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Introducing …….Introducing …….Policy 2419: Policy 2419: Regulations Regulations for the Education of for the Education of Students with Students with ExceptionalitiesExceptionalities
West Virginia Department of West Virginia Department of EducationEducation
Session IVSession IVChapter 6Chapter 6Administration of ServicesAdministration of Services
Presented by…Presented by…Lynn Boyer, Ph.D.Lynn Boyer, Ph.D.Executive DirectorExecutive DirectorOffice of Special Programs, Extended and Early Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early LearningLearning
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Introducing….Introducing….Policy 2419: Regulations for Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education of Students the Education of Students with Exceptionalitieswith Exceptionalities
http://wvde.state.wv.us/intro2419/http://wvde.state.wv.us/intro2419/
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Office of Special Programs, Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early LearningExtended and Early Learning
http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/
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TRAINING COMPONENTSTRAINING COMPONENTS
Presentation Presentation Supplementary materialsSupplementary materials Participant notesParticipant notes Policy 2419 (final document or billPolicy 2419 (final document or bill
analysis version)analysis version) Participant questions and WVDE responses Participant questions and WVDE responses Training calendarTraining calendar Policy 2419 Training SynopsisPolicy 2419 Training Synopsis
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Policy 2419 Policy 2419
Session VChapters
8-11
Session IVChapter 6
Administration Of Services
Session IIIChapter 7Discipline
Session IIChapter 4
RTI
Session IChapters
1-5
Policy 2419
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Session IV Map Session IV Map Chapter 6Chapter 6
Efficient and Effective Administration to Ensure FAPE
Provision of Services
Highly Qualified Personnel
Adequate Staff
Introduction
(basis for revisions)
-Case Management-Instructional Periods * Pre-K * Integrated Classrooms * Sp. Ed. Classrooms
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ADVANCE ORGANIZERADVANCE ORGANIZER
The purpose of this session is to:The purpose of this session is to:
Provide an introduction with regard to the Provide an introduction with regard to the basis of the revised caseload standards; basis of the revised caseload standards;
Discuss the provision of efficient and Discuss the provision of efficient and effective administration of special effective administration of special education services with regard to staffing; education services with regard to staffing; and and
Continue the dialogue regarding these Continue the dialogue regarding these revisions.revisions.
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Goals of Policy 2419Goals of Policy 2419
Raise achievementRaise achievement
Meet needs of administrators, general Meet needs of administrators, general education and special education education and special education teachers regarding systems changeteachers regarding systems change
Focus on how research has informed Focus on how research has informed us with regard to improving resultsus with regard to improving results
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Considerations for Policy Considerations for Policy Revision (WVDE initiatives, Revision (WVDE initiatives, research and federal guidance)research and federal guidance)
Fewer students will be identified due to PreK-3 Fewer students will be identified due to PreK-3 early intervention servicesearly intervention services
Increasingly, special education teachers will be Increasingly, special education teachers will be teaching/supporting in the general education teaching/supporting in the general education classroomclassroom
Number of students with exceptionalitiesNumber of students with exceptionalities in the general education classroom will increasein the general education classroom will increase
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Considerations for Policy Considerations for Policy Revision (WVDE initiatives, Revision (WVDE initiatives, research and federal guidance)research and federal guidance)
Principals’ expertise in flexible use of Principals’ expertise in flexible use of funds and staff will increasefunds and staff will increase
Special education teachers will Special education teachers will become more accountable for their become more accountable for their students’ learningstudents’ learning
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Purpose of Revised CaseloadsPurpose of Revised Caseloads
At the district level, allow more flexibility in At the district level, allow more flexibility in hiring staffhiring staff
At the school level, allow principals to At the school level, allow principals to schedule staff to maximize use of teacher schedule staff to maximize use of teacher expertise to meet student needsexpertise to meet student needs
Use facilities more effectivelyUse facilities more effectively
Address certification issuesAddress certification issues
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Essential QuestionEssential Question
How can special education services How can special education services be administered efficiently and be administered efficiently and effectively to ensure the provision of a effectively to ensure the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)? (FAPE)?
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Provision of Services Provision of Services p. 76p. 76
Appropriate grouping for specially Appropriate grouping for specially designed instructiondesigned instruction
IEPs must be developed to reflect:IEPs must be developed to reflect: high expectationshigh expectations alignment with content standardsalignment with content standards evaluation of student progressevaluation of student progress
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Provision of StaffProvision of Staff p. 76p. 76
Highly qualified personnel includes:Highly qualified personnel includes:
personnel who meet the requirements of personnel who meet the requirements of IDEA 2004, NCLB and WV Board Policy IDEA 2004, NCLB and WV Board Policy 52025202 adequate personnel for IEP implementationadequate personnel for IEP implementation trained and supervised service personneltrained and supervised service personnel knowledgeable and skilled general knowledgeable and skilled general
education teacherseducation teachers
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Caseload Standards
Case Management
All WVPre-K
Classrooms
Integrated Classrooms
Special Education
Classrooms
Children With
Develop. Delays
pp. 78-83
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Caseload Standards-Case Caseload Standards-Case ManagementManagement
p. 78 Case management responsibilities p. 78 Case management responsibilities include procedural/accountability tasksinclude procedural/accountability tasks
Maximum Limits for Case ManagementMaximum Limits for Case Management
Individual teacher caseloads (case Individual teacher caseloads (case management and instructional) must be management and instructional) must be carefully considered to ensure IEP carefully considered to ensure IEP implementationimplementation
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Staffing for Case Staffing for Case Management/Procedural Management/Procedural Accountability Accountability p. 78p. 78
Maximum Limits for Maximum Limits for Case Management AssignmentsCase Management Assignments
Teachers of Students with Teachers of Students with DevelopmentalDevelopmentalDelays ages 3-5Delays ages 3-5
2020
Teachers of the GiftedTeachers of the Gifted 4545
Speech TherapistsSpeech Therapists 5050
Teachers of All Other Teachers of All Other ExceptionalitiesExceptionalities
30 30 See Class Size See Class Size
Requirement for Requirement for Instructional PeriodInstructional Period
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Caseload Standards-WV Pre-KCaseload Standards-WV Pre-K
p. 78 ALL WV Pre-K classroomsp. 78 ALL WV Pre-K classrooms
Policy 2419 reflects the requirements Policy 2419 reflects the requirements of Policy 2525of Policy 2525
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Caseload Standards Caseload Standards p. 79p. 79
Caseload standards for integrated Caseload standards for integrated classrooms are:classrooms are:
BEST PRACTICEBEST PRACTICE
NOTNOT
REQUIREDREQUIRED
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Caseload Standards-Caseload Standards-Integrated ClassroomsIntegrated Classrooms
p. 79 To maximize the effectiveness of instruction p. 79 To maximize the effectiveness of instruction for all students with disabilities, excluding those for all students with disabilities, excluding those with speech/language impairments, receiving with speech/language impairments, receiving specially designed instruction in general education specially designed instruction in general education settings settings shouldshould approximate natural proportions approximate natural proportions that are no more than 30% of the total class that are no more than 30% of the total class enrollment when integrated classrooms are enrollment when integrated classrooms are established in the four core academic subjects. i.e. established in the four core academic subjects. i.e. Reading/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies Reading/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Math.and Math.
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Caseload Standards-Caseload Standards-Integrated ClassroomsIntegrated Classrooms
p. 79 For integrated classrooms where p. 79 For integrated classrooms where instructional responsibilities are shared, the instructional responsibilities are shared, the special educator special educator shouldshould not be assigned to not be assigned to more than two co-teaching or integrated more than two co-teaching or integrated classrooms during one instructional block. classrooms during one instructional block. The special educator The special educator shouldshould meet with the meet with the class on a consistent schedule that class on a consistent schedule that provides support to the students and to the provides support to the students and to the general educator. general educator.
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Maximum Number of Students per Instructional Period Based on Level of Need pp. 81-82
Special Education Special Education Programmatic LevelProgrammatic Level
Early Early ChildhoodChildhood
GradesGradesK - 4K - 4
Middle Middle ChildhoodChildhood
GradesGrades5 - 85 - 8
Adolescent Adolescent EducationEducationGradesGrades9 – 129 – 12
Level I Service NeedsLevel I Service Needs 66 1212 1212
Level II Service NeedsLevel II Service Needs
1212minimumminimum
staffing ratio staffing ratio 1:6*1:6*
1212minimumminimum
staffing ratio staffing ratio 1:6*1:6*
1212minimum minimum
staffing ratio staffing ratio 1:6*1:6*
Level III Service NeedsLevel III Service Needs
88
minimum minimum staffing ratiostaffing ratio
1:4**1:4**
88
minimum minimum staffing ratiostaffing ratio
1:4**1:4**
88
minimum minimum staffing ratiostaffing ratio
1:4**1:4**
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Consideration of Areas forConsideration of Areas for Level of Need Level of Need p. 79-80p. 79-80
CognitionCognition Academic Academic
performanceperformance Social interactionSocial interaction Emotional/behavior Emotional/behavior
areasareas CommunicationCommunication
Sensory abilitiesSensory abilities Perceptual abilitiesPerceptual abilities Motor abilities Motor abilities Health/medical areasHealth/medical areas Other areas related Other areas related
to their disability to their disability
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Waivers Waivers p. 83p. 83
May be requested in writingMay be requested in writing
May require an on-site visitMay require an on-site visit
Considered case-by-caseConsidered case-by-case
Valid only for current school yearValid only for current school year
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When Are Caseloads Effective? p. 83When Are Caseloads Effective? p. 83
In 07-08 use current (Appendix E)In 07-08 use current (Appendix E)
In 08-09 use current or newIn 08-09 use current or new
In 2009-2010 use newIn 2009-2010 use new
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ClosingClosing
QuestionsQuestions
Responses to questions submitted Responses to questions submitted will be posted within three business will be posted within three business days on the Introducing…Policy 2419 days on the Introducing…Policy 2419 and the OSP websitesand the OSP websites
Evaluation Evaluation