Transition Talk Webinar Series: 83rd Texas Legislature Updates

Transition Talk Webinar Series:83rd Texas Legislature Updates

Presented by

Elizabeth DannerSeptember 4, 2013

Webinar handouts available atwww.bit.ly/transitiontalk2013

Also on deck:

Erin Wilder - DARSRachel Jew - DSHS

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Legislative Updates

Review key bills for special education, with a focus on transition

Discuss impact for schools and students

Next Steps

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HB 617 Relating to transition and

employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.

HB 617

TEA • Transition & Employment Guide• Training guidelines for specialist

District• Designate transition & employment

services specialist• Post TEA guide and share with parents

HB 617

Transition & Employment Designee• Meet training guidelines • Provide information and resources about • Effective transition planning and

services and • Interagency coordination to ensure

that local staff communicate and collaborate with student, family, and agencies

District Considerations and To-Do

• Designate contact for transition and employment services, consider posting to district website

• Watch for development of minimum training guidelines

• Refine job description for designee based on agency training and standards

• Watch for transition and employment guide from TEA and be prepared to post to district website, provide information and assistance to parents

HB 617

HB 5 Relating to public school accountability, including

assessment, and curriculum requirements.

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Assessment Under HB 5

15% and Cumulative score = ELIMINATED

Curriculum Under HB 5

Foundation Program (22 credits)

Optional endorsements:• STEM• Business & Industry• Public Services• Arts & Humanities• Multidisciplinary

HB 5: Special Education

STAAR Modified• Last administration = Spring 2014

STAAR Alternate• 2014 administration will be the last

year for teacher-made materials• Level 1

• Course substitutions for SWDs

(b)(1) (b)(2)

(b)(3) (b)(4)

SOPAAR

Test

SOPAAR

Test

AAR

Test

SOP

IEP

SOP

IEP

SBOE:Foundation Program?

Endorsements?Distinguished Achievement?

Assessment required?Modified curriculum

and/or assessment?

HB 5: District Considerations and To-Do• Ensure special education staff members receive the same

training as general education district staff on HB 5• Coordinate with general education counselors on the new PGP

requirements; focus on incoming 8th graders; Compare to current transition planning requirements

• Identify district courses ARD committees can substitute for foreign language requirements

• Review CTE and CTED options in your district• Watch for SBOE and Commissioner rule writing – Public

Comment period in December• Watch for TEA communication regarding opportunities to

participate in the STAAR-Alt redevelopment• Attend Leaving a Clear Trail, check LiveBinder frequently:

www.bit.ly/gradguide

About the9xxx Codes . . .

No More 9xxx Codes!

Entered Grade 9 in or after 2011-12• Use C022 Table Service ID code• Use Unique Codes for EOC courses• Use 8xxx codes for local credit

Entered Grade 9 prior to 2011-12• Use Unique Codes for EOC courses• May use 9xxx/8xxx codes• Districts may choose to use only the

C022 codes for all grades/cohorts

Class of 2013

Service ID Codes (C022 Table)

• Unique Codes should be used for ALL students in ALL grades for courses with an EOC• Courses taken prior to 2012-13 do not have to be renamed using the unique codes

and standard abbreviations (e.g., 9543678R = Applied Eng 2)• Districts may choose to include Service ID Code on the AAR, but must include either

the full course name (e.g., English Language Arts 1) or the abbreviation (e.g., ENG 1)

Unique Code

Curriculum RequirementsGena Helton ([email protected])

Accountability/State AssessmentJennifer Womack and Jonathan [email protected] and [email protected]

PEIMSJohn Shaffer ([email protected])

Special Education Elizabeth Danner ([email protected])

Bills Related to Agency Services

SB 1226Relating to the establishment of an employment-first policy and task force to promote competitive employment opportunities that provide a living wage for people with disabilities

Key Points (School impact)• Ensure that all working-age individuals with disabilities, including young adults, are

offered factual information regarding employment as an individual with a disability • Ensure that individuals with disabilities are given the opportunity to understand

and explore options for education or training, including postsecondary, graduate, and postgraduate education, vocational or technical training, or other training, as pathways to employment

• Ensure that the staff of public schools, vocational service programs, and community providers are trained and supported to assist in achieving the goal of competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities

The executive commissioner shall establish an interagency employment-first task force . . . to promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that individuals with disabilities are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities, and expectations as any other working-age adult.

SB 45

Relating to the provision of employment assistance and supported employment to certain Medicaid waiver program participants

SB 45 - Key Points:• Employment Assistance, defined as "assistance provided to an

individual to help the individual locate paid employment in the community"

• Supported Employment, defined as "assistance provided to sustain paid employment to an individual who requires intensive, ongoing support to be self-employed, work from home, or perform in a work setting at which individuals without disabilities are employed."

Other bills related to

Special Education

Other Bills: Special Education

• SB 542: Facilitated IEP• SB 39: V.I. Expanded Core Curriculum• SB 816: Evaluation Timelines• SB 906: STAAR Alternate levels• SB 914: BIPs• Rider: Special Ed Monitoring

Next Steps . . .

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Thank You!