10/14/2019 1 Special Education Priorities and Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project Special Education Division October, 2019 Summer 2019 | 2 | SPECIAL EDUCATION Objectives • Explore our present priorities and activities • Discuss graduation changes and the impact on students with disabilities • Review Inclusionary Practices Professional Development project for 2019-20 and 2020-21 • Discuss gaps and supports needed for improvement
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Special Education Priorities and
Inclusionary Practices Professional
Development Project
Special Education Division
October, 2019
Summer 2019 | 2| SPECIAL EDUCATION
Objectives
• Explore our present priorities and activities
• Discuss graduation changes and the impact on students
with disabilities
• Review Inclusionary Practices Professional Development
project for 2019-20 and 2020-21
• Discuss gaps and supports needed for improvement
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OSPI PrioritiesOSPI Priorities:
Improving Outcomes for Students
with Disabilities
LeadershipSupport students with disabilities
(including increased collaboration
and ownership of school
administrators and staff) and
coordinated efforts with community
organizations to improve results
and reduce disproportionality.
Growth MindsetIncreased expectations of
students with disabilities
(e.g., standards, instruction,
graduation, assessments,
attendance, IEP-related
Decisions, and post-school
outcomes).
Evidence-Based
PracticesInstruction and interventions
within an MTSS framework and
inclusionary practices
leading to increased access
and progress in Washington
grade-level learning standards.
Professional
DevelopmentJoint training for general
educators, special educators,
paraeducators, administrators,
and parents/families (e.g., IEP
team members).Resource
AllocationBraided funding, consolidated grant
application, reducing costs for
administrative tasks, increasing
direct support to students, and
data-based decision making.
Recruitment &
RetentionPreparation programs for
administrators, general educators,
special educators, related service
providers, and paraeducators
focused around instruction and
support for students with
disabilities.
Source: OSPI Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Alignment of IDEA and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
IDEA Special Education Services:
ESSA
Ensure access and progress in the general education curriculum
Close achievement gaps and offer a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high quality education
Requires same state standards for all students, except for those accessing the WA-AIM
Prepare students for further education, employment, and independent living
By Spring 2022, we aim to increase access to grade level core instruction
through the inclusion of students eligible for special education services in
general education classrooms, and result in improved Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE) data, as defined by Indicator 5 in the Annual
Performance Report (APR) from LRE1 56.6% to LRE1 58-60%, and
improved outcomes as measured by the Washington School
Improvement Framework (WSIF), specifically in graduation rates, English
Language Arts and math proficiency and growth, and school quality
or student success indicators (SQSS).
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Definition of Inclusion?
• Inclusion is realized when all students, regardless of their designation to receive special education services, are provided with targeted interventions and accommodations; allowing them to learn in the general education classroom and engage the core curriculum.
• Inclusion is the belief that all students have a right to meaningfully participate in the general education setting, both academically and socially. Inclusive instruction rebukes the problematic perspective that students receiving special education services need to ‘fit in’ or ‘earn their way’ into general education classes.
• The belief that general education instruction is not malleable and that students should be making adaptations to be included in the general education setting has contributed to the continuation of two parallel systems of education in which students receiving special education services are marginalized and devalued as a result of their environmental segregation.
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Definition of Inclusion? (Cont.)
• Inclusion is based upon the constitutional guarantees of equal protection under the law, providing the foundation that all individuals with disabilities have the right to be treated equitably and respectfully.
• All learners must be supported to experience belonging and to thrive. Inclusion must include both the general education environment and meaningful community access, with necessary individualized supports and services, and without regard to cost saving measures.
• Ultimately inclusion promotes the student’s and family’s hopes, dreams, and desires for student’s chosen future.
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Inclusionary Practices Project - Drivers
• Demonstration sites
• Pilot District Cohorts
• Statewide Professional Development
• TIES Center Support
• Local Professional Development
• Parent/Family Engagement Supports
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Pilot district / school?
• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) data: the percent of a school day a student
with a disability spends in general education settings.
• LRE 1: Placed in general education for 80-100% of the school day
• LRE 2: Placed in general education for 40-79% of the school day
• LRE 3: Placed in general education for 0-39% of the school day
• Data Logic: LRE 2 data > LRE 1 data OR LRE 1 < 50% AND LRE 2 > 40%
87 school districts and 160 schools have
been invited to participate.
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What is the pilot district / school opportunity?
• Pilot districts / schools will receive funds to plan, implement, support and enhance the transformative work already happening or begin anew, by helping educators think innovatively around equity and build capacity for inclusionary practices.
• The Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project aims to increase opportunities for students with disabilities to meaningfully access academic and social opportunities in general education settings.
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What is the district / school commitment?
• Districts and schools will commit to –
• Completing a needs assessment and developing plans based on
identified needs from the assessment focused on inclusionary practices.
• Implementing plans during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years.
• Submitting mid-year and end-of-year progress reports.
• Engaging stakeholders – administrators, teachers, paraeducators and
specialists, parents and families, community members
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Funding for Pilot Schools/Districts
• Each district will receive:
• $15,000 base allocation per district
• $95 per-pupil allocation for the students with disabilities served in the
identified pilot school sites
An email was sent last week to superintendents, special education
directors, and ESD special education directors indicating the district’s
allocation.
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Discussion
1. What gaps do you see still, across these efforts?
2. How does the definition of inclusion resonate with you, or
what is needed for clarification?
3. What supports do you need, as a district/region, to move
forward from your current reality to more inclusionary
practices?
4. What will be the impact of 1599 on students with IEPs?