Advancing Students in Special Education

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Advancing Students in Special Education

• Mrs. Sonya Pack
• Palmetto High School

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At the End of This Presentation

• You will be able to use MAP assessment data to
  develop a students present levels of performance
  for his/her IEP (Individualized Education
  Program).
• You will be able to use DesCartes objectives to
  develop a students IEP.
• You will be able to identify effective ways to
  use MAP data and DesCartes objectives to better
  support student learning.
• You will be able to identify a variety of
  classroom resources to use with students in
  special education.

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History of Assessment Data for IEP Development

• WIAT I
• WIAT II
• Woodcock Johnson III
• MAP
• MAP is used to develop 9th and 10th grade student
  IEPs
• Woodcock Johnson III is used to develop 11th and
  12th grade IEPs

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Excent Online IEP Development
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Present Levels of Performance

• Two methods of assessment
• MAP Assessment Data
• Student Report Card
• Discipline Report (Behavioral Concerns)
• Strengths and weaknesses are discussed
• Statement of academic need is included
• For any area listed under Present Levels of
  Performance, a goal with objectives must be
  included.

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Individualized Education Program

• MAP Assessment Data and DesCartes Objectives
  allow a students IEP to be Individualized!
• Whole Picture of the Student
• Strengths and Weaknesses
• Specific Areas to Develop
• Focus on Student Growth

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Assessment Datafor IEP Development

• MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
• Reading
• Word Study and Analysis
• Literal Comprehension
• Interpretive Comprehension
• Evaluative Comprehension
• Analysis of Texts

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Assessment Datafor IEP Development

• MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
• Mathematics
• Number Operations
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Data Analysis Probability

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Assessment Data for IEP Development

• MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
• Language Usage
• Composing
• Composition Structure
• Language Conventions
• Punctuation
• Capitalization

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Student Progress Report
www.reports.nwea.org
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Student Percentile Range

• 0-24 Below Average
• 25-74 Average
• 75-100 Above Average

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Reading
In the area of Reading, Erin scored in the 23rd
percentile (Below Average). Her average Reading
RIT score is 215. The average Reading RIT score
for the District is 222. From Fall 2006-Spring
2007, Erin showed a student growth of -1 RITs. A
student with similar ability as Erin is expected
to grow 2 RITs.
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Reading
Erin received a below average RIT score in the
area of Interpretive Comprehension. She received
a low-average RIT score in the area of Word Study
and Analysis. She received average RIT scores in
the areas of Literal Comprehension, Evaluative
Comprehension and Analysis of Texts. Erins
Lexile range is 883-1033. She will have 75
comprehension rate of all books and textbooks
written within this readability level.
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Mathematics
In the area of Math, Erin scored in the 18th
percentile (Below Average). Her average Math RIT
score is 221. The average Math RIT score for the
district is 234. From Fall 2006-Spring 2007,
Erin showed a student growth of -2 RITs. A
student with similar ability as Erin is expected
to grow 4 RITs.
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Mathematics
Erin received a below average RIT score in the
area of Number and Operations and Geometry. She
received low-average RIT scores in the areas of
Algebra and Measurement. She received a
high-average RIT score in the area of Data
Analysis and Probability.
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Language Usage
In the area of Language Usage, Erin scored in the
25th percentile (Average). Her average Language
Usage RIT score is 216. The average Language
Usage RIT score for the district is 217. From
Fall 2006-Spring 2007, Erin showed a student
growth of -3 RITs. A student with similar
ability as Erin is expected to grow 2 RITs.
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Language Usage
Erin received below average RIT scores in the
areas of Language Conventions and Punctuation.
She received low-average RIT scores in the areas
of Composing Composition Structure and
Capitalization.
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Academic Need Statement

• Using MAP assessment data, determine areas of
  weakness. . .
• Erins weaknesses in the areas of Reading and
  Math have the potential to negatively affect her
  performance in the general education curriculum.
• Present Levels Since Erin exhibits a weakness
  in the areas of Reading and Math, she will need a
  goal with objectives for each of these areas.

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IEP Development Using DesCartes
www.reports.nwea.org Class By RIT Focus on
Skills and Concepts to Develop Focus on Low
areas in Math, Reading and Language Write at
least 3 objectives for each goal
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Effective Use of MAP Assessment Data

• Resource classes were grouped together by RIT
  bands.
• Differentiated Instruction meeting each student
  where he/she is in the learning process
• DesCartes Notebooks for each area or RIT band
• Making a connection between concepts to develop
  and the regular education curriculum

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Class By RIT Report
Class Diversity
www.reports.nwea.org
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DesCartes Objectives
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Great Classroom Resources!
www.lexile.com
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Stories to Experience
The Bluford Series is a collection of thirteen
young adult novels that focus on the lives of a
group of high school students and their families.
The series draws its name from the school which
many of the characters attend Bluford High,
named after Guion "Guy" Bluford, America's first
black astronaut. Set in contemporary urban
America, each novel addresses complex topics
relevant to the lives of today's students
family, friendship, trust, isolation, violence,
and peer pressure, to name a few. In addition,
the books feature male and female characters and
include elements from many literary genres, such
as mystery, suspense, romance, and a touch of the
supernatural. In other words, the Bluford Series
offers something for almost ever reader.
Finally, the books are short (less than 200
pages) and written in a highly readable style.
Reviewed in a national reading journal and
praised by students and teachers nationwide, the
Bluford Series appeals to readers of all ages.
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Motivate Struggling Readers!
The Bluford Series
700 Lexile
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640 Lexile
Only 1
The Hazelwood High Trilogy By Sharon Draper
13 Books in The Bluford Series
650 Lexile
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Thank You for Your Time

• If you ever have any questions about the
  information in this presentation, please contact
  me.
• Sonya Pack
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