Student Evaluation and Psychological Services Advisory Committee

Student Evaluation and Psychological Services Advisory CommitteesApril 10, 2014WelcomeIntroduction of new membersGood news reportPurpose The purpose for Region 4 sponsored advisory committees is to receive current national, state, regional, and local information on issues related to student evaluation, identify trends and issues affecting your district/campus, provide feedback on services, and network with other professionals.

3MembershipAdvisory members employed by their Local Education Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director LEAs are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related servicesDue to limited space and resource availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings

Responsibilities of Advisory MembersProvide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional developmentAssist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services Attend scheduled meetings throughout the yearShare information with others in their LEAs and colleagues in other surrounding LEAs/regions Provide support to Region 4 ESC staff in establishing linkages to educational resources, child serving agencies, and community organizations

Region 4 ServicesTechnical AssistanceCustomized ServicesPartner with districts to provide trainingCreate products to meet the needs of the customerRegion 4 ESCStudent Evaluation Core TeamAndy Sellers, LSSPAmy Doolan, LSSPClynita Grafenreed, LSSPGayla Lutz, SLPLinda Hall, DiagnosticianSandra Connatser, Diagnosticianhttp://r4evaluation-psycservicesadvisory.wikispaces.com/

Autism SupplementDr. Cathy Williams, Education SpecialistDSM-5 and AutismImplications for Special Education

How has the DSM 5 affected eligibility/evaluations/services?

Do we follow DSM 5 or IDEA?

What are the purposes of the DSM and IDEA?

What does IDEA say?

What does SBOE say?

What does the law say?

Legislative UpdatePublic comment period for Commissioner's rules Things to come:New side-by-side documentUpdated legal frameworkProcedural SafeguardsGuide to the ARD Process

Rulemaking Look-forsTEA has finalized stakeholder meetings for several rulemaking packages Posting for public comment soon forGraduationFIEPInitial Evaluation Timeline

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2388

TEA ListservsRulesSBEC RulesSpecial Education UpdatesStudent AssessmentStudent Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH)and many others!Gain information on updates to the SAAH, Student Assessment, and posting for Public Comment for Rule Making JOIN!!!http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/ SPP UpdatesSubmission deadline is August 29, 2014Data Clarification Process will take place againState AssessmentAccommodations Policies/Examples

State AssessmentCompensatory, Intensive and Accelerated Instruction

Texas Education Code 37.001 Student Code of Conduct

The child with a disability may not be disciplined for bullying, harassment, or making hit lists until an admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting has been held to review the conduct.

21Does not define review

"Harassment" means threatening to cause harm or bodily injury to another student, engaging in sexually intimidating conduct, causing physical damage to the property of another student, subjecting another student to physical confinement or restraint, or maliciously taking any action that substantially harms another student's physical or emotional health or safety.(3) "Hit list" means a list of people targeted to be harmed, using:(A) a firearm, as defined by Section 46.01(3), Penal Code;(B) a knife, as defined by Section 46.01(7), Penal Code; or(C) any other object to be used with intent to cause bodily harm.

21MTSSMulti-Tiered Systems of Support: Bringing Academic and Behavior Supports into a Full Continuum of Services New Assessment InstrumentsWISC VWJ IV-CogWJ IV-AchKTEAKABCFYI..Leiter

IEEs

Timelines

End of Year Survey

Q-Interactive

May TEDA ConferenceConference program: http://txeda.org/conference/conference-schedule/

http://www.houmet.org/ Collaborative event provided by Hou-Met and Region 4 ESCNovember: Hou-Met Conference

Resources ProvidedReading Assessment-Linking Language, Literacy, and CognitionLINKing Authentic Assessment & Early Childhood InterventionGrade Placement Decision Making Accelerated Instruction Flowchart