Administrative Goals for 2010-11

Goal: HPEC Administrative efforts should be focused on improved student achievement through a family-friendly process.

Goal 1: Support districts on AYP efforts toward improving student performance. Support districts in meeting State Performance Plan indicators



Next steps:

·       Encourage development of professional learning communities.

·       Support for the Leadership Essentials training.

·       Expansion of Spell Read program for 2010-11 School year.

·       Implement effective accommodations in the general education setting.

·       Explore options for early intervening

·       Continued training on MTSS for new staff and existing staff

·       Superintendents meeting to discuss core beliefs

Goal 2. Recruit and retain quality staff.



Next steps:

·       Attendance at recruiting fairs

·       Ongoing mentoring program for new teachers

·       New teachers academies

·       Expansion of behavioral intervention services

Continue to think outside the box for recruitment and retention of quality staff.

Consider incentives.

Talk to college/high school classes about teaching for High Plains

Continue to show appreciation to staff for a job well done

Goal 3: Provide quality staff development.



Next steps:

·       Research “best practices”

·       Research “promising practices”

·       Refining staff development into an ongoing cycle of training in best practices.

·       Training modules differentiated instruction

·       Research practices and use of school wide positive behavior supports

·       Book studies (blog)

·       Focused categorical meetings

·       PECs and Boardmaker Training

Goal 4: Support Multi-tiered Support Systems (MTSS) at the District level

Next steps:

Disseminate Special Education Process Handbook and information to the districts.

Work with districts on universal assessment and data analysis.

Support of districts through TIP monies

Support of School wide positive behavior through behavior grant monies

School Psychologists will provide special education teachers with student by indicator data for writing goals.

Support for the leadership essentials training in August

Support for the MTSS symposium in Wichita in September

Goal 5: Increase collaboration between special education and general education.



Next steps:

·       Early intervening strategies, processes, and materials

·       Work with the state and districts to reduce the silo's between services; may include collaboration/planning with ESL and At-risk services

·       Continued implementation of student support plan

·       Support of PLCs

Goal 6: Utilize special education professional staff efficiently

Next steps:

·       Match skill sets with positions

·       Disseminate policies of HPEC to staff

·       Capacity building within the individual to teach more effectively, and efficiently.

·       Relook at our own individual belief system regarding special education.

·       Research methods to help our staff be more effective

·       Decide what data needs to be collected and collect it to make more powerful decisions.

Goal 7: Utilize special education paraprofessional staff efficiently,

Next steps:

Provide training to professional staff on how to best utilize paraprofessionals.

Research methods to help our staff be more effective

Brainstorm on how to provide services when there is a shortage of human resources.

Data collection on use of paras in the classroom

Book studies (blog)

Goal 8: Utilize technology to assist with student learning and IEP process.

Next steps:

·       Research and incorporate innovative practices using technology to assist student learning and progress.

·       Look into feasibility of web conferencing, pod casts, and other forms of technology.

·       Explore promising practices

·       Exploration of Voice Over as assistive technology on MACs.

·       Explore use of Ipad and Itouch in the classroom.

·       Use of internet capabilities to do book studies (blog).

Administrative Goals for 2009-10

Goal: HPEC Administrative efforts should be focused on improved student achievement through a family-friendly process.

Goal 1: Support districts on AYP efforts toward improving student performance. Support districts in meeting State Performance Plan indicators

Evidence:

·       Training for Spell Read program

·       Implementation of Spell Read program

·       Meeting with District superintendents to discuss AYP

·       Meeting with Principals to discuss Action Plan for Indicator 3 districts

·       Training for Psychologists in data analysis and excel

·       School Psychologists interacting with districts to share data

·       Continued ILP training upon request

·       Preliminary file review for indicator 13 at 76% compliance; Final file review at 100% compliance (January 30^th).

·       Implementation of student support plan to meet needs of special education students

·       Continued implementation of “Four Big Ideas” of Early Childhood (Coaching, Primary Coach Model, Natural Settings, Routines based instruction.)

·       Support of the Kansas Learning Network

·       Student, district, and longitudinal data analysis

·       District and HPEC support and attendance at Indicator 3 and 5 conference in Wichita

Next steps:

·       Encourage development of professional learning communities.

·       Support for the Leadership Essentials training.

·       Expansion of Spell Read program for 2010-11 School year.

·       Implement effective accommodations in the general education setting.

·       Explore options for early intervening

·       Continued training on MTSS for new staff and existing staff

Goal 2. Recruit and retain quality staff.

Evidence:

·       Attendance at recruiting fairs

·       Ongoing mentoring program for new teachers

·       New teachers academies

·       Expansion of behavioral intervention services

·       Contracting of OT services from outside agencies

Next steps:

Continue to think outside the box for recruitment and retention of quality staff.

Consider incentives.

Talk to college/high school classes about teaching for High Plains

Continue to show appreciation to staff for a job well done

Goal 3: Provide quality staff development.

Evidence:

·       New practices for audiologist

·       ZoAnn Torrey provided inservice on Lasting Change

·       Infinitec training at August inserivce

·       Focus on specially designed instruction (Presented to staff at August inservice and again at categorical meetings)

·       Principals meeting

·       Work collaboratively with neighboring special education service providers on behavior grant.

·       Use of online sources for professional development

·       School psychologist share data

·       Training modules for MTSS

·       New Teachers academies

·       Spell Read training

·       Collaboration and information sharing on deaf ed.

·       Training on “Four Big Ideas” for early childhood education

·       Collaborate with other KASEA regions for administrative staff development

·       End of year compilation of data for Spell Read program

·       Plans for expansion of Spell Read program

·       Study group for Math program

·       Study group for K-2 reading

Next steps:

·       Research “best practices”

·       Research “promising practices”

·       Refining staff development into an ongoing cycle of training in best practices.

·       Training modules differentiated instruction

·       Research practices and use of school wide positive behavior supports

Goal 4: Support Multi-tiered Support Systems (MTSS) at the District level and Response to Intervention (RTI)

Evidence:

Support for the MTSS conference

Support use of MTSS modules

Development of Policies, Practices and Procedures for High Plains

Adoption of Policies, Practices and Procedures

Disseminate data regarding placement and intervention rates

Psychologists more involved in intervention, data collection, and modeling.

Assistance with ILP writing for individual teachers as requested.

Met with Principals

Shared data with Administration in districts at their request.

Support for Leadership Essentials training

Crystal Davis and Susan Sipe presentation at June Administrators workshop.

June Administrators workshop.

Support of districts through TIP monies

Next steps:

Disseminate Special Education Process Handbook and information to the districts.

Work with districts on universal assessment and data analysis.

Goal 5: Increase collaboration between special education and general education.

Evidence:

·       Implementation of student support plan

·       Use of specially designed instruction

·       Formulation of Action plan for Districts not meeting Indicator three.

·       Collaborative support for teachers using infinitec.

·       Sharing recommendations from para study

·       Administrative and facilitators, PDC members on lasting change research

·       Participation of staff in Professional Learning Communities in numerous districts

·       Ongoing collaborative efforts to look at data and make decisions based on MTSS.

·       Administrative team sharing of new information and teaming with local districts

·       Support of PLC’s within the district.

Next steps:

·       Early intervening strategies, processes, and materials

·       Work with the state and districts to reduce the silo's between services; may include collaboration/planning with ESL and At-risk services

Goal 6: Utilize special education professional staff efficiently

Evidence:

·       Mentoring program

·       Waivered teachers (improving skills through continued education.)

·       Implementation of Spell read program

·    Continued Mandt training for those needing it.

·    Reviewed and adjusted caseloads as needed

·       Participation of staff in Professional Learning Communities in numerous districts

·       Peer coaching with Early Childhood staff

·       Planned expansion of Spell Read program

·       Longitudinal data on special education students; goals and services tied to improving state assessment results.

·       Implementation of student support plan.

Next steps:

·       Match skill sets with positions

·       Disseminate policies of HPEC to staff

·       Capacity building within the individual to teach more effectively, and efficiently.

·       Relook at our own individual belief system regarding special education.

·       Research methods to help our staff be more effective

·       Decide what data needs to be collected and collect it to make more powerful decisions.

Goal 7: Utilize special education paraprofessional staff efficiently,

Evidence:

Decision making process for using paras based on student support plan

Training on specially designed instruction

Use of infinitec for training paras

Continued Mandt training for those needing it.

Next steps:

Provide training to professional staff on how to best utilize paraprofessionals.

Research methods to help our staff be more effective

Brainstorm on how to provide services when there is a shortage of human resources.

Data collection on use of paras in the classroom

Goal 8: Utilize technology to assist with student learning and IEP process.

Evidence:

·       Use of Ipods in the classroom

·       Pilot projects to use flip camera, live scribe pens, and netbooks in the classroom

·       Use of Wii in the classroom for coordination, muscle control, fitness and incentive practices for identified students.

·       Using a class mate reader and we are looking at a Kindle for use as a text to speech accommodation.

·       Use of technology to assist with communication

Next steps:

·       Research and incorporate innovative practices using technology to assist student learning and progress.

·       Look into feasibility of web conferencing, pod casts, and other forms of technology.

·       Explore promising practices

·       Exploration of Voice Over as assistive technology on MACs.

·       Explore use of Ipad and Itouch in the classroom.