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Why Registry?. Excellence!!!! Not Just Competence. Outline for Presentation. Board of Registry Members History Why registry? “How” Registry? (application) About Registry (Competencies covered on the Examination) Final Thoughts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Why Registry?Why Registry?
Excellence!!!!Excellence!!!!
Not Just CompetenceNot Just Competence
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Outline for PresentationOutline for Presentation
• Board of Registry MembersBoard of Registry Members• HistoryHistory• Why registry?Why registry?• ““How” Registry? (application)How” Registry? (application)• About Registry (Competencies About Registry (Competencies
covered on the Examination)covered on the Examination)• Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
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Texas Professional Texas Professional Educational Educational
Diagnosticians Board of Diagnosticians Board of RegistryRegistry
20112011
Loretta OrtizLoretta Ortiz
ChairChair
[email protected]@aol.com
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Vice-ChairVice-Chair
Edie SniderEdie Snider
SecretarySecretary
Debbie PayneDebbie Payne
TreasurerTreasurer
Kathy WeaverKathy Weaver
CredentialsCredentials
Dee BrownDee Brown
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LegislativeLegislative
Beulah WilliamsBeulah Williams
Professional VisibilityProfessional Visibility
Jeanna MillerJeanna Miller
Regional RepresentativesRegional Representatives
Virginia DuranVirginia Duran
Continuing EducationContinuing Education
Kaye AllenKaye Allen
TEDA PresidentTEDA President
Cheryl HeathCheryl HeathRegPed 1/11 5
Our fearless assistantOur fearless assistant
Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
Debra HawkinsDebra Hawkins
806.853.9399806.853.9399
[email protected]@live.com
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Brief History - TPEDBrief History - TPED
• Originally established in the early Originally established in the early 1980’s to work toward licensure1980’s to work toward licensure
• 1985 -renewed investigation into 1985 -renewed investigation into licensurelicensure
• 1986- the cost to begin the process 1986- the cost to begin the process for licensure anticipated over for licensure anticipated over $50,000 $50,000
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• 1987 – New Directions Task Force 1987 – New Directions Task Force proposed to drop the licensure proposed to drop the licensure effort and focus on the registry effort and focus on the registry process. process.
• 2004 – Development of broad, new 2004 – Development of broad, new Strategic Plan for organization Strategic Plan for organization direction/focusdirection/focus
• 2007 Legislative action added 2007 Legislative action added Diagnosticians into code.Diagnosticians into code.
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We believe it is NOW time to look more boldly into the future, to be willing to step outside the previous boundaries, and be proactive with regard to the organization and the profession.
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WE go the WE go the extra mile, extra mile,
take the extra take the extra step, AND go step, AND go beyond what beyond what is required! is required!
• To make a difference in the life To make a difference in the life of a child. of a child.
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• To help parents understand their To help parents understand their child’s unique strengths, child’s unique strengths, challenges and needs.challenges and needs.
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• Empowering adolescents to Empowering adolescents to understand themselves and understand themselves and become their own best advocate.become their own best advocate.
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• To assist teachers, staff, To assist teachers, staff, administrators understand the administrators understand the needs of each student. needs of each student.
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• To advance our profession.To advance our profession.• To take our skills to a higher To take our skills to a higher
level.level.
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• Because you care. You would not Because you care. You would not be at this presentation unless be at this presentation unless you are a diagnostician who you are a diagnostician who cares about her/his profession, cares about her/his profession, wants to make a difference in wants to make a difference in the life of a child, and desires to the life of a child, and desires to be the best that you can be in be the best that you can be in your profession.your profession.
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• Symposium each year at the Symposium each year at the TEDA conference is free to TEDA conference is free to Registered Diagnosticians with Registered Diagnosticians with CPE credits available to CPE credits available to members.members.
• Tool KitTool Kit• Updates and informationUpdates and information
delivered via our List-Servedelivered via our List-ServeRegPed 1/11 19
Professional “Perks: of TPED Membership:
• When you sign your reports you When you sign your reports you can be proud to be able to sign can be proud to be able to sign M. Ed., RPED #M. Ed., RPED #
• Strengthens your credibility as a Strengthens your credibility as a diagnostic professional.diagnostic professional.
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How do I become a How do I become a Member of the Texas Member of the Texas Professional Professional Educational Educational Diagnostician Diagnostician Organization?Organization?
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Application ProcessApplication ProcessThe applicant submits the completed application forms and fees.The applicant submits the completed application forms and fees.
These are available by contacting Deb Hawkins, our These are available by contacting Deb Hawkins, our administrative assistant. administrative assistant.
[email protected]@live.com
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• The Board of Registry considers The Board of Registry considers the application and requests the application and requests more information, if needed.more information, if needed.
• Administrative Assistant contacts Administrative Assistant contacts you if something is missing. you if something is missing.
• Applications are due Applications are due
by Jan. 15 by Jan. 15 RegPed 1/11 23
The applicant must supply The applicant must supply documentation of his/her documentation of his/her qualifications which includes, but qualifications which includes, but is not restricted to, the following is not restricted to, the following items:items:
• Education: Transcripts or Education: Transcripts or documentation from service documentation from service center of alternative certificationcenter of alternative certification
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• Experience: Documentation Experience: Documentation from personnel office from personnel office – Teaching Teaching – DiagnosticianDiagnostician
• References – Choose your References – Choose your references CAREFULLY!!references CAREFULLY!!– 2 Regpeds2 Regpeds– 1 supervisor1 supervisor– 1 consumer of service1 consumer of service– 1 of your choice1 of your choice
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FIE requirement:FIE requirement:• A Full Individual Evaluation (FIE) in A Full Individual Evaluation (FIE) in
which the child which the child qualifiesqualifies for services. for services. • FIE will be evaluated for:FIE will be evaluated for:
– Complete information Complete information – Individualization/personalization of Individualization/personalization of
report (Remove identifying information)report (Remove identifying information)– Supplementation to computerized Supplementation to computerized
reportingreporting• Warning: Submitting a Warning: Submitting a DNQDNQ
Can cost you a seat at the exam. Can cost you a seat at the exam.
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About Registry:About Registry:The TESTThe TEST
In keeping with the TPED Motto ofIn keeping with the TPED Motto of
Excellence, Not Just Competence:Excellence, Not Just Competence:– The test is challenging!The test is challenging!– 70% is NOT a passing score! 70% is NOT a passing score! – Your application packet is evaluated and Your application packet is evaluated and
is considered along with your is considered along with your examination score.examination score.
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Testing ProcessTesting Process• The examination is offered each The examination is offered each
Spring in conjunction with TEDA Spring in conjunction with TEDA conference (typically Thursday conference (typically Thursday morning).morning).
• You will need to bring a picture ID.You will need to bring a picture ID.• The test is untimed.The test is untimed.• You will be notified of your test You will be notified of your test
results by mail.results by mail.
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The Examination covers The Examination covers 11 areas of 11 areas of
Professional CompetencyProfessional Competency
1. Knowledge of Disabilities, 1. Knowledge of Disabilities, State laws, and Federal State laws, and Federal regulations pertaining to regulations pertaining to Special Education.Special Education.
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2. An 2. An understanding of understanding of
learning learning environments.environments.
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3. 3. Administering Administering evaluations and evaluations and
interpreting interpreting evaluation evaluation
informationinformation..
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4. 4. Interpreting Interpreting evaluation information evaluation information as related to the effects as related to the effects
of disabilities on the of disabilities on the child’s success in the child’s success in the learning environment.learning environment.
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5. Understanding 5. Understanding curriculum and curriculum and instruction for instruction for learners with learners with special needs.special needs.
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6. Using evaluation 6. Using evaluation information to make information to make recommendations for recommendations for development of the development of the
Individualized Individualized Education Program. Education Program.
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7. Knowledge of 7. Knowledge of human growth and human growth and
development, development, identification of identification of
processing deficits, processing deficits, and learning stylesand learning styles..
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9. Knowledge of 9. Knowledge of behavior behavior
interventions and interventions and classroom classroom
management management techniques. techniques.
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10. Communication 10. Communication and collaboration and collaboration
skills with parents, skills with parents, students, teachers students, teachers
and other and other professionals. professionals.
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As a Registered As a Registered Professional Professional
Diagnostician, Diagnostician,
The sky’s the limit!The sky’s the limit!
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Become ….Become ….
• A Leader in your districtA Leader in your district• A Leader in your regionA Leader in your region• An Officer in Local TEDAAn Officer in Local TEDA• An Officer in State TEDAAn Officer in State TEDA• Elected to board of registryElected to board of registry• A member of the National CEC A member of the National CEC
board or NCED boardboard or NCED board
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Make your profession Make your profession known!known!
• Communicate with State and Communicate with State and local elected officials.local elected officials.
• Communicate with your Communicate with your Congressman and Senator.Congressman and Senator.
• Become a leader in our field!Become a leader in our field!
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Final ThoughtFinal Thought
““Every person owes some Every person owes some of his time to the up- of his time to the up-
building of the profession building of the profession to which he belongs”to which he belongs”
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt
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Contact InformationContact Information
Debra HawkinsDebra Hawkins
Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
TPED Website:TPED Website:http://www.regped.com
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