DAEP STANDARDS PROPOSED Commissioner’s Rules Concerning the Standards for the Operation of School District Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs.

DAEP STANDARDS DAEP STANDARDS PROPOSEDPROPOSED

Commissioner’s Rules Concerning the Standards for the Operation of School

District Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs

Presentation Schedule

Date Time ESC City Presenter (s)

Feb. 7, 2008

1:00 – 2:30 pm N/A TAAE Conference

Austin, TX

Jim Davis

Deborah Johnson

Feb. 11, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 4 Houston, TX Jim Davis

Deborah Johnson

Feb. 13, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 5 Beaumont, TX Jim Davis

Deborah Johnson

Feb. 15, 2008 1:00 – 4:00 pm 1 Edinburg, TX Jim Davis

Feb. 19, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 13 Austin, TX Deborah Johnson

Feb. 20, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 16 Amarillo, TX Jim Davis

Feb. 21, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 17 Lubbock, TX Jim Davis

Feb. 25, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 19 El Paso, TX Deborah Johnson

Mar. 3, 2008 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 11 Fort Worth, TX Deborah Johnson

TBD TBD 7 Kilgore, TX Jim Davis

House Bill 426• The agency shall adopt minimum

standards for the operation of disciplinary alternative education programs.

• Not later than December 15, 2008, the agency shall deliver a report to the legislature that provides the estimated costs to the agency of enforcing the standards adopted under subsection (a-1), including the estimated cost of on-site monitoring to enforce the standards.

The commissioner shall:

• Adopt rules necessary to evaluate annually the performance of DAEPs

• Develop a process for evaluating DAEPs electronically

• Develop a system and standards for review of the evaluation

Educational and Self-discipline Alternative Instructional Program

• Elementary grades K-6• Junior and senior high grades 7-12• Students placed in or expelled to a

DAEP under well-defined criteria that minimizes disproportionate and inappropriate placements

• Includes districts participating in Shared Service Arrangements (SSA)

District Improvement Plan

• Includes performance of the DAEP student group

• Objectives shall include:– Subgroups served– Attendance– Pre/post assessment results– Performance gains– Mandatory and discretionary placements– Number of students placed in a JJAEP after

DAEP– Average length of stay– Academic progress– Dropouts– Graduation rates– Recidivism

DAEP On-campus or Off-campus

• Individual districts use sending school’s identification number

• Multiple districts through SSA with DAEP campus identification number for each district in the SSA

• Third party– Clearly state accountability standards– Grievance policyThe campus of accountability shall remain

the sending school.

School Day

• Minimum 7 hours, no more than 10 hours– Begin operation 1 hour before first

scheduled class of sending school– Cease operation within 3 hours

after last scheduled class

• 180 days

Attendance Rate

• Improvement plan developed when rate falls more than 5 percentage points below the rate for same grade level in the sending district

• Plan shall include– Parental involvement– Counseling– Examining factors for individual absences– Connecting families with community or

social services– Utilizing truancy officer

Transportation• Must be provided in accordance with TEC

Chapter 34 to students when DAEP is located more than 10 miles from the student’s residence if the district provides transportation to sending school

• District may:– Utilize public transit systems (TEC 34.008)– Allow transportation to sending school for limited

purpose of coordinating transportation to DAEP• District shall:

– Not allow DAEP student to ride busses with non-DAEP students unless there is no safety/health risk to other students

– Provide transportation regardless of hours of DAEP

Safety and Supervision• Only qualified/certified teachers• 15:1 student to teacher ratio• Staff trained to respond to health issues and

emergencies• DAEP students under direct adult supervision at

all times they are at the DAEP facility• DAEP students separated from:

– Students in JJAEP– Students not assigned to the DAEP– K-6 students from 7-12 DAEP students

• Students less than 6 years of age cannot be assigned to a DAEP unless mandatory expulsion for firearm

• DAEP shall establish a board approved policy for discipline and intervention

Education and Self Discipline Program

• Pre-assessment– Commissioner approved instrument– Includes assessment of basic skills of reading and

math– Administered within 3 days of placement

• Post-assessment– Commissioner approved instrument– Administered to each student with 90 day or

longer placement– Administered to each student who had multiple

DAEP placements that, when combined, total 45 school days or longer

• Additional academic support– When students not performing at or above grade

level based on pre-assessment– Individualized programs, tutoring, and other

means available

DAEP Curriculum• Grades K-6

– Core and elective subjects including PE– Self-discipline

• Grades 7-12– Focus on ELA, math, science, history and self-

discipline– Provide each student the opportunity to remain

current in and pass all core and elective courses in which they are enrolled at time of assignment to the DAEP through any available method, including completing the course in the DAEP, correspondence or distance learning class, or summer school

• DAEP students shall be offered opportunity to complete current school year coursework before beginning of the next school year

• Textbooks and materials for both on-grade level and off-grade level and adapted to each student’s functional reading level

Instructional Program• Delivered by teacher directed instruction• Teacher directed instruction balanced with:

– Instructional technology and computer-assisted instruction

– Individualized attention– Regular coordination with sending school– Innovative and effective instructional

strategies– Social and daily living skills instruction– Self-paced and individualized instruction– Challenging and appealing methodology– Flexible delivery– Any other means available to lead to the

student performing at or above grade level and not remain a discipline problem

Graduation Plan

• DAEP staff shall obtain and/or develop the four-year graduation plan

• Develop a Personal Graduation Plan (TEC 28.0212)

• While in the DAEP, the plan shall be evaluated with the student and revised as necessary

• Student’s 4-year graduation plan cannot be changed “just because” the student is assigned to a DAEP

Students with Disabilities

• Continue participation in the general curriculum

• Continue to progress toward IEP goals established by ARD committee

• DAEP staff shall use positive behavioral interventions, appropriate special education discipline, instructional practices, supports, and other strategies prescribed by the ARD committee

• DAEP shall maintain ongoing coordination and participation with student’s ARD committee

• ARD committee shall be reconvened when adjustments to IEP are necessary

Guidance and Counseling

• Provided pursuant to TEC 37.008(a)(6)

• Shall include guidance and counseling, responsive services, and individual planning

• Using TEA’s AchieveTexas framework, ensure that DAEP students in grades 7-12 develop Texas Achievement Plans for job preparation and careers

DAEP Staff Training• Managing student behavior• Education and discipline for a student with a

disability• Treating all students with dignity and respect• Discipline management systems• Conflict resolution, anger management, social skill

development, values, and good decision making• Options to prevent and intervene in student

discipline problems, including bullying, harassment, and making hit lists

• Instruction in social skills and problem solving• Individualized instruction• Methods to improve consistency and due process

in the application of consequences• Tools to help prevent recidivism• Procedures on reporting abuse, neglect, or

exploitation of students

Transition• Transition shall begin the day the Placement

Conference (TEC 37.009) is conducted• Continue as along as necessary until student is

reintegrated into the regular program• DAEP shall document who attended and date of

Placement Conference and a summary of the conference (in student file)

• Obtain and analyze academic and discipline information for each student from sending school within 3 days of placement

• Orientation to DAEP• Weekly progress report• DAEP staff are encouraged to facilitate meetings

with teachers from sending school• Establish a transition protocol• Evaluate annually the transition program

Information

• Electronic Mail Distribution Lists– To add your e-mail address to the Discipline

Code of Conduct List Serve, open the Texas Education Agency website to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/list. Select the Discipline and Student Code of Conduct list serve by clicking on the “Select a Mailing List” drop down box. Then click on the “Join or Leave” button. The page that opens will give you instructions to Join or Leave an e-mail to the Discipline Code of Conduct List Serve list.

• TEA Website– Visit the Texas Education Agency Chapter

37/Discipline – Law and Order at www.tea.state.tx.us/safe for information and support.

Questions/Comments

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