Student Evaluation and Psychological Services Advisory

Committee

September 25, 2014

Introduction of new members

Good news report

Welcome

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.

Purpose

Advisory members employed by their Local Education Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director

LEA’s are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related services

Due to limited space and resource availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings

Membership

Provide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional development

Assist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services

Attend scheduled meetings throughout the year Share 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

Responsibilities of Advisory Members

Technical Assistance Customized Services Partner with districts to provide

training Create products to meet the needs of

the customer

Region 4 Services

Kara Zwolinski, Educational Diagnostician Gayla Lutz, SLP Amy Doolan, LSSP Clynita Grafenreed, LSSP Linda Hall, Educational Diagnostician

Region 4 ESCStudent Evaluation Core Team

http://r4evaluation-psycservicesadvisory.wikispaces.com/

Who is here today?◦ LSSP-40%; Diag-27%; Sped Admin/Coord-33%

What test kits are districts/charters purchasing this year?◦ WJ IV=94%; WISC-V=59%; KTEA-3=56%; ◦ BASC-3=38%

Is there a referral process in your district?◦ Yes = 71%

Does a MDT assess ALL eligibilities?◦ Yes = 79%

Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)

Does your district implement XBA-3?◦ Yes = 91%

Does your district assess for Executive Functioning?◦ Yes = 47% - utilizing D-REF, BREIF, NEPSY-II

How are initial timelines tracked?◦ Predominantly by a log/spreadsheet/web-based FIE

program

How is information from Advisory shared with staff?◦ Staff meetings

Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)

What are your top concerns/pressing issues ?◦ Interventions/Recommendations/RtI◦ XBA-3/LD/high number of DNQ◦ Behavior/PBIS/Crisis Intervention/Interventions◦ Funding/Staffing◦ New test kits (also a concern with funding)

What professional development would you/your staff benefit from?◦ New Assessment Kits◦ Specific Learning Disabilities◦ Executive Functioning/Processing◦ Emotional Behavioral Disorders◦ Interventions/Recommendations◦ Assessment Report Writing

Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)

Federal

Signed by the President on August 8, 2014

Section 3◦ Includes support for regional centers of excellence

in ASD and other developmental disabilities epidemiology as purpose of grants or cooperative agreements.

Section 4◦ Requires information and education activities to

be culturally competent

Autism Cares Act

State

The Dyslexia Handbook, revised 2014

State Assessment

PPCD Location Codes SPP12

Legislative Update

Proposed Effective Date: September 1, 2014

Actual Effective Date: ??

Proposed Revision to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA

An ACT relating to training for public school teachers in the detection and education of students at risk for suicide or with other mental or emotional disorders and the inclusion of mental health concerns in coordinated school health efforts.

SB 460 – Mental Health Training

Project offered beginning with the 2014-2015 school year

Information related to the project may be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769815968

The FIEP request form may also be found on the same page.

SB 542 – Individualized Education Program Facilitation

Impact evaluation of VI students O&M evaluation must be part of the Full and

Individual Initial Evaluation for a student suspected of a visual impairment

O&M specialist must be part of the MDT for reevals

Applies beginning with the 2014-2015 school year

HB 590 – Evaluations for Visual Impairments

Evaluation and instruction of the ECC is to be included in the student’s IEP

ECC consists of nine areas: compensatory skills, orientation and mobility, interaction skills, career planning, assistive technology including optical devices, independent living skills, recreation and leisure enjoyment, self-determination, and sensory efficiency

To download the ECC flyer in English, go to http://www.tsbvi.edu/resources/3973-ecc-flyer

To download the ECC flyer in Spanish, go to http://www.tsbvi.edu/component/content/article/4/3996-ecc-flyer-spanish

  2014 Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas:

Guidelines and Standards is a good resource, if you want to provide it to your group:

http://www.tsbvi.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3288:articles-and-papers-vi-and-db&catid=5%20

Expanded Core Curriculum

Each LEA must designate at least one employee to serve as the designee for transition and employment services for students served through special education

TEA Guidance Document may be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147496883

HB 617 – Secondary Transition Designee and Guidance Document

School districts must:◦ Post the guide on the district’s website◦ Assist parents in accessing document◦ Provide the document at the first ARD meeting

when transition is discussed◦ If transition has already been discussed, provide

document at the next meeting

HB 617 (continued)

Other

Woodcock Johnson IV WISC-V KTEA-3 BASC-3 (Spring 2015)

◦ Would You Like to Participate in Field Research of the NEW BASC-3?

◦ Go to:◦ http://assets.pearsonschool.com/customer_centra

l/email4/510-clinical-assessments/510F082-20140905/index.html?utm_campaign=3009423&cmpid=3009423&WT.mc_id=3009423&WT.dcsvid=643356412&RMID=phd.10923658&RIID=643356412

New Assessments

Multidisciplinary Approach to Dyslexia Identification – October 22nd – Session ID 1067220

Introduction to the Delis Rating of Executive Functions (D-REF) w/ Dr. Delis – October 23rd - Session ID 1090808

NEPSY-II Overview: From Assessment to Interpretation w/ Dr. Miller – October 30th – Session ID 1101796

Application of XBA-3 w/ Dr. Cheramie – October 31st – Session ID 1075474(am); Session ID 1075475(pm)

Upcoming Events

NEW!!!! - Issues in Cultural Diversity – November 7th – Session ID 1104002

NEW!!! - Ethics for LSSPs – November 7th – Session ID 1104060

HouMet Conference – November 11th-12th – Session ID 1032814

KTEA-3 and WISC-V Update – December 9th – Session ID 1083790

Cross Battery-3 Assessment w/ Dr. Flanagan – December 11th – 12th – Session ID 1063883(Basic); Session ID 1066819(Advanced)

Upcoming Events

November 20, 2014– Session ID 1083452

February 12, 2015 – Session ID 1083453

Student Evaluation & Psychological Services Advisory

TASP 22nd Annual Professional Development ConferenceOctober 16-18, 2014 in Las Colinas

School Psychology Awareness Week 2014 - Strive. Grow. THRIVE! November 10-14, 2014

Other

Leiter-3◦Replace Appendix D.1 and Appendix L

tables

Other

The Dyslexia Handbook, revised 2014 Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement

– Form A test kit (1 per district) Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-3

– Form A kit (1 per district) Delis Rating of Executive Function Starter

Kit (3 per district) Essentials of Executive Functions

Assessment book (1 per district)

Resources Provided