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DAPE
DAPE teachers as a part of the team
Responsibilities of DAPE Teacher
Due Process 1. Enter testing information in PWN of Notice of
Evaluation or Reevaluation
2. Complete and enter DAPE information into Evaluation Summary Report
3. Write PLAFP, Goal, and Progress in IEP
4. Complete progress on time
Responsibilities cont.
Significant Change Students needs may change when entering JH
May increase due to change in format changing clothes, higher expectations in PE classes
May decrease due to less PE time
DAPE teacher will communicate with PE teacher/parent/IEP manager
Determine students need for change in DAPE minutes Due process paperwork coordinated by IEP manager
ECSE DAPE Service
ECSE – in 2010-2011 school year Motor needs being met by ECSE teachers as
part of ECSE center-based program
Referrals for DAPE will take place at Elementary levels Many schools do not offer PE in Kindergarten
DAPE can still be provided in Kindergarten Not curriculum driven Referrals from classroom teacher
Motor activities
Kindergarten
Service delivery for Kindergarten (no PE) minimal minutes (10 min/week) Goals based on needs in classroom
motor activities
Grades 1-12
Requirements for Evaluations Referral from physical education teacher Implement two interventions in mainstream PE Informal observation from DAPE teacher
Child Study
DAPE teacher’s attendance at meetings Most DAPE teachers travel and/or teach
mainstream Difficult to attend child study
Lead teacher provide minutes from Child Study in electronic or paper form DAPE teacher is responsible for DAPE students
evaluations and IEP’s.
Evaluations
Need to include Non-standardized Test
TGMD II, Checklist, Brockport Observation
In the mainstream During DAPE class/motor activities
Checklist Gross motor, EBD (behavior, emotional)
DAPE Evaluations
Base the evaluation on the student’s needs ex. ASD, EBD
Use a behavior checklist and observation Don’t use Brockport if the need isn’t physical
Goals need to reflect the needs (behavior rather than physical)
WHO WRITES THE GOAL?
The DAPE teacher needs to write the PLAFP, Goal, and Progress IEP managers should not be writing
information on DAPE page.
Appropriate Minutes for Elementary
Determine minutes based on the amount of time a student spends in school Kindergarten
Minimal time when only ½ day (10 min/week) Elementary school
Base minutes on how much time the student is able to spend in mainstream PE.
Adjusting Minutes for Secondary
Secondary Increase independence and decrease direct
minutes Begin to teach the students about lifetime fitness Chart activity Encourage outside activities Teach “realistic” games that do not require a
team (badminton, tennis, etc)
DAPE teachers attendance at IEP meetings
DAPE teachers should be at all meetings that are within their schedule
Barriers Meetings that occur when DAPE teacher is teaching
mainstream Required meetings that occur for mainstream
teachers in different buildings Expectations
DAPE teachers provide written information to be presented by IEP manager AND/OR
DAPE teacher calls parents and provides information
Ideas to help the working relationship
Lead Teachers Lead teacher provides list of students that
have DAPE on IEP during first week of school
Lead teacher notifies DAPE teacher when new student moves in with DAPE on IEP
Working Relationship cont.
Lead Teacher cont. Training among IEP managers on DAPE
teacher’s role (w/ parents and staff) Communication b/w DAPE teacher and
parents is crucial IEP manager has the ultimate responsibility for
the flow of Due process* DAPE teachers do not receive training (PWN,
Significant change, etc.)
*does not include DAPE PL, IEP goals, and progress
Working Relationship cont.
IEP Managers Flexibility in grouping students for DAPE
class Safety concerns Avoid DAPE being a prep for site based
teachers Grouping needs to be based on DAPE needs
Please remember…
It can be difficult to have multiple schools Communication can be challenging
Unable to be at Child Study Progress report deadlines are different at
many schools IEP managers write in DAPE goals
This needs to be done by the DAPE teacher Occasionally forgotten on meeting notices
Every team is different Please help us do the best job we can by
letting us know how your team works. We want to be an effective part of the department!