linda j. deal penn manor school district [email protected]
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Weighing…Weighing…
District Philosophy and State MandatesDistrict Philosophy and State Mandates
District Resources and Program CostsDistrict Resources and Program Costs
FAPEFAPE and Perfect Ed. and Perfect Ed.
Class NeedsClass Needs and Individual Need and Individual Need
It It isis a legal agreement a legal agreement
Issues, district resources cannot limit Issues, district resources cannot limit services.services.
Based on the recommendations of the Based on the recommendations of the GMDT. You are accountable for what is GMDT. You are accountable for what is recorded in the document.recorded in the document.
Scheduling Scheduling
Parts of a GIEP
• Student Information• Participants• PLEPs
– Academic– Interests– Strengths– NEEDS
• Annual Goals• Short Term Outcomes
– Assessment– Time Line
Specially Designed Instruction
Support Services
Dates
Forms and timelines
• A referral starts the time line.• The GMDE must be held within 45 school
days• The GWR follows within 10 school days• The GIEP invitation follows 10 calendar
days• The NORA within 5 calendar days
The services start within 30 days of GWR
Present Levels of Educational Performance
What information does the District all ready have available?
Nationally Normed Assessments
Local Curriculum Assessments
• Achievement Tests
• PSSA
• SCAT or STEP
• Psychological Assessments
• Renzulli, Hartman or other
scales
• Report cards
• End of Year Assessments
• IRI, DRA, Dibbels
• Classroom Performance
• Special Products
• Behavioral/learning traits
Ways to gather information
Classroom Teacher Survey
• Parent Survey
» Student Survey
What other measures do you want to use?
• National or Local?
• Who is responsible for doing measure?
• Changes made to curriculum– Enrichment– Acceleration– Modifications– Adaptations– Successful Interventions
Interests and Special Abilities
• Competitions• Awards• Sports• Instruments• Theater• Books• Computer Skills• Activities/other
STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS
Content Areas
Creativity Leadershi
p
Sense ofHumor
Rate ofAcquisiti
on
ThinkingSkills Talents Motivatio
n
ProductsCommunic-ation Relations
hipsOther
Needs• Basis for the remainder of the GIEP• For each need listed, there must be a long
term goal and short term outcomes• Social and Emotional Needs are difficult
when writing measurable goals• May be related to specific skill development
or talent• Attention to learning styles and curricular
adaptations• On-going challenges (good or bad) in learning environment (On first GIEP, intent should align with GWR)
Sample PLEPsEvaluate:
Precise or Vague?
Basis for Measurable Goals?
Do they have programming options?Your PLEPs - Evaluate
Goals and Outcomes
For each need there should be an annual goalFor each need there should be an annual goal Relate to present level of performance and Relate to present level of performance and
giftednessgiftedness Include both general education curriculum and Include both general education curriculum and
pull-out optionspull-out options Have a measurable end-point for performance Have a measurable end-point for performance
one year from nowone year from now
Annual Goal: Overview for Year
EnrichmentEnrichment
and and
AccelerationAcceleration
Measurable Goal Formula
Student will:
(be able to do what) stem
(how well) criteria orlevel of achievement
Criteria ExamplesCriteria Examples
% of time% of time # out of # of # out of # of timestimes
With % of With % of accuracyaccuracy
With no more With no more than # of errorsthan # of errors
IndependentlyIndependently
With a grade of With a grade of “X” or higher“X” or higher
““X” or better on X” or better on a rubric or a rubric or rating scalerating scale
With “X” out of With “X” out of “X’ points on “X’ points on listlist
Sample Annual GoalsSample Annual Goals
Evaluate:Evaluate:
Is the target behavior clear?Is the target behavior clear?
Is the level of achievementIs the level of achievement
measurable?measurable?
Your Annual Goals
Short Term Objectives
Short-Term ObjectivesShort-Term Objectives
•Plan the steps toward reaching the annual goals
•Provide ways to measure progress or lack of progress toward meeting the goal
•There must be at least one objective for each annual goal
•Must be stated in measurable terms•Must contain criteria for achievement•Must indicate how the evaluation will
occur
Measurable Objective Formula
Student will:(be able to do what) stem
(how well) criteria/ level of achievement
(how it will evaluation be measured) procedure
Relate Objectives to:
•Proces
s • Product
• Content
Sample Short Term Sample Short Term ObjectivesObjectives
Evaluate:Evaluate:Is there one short term goal for each Is there one short term goal for each
annual goal?annual goal?
Is the level of achievement measurable?Is the level of achievement measurable?
Does it state where, when and/or who is Does it state where, when and/or who is responsible?responsible?
Does it state how progress will be Does it state how progress will be evaluated?evaluated?
Your Annual Goals
Organizational DecisionOrganizational Decision
Parallel Construction of Goals, Parallel Construction of Goals, Objectives and AssessmentObjectives and Assessment
OrOr
Group the three together? Group the three together?
Evaluation Techniques• Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA)• Performance Based
Assessment• Rubrics• % Success• Rating Scales• Work Samples• Behavioral Observations
Specially Designed Instruction
Any instruction that does not occur in the the normal curricular process
Acceleration and Enrichment Compacting Tiered Assignments Independent Projects and Activities Pull-out, small group work and one-on-one Mentorships and Apprenticeships Distance Learning
Support Services Speech Counseling and/or Career
Counseling Transportation Technology Education Affective Education Flexible Grouping
DatesDates
Usually one year anniversaryUsually one year anniversary
Although it may be Although it may be
Re-opened at any timeRe-opened at any time
Weighing…Weighing…
District Philosophy and State MandatesDistrict Philosophy and State Mandates
District Resources and Program CostsDistrict Resources and Program Costs
FAPEFAPE and Perfect Ed. and Perfect Ed.
Class NeedsClass Needs and Individual Need and Individual Need