL)
Tutors
School Counselors
PERSONNEL General Education/ Overall District

8. Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

9. Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)
What is RtII?
System for utilizing data to provide structured and specific interventions for all student needs
Universal screening of all students
Tier 1:
Sufficient for 70%-80% of students to be
successful
General curriculum for all students
Annual benchmarking to monitor student growth
Tier 2:
Sufficient for 15%-20% of students to be successful
Small group (3-5) intervention
Biweekly data collection
Tier 3:
Sufficient for 5%-10% of students to be successful
Even smaller group (1-3) intervention
Increased weekly data collection
Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

10. Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)
More About RtII…
RtII applies to reading, writing, math, behavior, etc.
All interventions must be research-based and provided with fidelity
Intervention periods must be done for 6-8 weeks to be effective
Multiple interventions must be tried at each Tier before moving on to the next
Improvement occurs slowly and gradually over time which makes data collection important
Same intervention can be done at multiple Tiers with a decrease in group size and increase in frequency/intensity (e.g. Number Worlds or Wilson at Tiers 2 and 3)
Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtII)

11. Communication & Language
RtII

12. Communication & Language
Language = Literacy!
Language Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar before identifying
handicap to gain readiness skills needed for academic success
Sign Language Training
Assistive Technology
Communication & Language

13. Mental Health
Mental Health
Communication & Language
RtII

14. What Does Mental Health Look Like in Schools?
Character Counts
Dino School
Group and Individual Counseling
Behavior Resource Rooms
Community Resource Rooms
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
Mental Health

15. Independent Living Independent Living Mental Health
Communication & Language
Independent Living
Independent Living
RtII

16. How Do We Help Students Attain Independence?
Domestic Daily Living
Vocational Skills
Community Functioning Skills
Recreation and Leisure Skills
Public Relation Meetings
Training Institute for Professional “Best Practices”
Fellowship Consortium with Community Agencies
Independent Living

17. Community & School Connection
Mental Health
Community & School Connection
Communication & Language
Independent Living
Community
& School
Connection
RtII

18. Community & School Connection
Objective:
To build a strong school - community partnership for problem solving, education and training
Community & School Connection

19. Community & School Connection
What Does the Ultimate School-Community Connection Look Like?
Community Service Center
Professional Development Foundation
Problem Solving Team
College, Career, and Life Readiness Training
Parent Training
Home Visits (Customer Service)
Community & School Connection

20. Student Services Mental Health Independent Living Communication
& Language
Community
& School
Connection
RtII

21. Questions?
Student Services

22. “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

23. Thank you for your input!
Student Services