WELCOME! Agen genda a 6: 6:30p 30pm t to 7:30 30pm 1. 1. Lau aura a Lorenz nzen, , Director of Student Support at Two Rivers Public Charter School Student Led IEPs 2. 2. Jeremian Islar ar & Elija jah Lee-”Who I o I am” video Experience as DC students 3. 3. An Angel gela S a Spinella- Second ndary T Transition P PD D Sp Specialist a at OSSE SSE Transition Planning for Middle Schools – New Policy Technical Assistance visits at schools Community of Practice Data share re: Graduation Rates for Students with Disabilities 4. SAPSE Recom omme mendation ons
LAUREN LORENZEN Professional with over 20 years experience serving children, adolescents, and families in school and community-based settings. Student Led IEP • ”The Best Me I Can Be” • SLIEP Professional Learning Community • Trainings to support implementation • Educator and family-focused disability • awareness film modules
DEFINING THE STUDENT-LED IEP
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Par arent ents c can: an: Talk lk t to t o the heir c chi hild ld a abou out his/her r disa sabil ilit ity Sha hare t the heir o own IE IEP prepar parat atio ion experi riences Help s p stude dents u s underst stan and d and an d navi vigate t the he IE IEP p proc ocess St Stude dent-led I d IEP a P activ ivit itie ies e s enhance c commu munic icat atio ion b between par parents an and d st stude dents ab about in indi dividualized g goal als
VIDEO RESOURCES FOR STUDENT- LED IEPS The he Be Best st Me Me I I Can Be Be Get S Started N Now: T : Talk lking A About D Disabi bili lities Le Let’s T s Talk A Abou bout It It: : A Fami mily Perspec pecti tive http ttp:// ://dc dc- trans ansit itio ion_ n_guide ide.fram ameweld.co com/pag age/o sse_selfd lfdeterm rmination on_f _film lm_s _seri ries 6
SECONDARY T TRANSITION ON WEBSI SITE
WHO I AM VIDEO This v vid ideo was as an an in initia iative of t the Of Offic ice of the Stat ate Superintendent of Educatio ion, Di Division of Elem ementary, Sec Secondary, and d Sp Spec ecialized Edu ducation in in par artnership wit ith the DC Voic ices of Chan ange Peer N Network. This s vid ideo was as a a youth-to-youth made de video eo. T The y youth l leader ders made de this is video o to rais aise d dis isabil ility awar areness t through their own personal al stories. T The vid ideo was as driv iven b by y the youth le lead aders an and they developed the in intervie iew questions an and the overal all v vis ision for the vid ideo. As you wat atch this is short vid ideo, think ab about h how it it mak akes you feel an and h how it it can an help rais aise awareness ss for disability ty a awarene ness. ss. Student Perspectives f from om SchoolT lTalk lk, I , Inc. Jeremiah Islar , youth leader Elijah Lee , youth leader 8
ANGE GELA S SPINELLA- SECO CONDAR ARY T Y TRAN ANSITI TION P PD SPECIAL ECIALIS IST -Technic ical al A Assist sistance v visit its a s at sc schools -How is is it it g goin ing? -Commu mmunit ity o of Prac actic ice -Wan ant t to jo join in? -Dat ata sh shar are re: G Gradu duat atio ion R Rates f s for S Stude dents w s with Disab abil ilit itie ies s
TRANSITION PLANNING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DC Co C Code § 38-2614. Specia ial e educat ation. On N Nov. v. 18, 2014, D DC Counc ncil passe ssed th the En Enhanc nced Special l Ed Educ ucation Ser Services Ame mendment A Act of 2 2014. On One of the components of this is Ac Act addresse sses s the ag age at at which secondar ary t tran ansition plan annin ing is is to be init itiat ated for stud student nts with disab abili litie ies recei eiving s g services es under der t the I e Indi dividu duals with Disa sabilities Ed Educ ucation A n Act t (IDEA) EA). Accordi ding g to D DC Code de, “begi eginning July 1, 2016, or upon fundi ding, g, w whichever er occurs lat later, t the f first IEP P in in effect af after a a chil ild wit ith a a disabil ilit ity reac aches 14 years of ag age s shal all in include t tran ansit ition as assessments an and services.” 10
TRANSITION PLANNING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OSSE fully y supports lowering ng t the age by which t trans nsition on planni nning ng must b be ini nitiated to 14 14. OSSE w E wants to ensure tha hat thi his s significant c cha hange is f fully resourced, a and tha hat a all LEAs a are fully prepared befor ore the r requirement goe oes into e o effect c city-wi wide. As such, t , the age by y which transition planning mu must b be initiated a at the District-wide le level l will ll re remain a at t 16 6 for th r the 20 2016-17 s school y year. Dur During s school y year ‘16-’17, OSSE wi will be e en engagi gaging wi with s stak akeh eholders in an an an anal alysis of the e additional resources n needed to o suppor ort s school ools, s , students, and families in or order to o effectively implement requirements of of the law beginning in the 2 2017-18 s school y year. 11
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS Du Due t e to t the c e changes f for the a e age o e of t transition pl planning, O OSSE is pr providing tec echnical assistance t to L o Loca ocal E Education A Agencies (L (LEAs) w who ho are affected by t thi his cha change f for or ne next s school y year. OSSE’s T Teaching and nd L Learni ning ng and nd A Accountability y Performance a and nd M Mana nagement nt teams h have c collaborated d to p provide de technical assistance t to m middl ddle s schools. OSSE SSE wil ill b be v vis isiting al all L LEAs As w wit ith tran ansitio ion ag age youth t to p provid ide technical as assistance and nd s sup upport for tr trans nsition p plann nning f for y youth uth ages 1 14+. This initiative w will beg egin this s spr pring a and continue t e through the en e end of this school y yea ear. OSSE SSE w wil ill al also be provid idin ing p professional al d development t train ainings for m mid iddle s school L LEAs As to a att ttend t to l learn n about secondary y tr trans nsition p plans ns. 12
SECONDARY TRANSITION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Mission: T : The DC Secon ondary T Tran ansition C Community of Prac actice suppor orts D DC youth w with d disab abili lities a as they transition i into a a self elf-directed life. We a are a a c city-wide, e, c cross s section o of stakeholder ers w who c come t e toget ether to strengthen our i individual a al and c colle llective a abili lity for a action. Current w workgroups ps: Middle School Transition Goal: Develop resources for schools and parents around secondary transition planning for middle school students Parent engagement Goal: Increasing parent engagement in the child’s IEP process and secondary transition process. Advocacy Goal: Ensure that there is a full array of special education services offered by alternative and adult schools who serve over age and under credited students. Meaningful Community Integration Increase opportunities for youth to have paid work experiences year-round in the 5 high-demand industries (Business and Information technology, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Security and Law) 13
DC 2016 FOUR-YEAR ADJUSTED COHORT GRADUATION RATES Under der this is calc alculat ation, a ‘cohort’ of stud student nts entering ng sc school l as s first st-tim ime 9 th gr graders in 2012-13 and who g gradu duated i d in 2016. Does not include students with disabilities who received a certificate of IEP completion. Ov Overal all l grad aduation rat ate for al all l students is is 69.2%. The grad aduat ation rat ates for s students wit ith disab abili lities is 49.5%. Increase from previous year’s reported graduation rates (see below). FFY 2 2015 graduat atio ion rate for students with d disab abilities was 4 42.94%. %. 14
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