Guidelines for IDEA 2004 - Implementation

Guidelines for IDEA 2004 - Implementation Developed and Presented through Collaborative Efforts RIDE – Office of Special Populations Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project Topic #1: Early Intervening Services • Adds “early intervening services” to the federal statute • Allows LEAs to implement coordinated, early intervening services • Permits the utilization of funds for early intervening services under IDEA Part B for any fiscal year Topic #1: Early Intervening Services • Early Intervening services shall not obstruct a child’s access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) • Establishes coordination with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended • Requires an LEA to provide early intervening services in instances of significant disproportionality Topic #2: Parental Consent • Consent to Evaluate • Provision of Initial Services • Screening Topic #3: Procedural Safeguards Notice • Providing notice of procedural safeguards to parents • New contents of procedural safeguards notice Topic #4: Evaluation and Re-evaluation • Initial Evaluation • Re-evaluation • Screening • High School Students Topic #5: Learning Disability Identification • Specific Learning Disabilities • State Policy • Current Rhode Island Policy/Criteria Topic #6: IEP Team • IEP Team Composition • IEP Team Attendance • IEP Content • IEP Agreements to Changes Topic #7: Secondary Transition • Transition Services Defined • Secondary Transition Requirements Remain at Age 14 • Transition Goals Must be Measurable • Exception to re-evaluation • Summary of Performance Topic #8: National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standards (NIMAS) • Instructional print materials prepared for electronic files. • Rhode Island adopting standard and coordinating with NIMAC • LEA opt-in • LEA opt-out Topic #9: Prohibition On Mandatory Medication • Prohibition • Permissible Activities Topic #10: Discipline • Manifestation determination – New Standard • Additional authority for school personnel • Alternative educational setting/infliction of serious bodily injury • Expedited hearing timelines • Extended provisions for students Topic #11: Statewide and District Wide Assessments • Includes reference to the assessment of children’s academic achievement and functional performance • Adds a reference to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • Adds specific requirements for state guidelines regarding alternate assessments. Topic #12: Parentally Placed Private School Students • • • • • • • • Consultation Signed Affirmation Disagreement Child Find, Private Schools Child Find, Public Schools Tracking Inter-district Communication Pre-Kindergarten Children Topic #12: Parentally Placed Private School students • • • • • • Proportionate share of federal funds Supplement/Supplant Service Plans and IEPs Public control of federal resources IEPs Complementary to Service Plans Complaint Process Topic #13: Mediation, Impartial Due Process Hearing, Resolution Session Due Process Requirements—The things we do for love n n n Like walking in the rain & snow—Those meetings When there is nowhere to go —What should we do? Feeling like apart of you is dying—This is difficult stuff n You think they want to break up—This is heading to court n And they say they want to make up—they want to meet to resolve matters—Mediation? Resolution Session? Topic #13: Mediation, Impartial Due Process Hearing, Resolution Session • Mediation • Opportunity to meet with a disinterested party • Impartial Due process Hearing • Resolution Session NEW Topic #14: Alignment with the No Child Left Behind Act • LEAs are required to ensure that all special education teachers and teacher assistants are “Highly Qualified.” • LEAs are accountable for students with disabilities in reporting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). “Learning for All” Ashton School 2005-2006 Benchmark School Project WHAT IS THE BENCHMARK PROJECT…. Instruction Early intervening services and progress monitoring Accelerated learning and progress monitoring Problem solving process to support all students Differentiated Reading and Enrichment • Increased classroom resources • Documentation of units • Common planning time Co-teaching and Paraprofessionals • Flexible Grouping • Professional Development • Differentiated Instruction Changing Roles… 1. Occupational Therapist 2. Social Worker 3. Speech Pathologist 4. School Psychologist 5. Adapted Physical Education Teacher Problem Solving Team A- ASHTON S- SUPPORTING K- KIDS Curriculum Materials Faculty/Staff Scheduling “Learning for All” Professional Development Instructional Resources