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H HOW SPECIAL SERVICES (IEPs, IFSPs, 504s PLANS) FIT WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK Judy Hackett, EdD
Superintendent NSSEO
Changing Landscape of Special EducationChanging Roles/Expectations of Educational Leaders
Greater Focus on process, outcomes and accountability
Changing focus and expectations of leaders/educators
Greater emphasis on data and assessment that drives instructional decision-making
Emphasis on:
Leadership Responsibilities
Data-Based Decision Making
Measures of Student Progress
Supports and Resources
Effective Instruction for meeting student needs include:
Environment
The Illinois State Response to Intervention (RtI) PlanJanuary 1, 2008
Illinois Definition of RtI
RtI: the Essentials for Everybodyto Ensure Success for ALL Learners
How will RtI help my child?
RtI is built on the premise that there needs to be a multi-tiered school system of supports … there needs to be quality instruction and intervention delivered to all students in the classroom, as well as in small groups and individually
Instructional Need
Entitlement Decision-Making Process
(*adapted from Iowa Dept. of Ed, 2005; FSDS, 2006)
Definition of Eligibility and EntitlementEligibility refers to one of the 13 federal disability
categories described in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) under which a student may qualify for special education services, based upon the completion of the evaluation process and determination of the identified disability
Entitlement is a terms generally used in conjunction with a student’s right to the provision of special education services based upon the determination that the student qualified for special education services under IDEA.
Changing focus on EntitlementEntitlement decisions are a continuation of the
problem solving process, not the goal of it.Entitlement decisions are considered when
additional resources are needed to sustain or improve the intervention(s) being provided in order to assure a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) . It focuses on knowing how to make a student more successful – determine the plan that warrants additional resources or level of intensity of supports.
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General EducationWith or Without 504Accommodations
Slower LearnersGifted and Talented
Limited EnglishWBFWR**
Special EducationEntitled Individuals
* Specially Designed Instruction * * WBFWR = Way Behind For Whatever Reason
Assessment is About Decision-making … What Decision are we Making?
Embed Expectations
“This time, like all other times, is a very good one, if we know what to do with it.”
Emerson