Special Education Directors Oct' 09 Call

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Special Education Directors Oct. 09 Call

• Get Current Federal and State News and Updates

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State Updates

• Graduation Requirements
• Up for public comment
• Public Hearing
• Nov. 2, 2009, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (CT), Kneip
  Conference Room 3 - Pierre, SD
• Reports for Indicators 8, 9, and 10
• Should receive in two to three weeks
• Indicator 8
• Only those districts that had 10 or more surveys
  returned
• Coop reports

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Public Comments

• Graduation link http//doe.sd.gov/secretary/board
  /schedule.asp

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Updating SPP

• Please contact following if interested
• HS Transition Cluster (Nov. 3)
• Melissa.Flor_at_state.sd.us
• Preschool Cluster (Via Live Meeting and Date TBD)
• Elizabeth.Jehangiri_at_state.sd.us
• Initial Evaluation/Assessment (Via Live Meeting
  and Date TBD)
• Linda.Turner_at_state.sd.us
• Compliance and Complaints (Via Live Meeting and
  Date TBD)
• Angela.Boddicker_at_state.sd.us
• 6-21 LRE and Parent Survey (Via Live Meeting and
  Date TBD)
• Alicia.Schoenhard_at_state.sd.us
• Suspension/Expulsion and Disproportionality (Nov.
  3)
• Rebecca.Cain_at_state.sd.us

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Preliminary Childcount

• If you would like a copy of your preliminary
  childcount, contact Laura Ellenbecker
• Laura.Ellenbecker_at_state.sd.us

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Federal Updates
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OSEP Updated QA

• OSEP was unable to tell us which questions were
  new.
• Secondary Transition read the whole thing
• Discipline many new questions so read the whole
  thing
• Disproportionality all new
• Procedural Safeguards New (A-7-8, B-2-3, C-6
  -7, D- 8-10, E-1)
• Monitoring
• Located at http//idea.ed.gov/

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iTransition

• iTransition is designed for deaf or hard of
  hearing students, ages 14 through adult.
• Online training for students to
• Discover more about their interests, skills, and
  how they might relate to a career choice
• Explore options for postsecondary education
• Better understand campus departments and services
  
• Develop critical thinking skills in the areas of
  academic, career, and personal choices
• Organize information in their own online
  transition portfolios
• Improve their self-advocacy skills by
  communicating with others about their interests,
  goals, and education
• http//www.pepnet.org/itransition.asp
• OSEP funded technical assistance center

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Transition

• Age 16 years and older, younger if needed.

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Transition Series

• Topics
• Freedom to Work (October 27, 09) Even if you
  receive benefits, you can work!
• Guardianship (November 19, 09) What does it mean
  for a student to become their own guardian,
  parent roles, and when is guardianship needed and
  types?
• Adult Service Options (TBD) Program options for
  students whether they stay in the community or
  moving to another town.
• Self Advocacy (TBD) How to conduct IEPs with
  student/person in mind.
• Presentation Method
• Live Meeting
• 330 to 500 pm CST
• Sign up at www.escworks.net
• Contact Melissa.Flor_at_state.sd.us for more
  information

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Age of Majority Procedure

• Prior to age 17, discuss with student and parent
  about turning 18.
• Role of student and parent
• Discuss guardianship
• At age 18, if student becomes own guardian, send
  prior notice to student and parent explaining
• Student and parents new role

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Suspension/Expulsion
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Suspension Data Entry

• Student moving to another district
• You still need to enter their days of suspension
  for your district.
• Example Jo had one OSS removal for three days
  and one OSS removal for four days before he moved
  out of your district. You need to enter those
  removals for your district.

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Suspension Data Entry (cont.)

• Student moves in from another district
• You do NOT enter suspensions that occurred in
  previous district. BUT if he is suspended from
  your district, you need to enter those removals
  for your district.

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Student Suspension

• For manifestation determination purposes
• Days of suspension from other districts DO COUNT
  for 10 days!!

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Trainings and Worskhops
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Trainings and Workshops

• Response to Intervention Level II RtI/PBIS
• effectively implement an RTI approach for
  academics and behavior
• October 26, online, text will be provided
• Register at http//www.escweb.net/sd_esa
• Session ID 34948
• Graduate credit available through USF
• Behavior Support Plans for Students in MS and HS
• aimed towards middle school and high school
  teachers who work with any students with behavior
  issues
• focusing on students with emotional disturbance
  and behavioral disorders
• November 2, Holiday Inn City Centre - Sioux
  Falls, 830-4
• November 4, Ramkota - Rapid City, 830-4
• Register at http//www.escweb.net?sd_esa
• Session IDs 40153 and 40156

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Trainings (Continue)

• Mike Walling
• Nationally know speaker dealing with SSI and
  medical benefits.
• Manage Benefits
• How parents income effects childs SSI
• SSI eligibility at 18
• Work incentives
• Much more
• Great for parents, teachers, students
• Training Rapid City for Transition
• October 20 at Ramkota from 630 to 830 pm

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Transition Trainings by TSLP

• Check out the TLSP website for more details
  www.tslp.org/training
• Transition Forums bring together different
  outside agencies that could be accessed.
• Parents, Teachers and Students are invited to
  attend.
• Sites Pierre, Mitchell, Huron, Aberdeen,
  McLaughlin, Brookings, Vermillion, and Rapid
  City.
• Catch the Wave Dates are set
• Youth Leadership Forum Dates

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STEP-A Anchor Set Development

• November 4-5, Pierre
• Review previous STEP-A submissions to select
  supporting evidence for training
• Participants see how to develop clear supporting
  evidence submissions
• Will pay for substitute, hotel, meals, travel
• Sign up http//www.escweb.net/sd_esa/ session
  ID 40737 (must sign up for wait list)
• Participants will be notified of acceptance Oct.
  28

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STEP-A Pre-test Workshops

• Registration will be open soon at
  http//www.escweb.net/sd_esa/
• January 11 Rapid City
• January 12 Ft. Pierre
• January 13 Aberdeen
• January 14 Sioux Falls

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Introduction to AccSelpro

• AccSelpro is a research-based Web tool designed
  to guide users through the process of selecting
  accommodations for instruction and assessment of
  students with disabilities.
• See how the tool works on get ideas how to
  incorporate it for IEP facilitation and
  professional development
• LiveMeeting - November 10
• Join the meeting. https//www.livemeeting.com/cc/s
  tateofsd/join?idSpedroleattend
• Meeting ID Sped
• Entry Code (none required)
• Telephone conferencing
• Toll-free 1 [phone]
• Participant code 6057738195

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IEP Workshops

• Register at http//www.escweb.net/sd_esa/
• This Focused IEP training will be held on
  December 3rd in Pierre at the SDEA Building 411
  East Capital Ave. from 830-400.
• Focused IEP Training will be held on Jan. 27th in
  Aberdeen IEP meeting at NSU Student Center.

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Final Thoughts

• Polls
• Summer Conference
• Private School Knowledge
• Next Sped Director Call November 17, 2009 at
  1000 CST
• If you have a topic that you would like
  discussed, contact SEP staff.

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Question and Answer