Special Education Special Education Directors’ MeetingDirectors’ MeetingNovember 15, 2007November 15, 2007

Nori Cuellar Mora, Ed.D.Nori Cuellar Mora, Ed.D.ESC2ESC2

Associate Director for Instructional ServicesAssociate Director for Instructional Services

WELCOME!WELCOME!

District / ESC Wows!District / ESC Wows!

Facilitated IEP UpdateFacilitated IEP Update

Barbie TumlinsonBarbie Tumlinson

Standards-Based IEP Questions Standards-Based IEP Questions

11. What questions are surfacing . What questions are surfacing in your region regarding the in your region regarding the development of goals/objective on development of goals/objective on IEPs that are standards-based on IEPs that are standards-based on grade level for students with grade level for students with disabilities?disabilities?

Standards-Based IEP Questions Standards-Based IEP Questions

2. What are you doing as a center 2. What are you doing as a center to support the development of to support the development of standards-based IEPs in your standards-based IEPs in your region? What challenges are you region? What challenges are you facing in this effort?facing in this effort?

Standards-Based IEP Questions Standards-Based IEP Questions

3. What districts in your 3. What districts in your region have been successful in region have been successful in this process? Please describe this process? Please describe their efforts.their efforts.

Legal Framework: Linking Board PoliciesLegal Framework: Linking Board Policies Make sure you have a password to Legal Frameworks on Make sure you have a password to Legal Frameworks on

Region 18’s website: Region 18’s website: http://www.esc18.nethttp://www.esc18.net Find out if your Board Policies are on-line (TASB On-line) Find out if your Board Policies are on-line (TASB On-line)

or hard copies (Blue Book).or hard copies (Blue Book). If your district has hard copies, you will need to have If your district has hard copies, you will need to have

scanned PDF documents of all policies saved individually scanned PDF documents of all policies saved individually before uploading to Legal Frameworks.before uploading to Legal Frameworks.

Have your password ready for our January workday. We Have your password ready for our January workday. We will assist you in linking or uploading your policies.will assist you in linking or uploading your policies.

HOW TO SET UP AND HOW TO SET UP AND ACCESS YOUR LEGAL ACCESS YOUR LEGAL

FRAMEWORK ACCOUNT FRAMEWORK ACCOUNT

https://framework.esc18.nethttps://framework.esc18.net

Click on this

icon.

To set up a new account click here.

Fill in the required information.

Under Requested Role, select:

“School Administrator”

Select the Agency Type that applies to your school/agency.

Add your county district number then click “Add District”.

Do not use a dash or space when entering your

county district number.

The name of the school/agency you added will appear.

Repeat the process to add additional districts.

Click “Save” to complete the application process.

Success!

Check your email for further

instructions.

The system will email you a

temporary password. Use your email

address and that password to login to the Legal Framework Authoring System.

The first time you login with a temporary

password you will be required to change the temporary password to

one of your choice.

Save your password change and the screen

will automatically advance.

Check to make sure you are working under the correct

district number and Agency Type then

“Continue”.

Your account is now established Your account is now established

and and youyou are ready to manage are ready to manage policies or access other tools.policies or access other tools.

Transition UpdateTransition Update

Joel Trudeau New Consultant Valerie Trevino (December)

Alternate State Alternate State Assessments UpdateAssessments Update

Rachel HoffRachel Hoff

Future Alternate Assessment Updates Future Alternate Assessment Updates (TETN)(TETN)

11/26/200711/26/2007 #0718954#0718954 1:00-3:001:00-3:00 1/18/20081/18/2008 #0718955#0718955 1:00-3:001:00-3:00 2/25/20082/25/2008 #0718956#0718956 1:00-3:001:00-3:00 4/4/20084/4/2008 #0718958#0718958 1:00-3:001:00-3:00 5/19/20085/19/2008 #0718960#0718960 1:00-3:001:00-3:00

These are for attending here at the ESC-2. To set up a remote These are for attending here at the ESC-2. To set up a remote sight, please work with your district technology contact person sight, please work with your district technology contact person

and they will contact our distance learning department. and they will contact our distance learning department. Workshop #’s for remote sites will be Workshop #’s for remote sites will be different than those listed than those listed

above.above.

PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC MEETING UPDATEUPDATE

Joy CampJoy Camp

Public Meeting: Public Meeting: December 6, 2007December 6, 2007

Question #1:Question #1:

What needs to be included in an What needs to be included in an ARD committee’s discussion ARD committee’s discussion regarding instructional placement regarding instructional placement choices for a student with choices for a student with disabilities?disabilities?

Public Meeting: Public Meeting: December 6, 2007December 6, 2007

Question #2:Question #2: What can school districts do to What can school districts do to

promote high expectations in both promote high expectations in both academic and non-academic areas to academic and non-academic areas to

prevent students with disabilities prevent students with disabilities from dropping out of school?from dropping out of school?

Public Meeting: Public Meeting: December 6, 2007December 6, 2007

Question #3: What factors contribute to disciplinary

actions for students with disabilities? How can parents and LEAs work together to address these factors?

Stakeholders ListStakeholders List

Performance Based Performance Based Monitoring UpdateMonitoring Update

2007-20082007-2008Sherrill BurgeSherrill Burge

Reminder Submission Dates for Reminder Submission Dates for Intervention LevelsIntervention Levels

Stage 1A…January 11, 2008 (to be submitted Stage 1A…January 11, 2008 (to be submitted only if randomly selected by TEA)only if randomly selected by TEA)

Stage 1B…January 18, 2008Stage 1B…January 18, 2008

Stage 3…February 22, 2008Stage 3…February 22, 2008

Core CurriculumCore Curriculum

ConsultantsConsultants

Response to Response to Intervention UpdatesIntervention Updates

Barbara Purcell and Molly ArgoBarbara Purcell and Molly Argo

Accountability Updates Accountability Updates PowerpointPowerpoint (TETN) (TETN)

Dawn SchuenemannDawn Schuenemann

Title I / NCLBTitle I / NCLB

Andi KuyattAndi Kuyatt

GT / DifferentiationGT / Differentiation

Mary Beth JaegerMary Beth Jaeger

Regional On-Going Needs Regional On-Going Needs Assessment Assessment

Nori MoraNori Mora

•What are your district’s greatest issues concerning Special Education?

•What specific staff development do you need within the next few months?

RoundtableRoundtable

DirectorsDirectors

Commissioner’s Rules

Guidance has been developed on the implementation of the newly adopted Commissioner's rules. The links in the guidance to the adopted, effective rules were activated on November 12, 2007.

Specific guidance on rules 89.1011 Referral for Full and Individual Initial Evaluation 89.1040 Eligibility Criteria 89.1050 The Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Com

mittee

89.1055 Content of the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

89.1070 Graduation Requirements 89.1096 Private Schools 89.1131 Qualifications of Special Education, Related Services,

and Paraprofessional Personnel

 

AdjournmentAdjournment

See you See you December 13, 2007December 13, 2007

Joint Curriculum and Joint Curriculum and Special Ed DirectorsSpecial Ed Directors

Lunch will be provided!Lunch will be provided!