The purpose for Region 4 sponsored advisory committees is to receive current national, state, regional, and local information on issues related to student evaluation, identify trends and issues affecting your district/campus, provide feedback on services, and network with other professionals.
Purpose
Advisory members employed by their Local Education Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director
LEA’s are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related services
Due to limited space and resource availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings
Membership
Provide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional development
Assist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services
Attend scheduled meetings throughout the year Share information with others in their LEAs and
colleagues in other surrounding LEAs/regions Provide support to Region 4 ESC staff in establishing
linkages to educational resources, child serving agencies, and community organizations
Responsibilities of Advisory Members
Technical Assistance Customized Services Partner with districts to provide
training Create products to meet the needs of
the customer
Region 4 Services
Kara Zwolinski, Educational Diagnostician Gayla Lutz, SLP Amy Doolan, LSSP Clynita Grafenreed, LSSP Linda Hall, Educational Diagnostician
Region 4 ESCStudent Evaluation Core Team
Who is here today?◦ LSSP-40%; Diag-27%; Sped Admin/Coord-33%
What test kits are districts/charters purchasing this year?◦ WJ IV=94%; WISC-V=59%; KTEA-3=56%; ◦ BASC-3=38%
Is there a referral process in your district?◦ Yes = 71%
Does a MDT assess ALL eligibilities?◦ Yes = 79%
Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)
Does your district implement XBA-3?◦ Yes = 91%
Does your district assess for Executive Functioning?◦ Yes = 47% - utilizing D-REF, BREIF, NEPSY-II
How are initial timelines tracked?◦ Predominantly by a log/spreadsheet/web-based FIE
program
How is information from Advisory shared with staff?◦ Staff meetings
Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)
What are your top concerns/pressing issues ?◦ Interventions/Recommendations/RtI◦ XBA-3/LD/high number of DNQ◦ Behavior/PBIS/Crisis Intervention/Interventions◦ Funding/Staffing◦ New test kits (also a concern with funding)
What professional development would you/your staff benefit from?◦ New Assessment Kits◦ Specific Learning Disabilities◦ Executive Functioning/Processing◦ Emotional Behavioral Disorders◦ Interventions/Recommendations◦ Assessment Report Writing
Survey Monkey Results (37 respondents)
Signed by the President on August 8, 2014
Section 3◦ Includes support for regional centers of excellence
in ASD and other developmental disabilities epidemiology as purpose of grants or cooperative agreements.
Section 4◦ Requires information and education activities to
be culturally competent
Autism Cares Act
Proposed Effective Date: September 1, 2014
Actual Effective Date: ??
Proposed Revision to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA
An ACT relating to training for public school teachers in the detection and education of students at risk for suicide or with other mental or emotional disorders and the inclusion of mental health concerns in coordinated school health efforts.
SB 460 – Mental Health Training
Project offered beginning with the 2014-2015 school year
Information related to the project may be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769815968
The FIEP request form may also be found on the same page.
SB 542 – Individualized Education Program Facilitation
Impact evaluation of VI students O&M evaluation must be part of the Full and
Individual Initial Evaluation for a student suspected of a visual impairment
O&M specialist must be part of the MDT for reevals
Applies beginning with the 2014-2015 school year
HB 590 – Evaluations for Visual Impairments
Evaluation and instruction of the ECC is to be included in the student’s IEP
ECC consists of nine areas: compensatory skills, orientation and mobility, interaction skills, career planning, assistive technology including optical devices, independent living skills, recreation and leisure enjoyment, self-determination, and sensory efficiency
To download the ECC flyer in English, go to http://www.tsbvi.edu/resources/3973-ecc-flyer
To download the ECC flyer in Spanish, go to http://www.tsbvi.edu/component/content/article/4/3996-ecc-flyer-spanish
2014 Educating Students with Visual Impairments in Texas:
Guidelines and Standards is a good resource, if you want to provide it to your group:
http://www.tsbvi.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3288:articles-and-papers-vi-and-db&catid=5%20
Expanded Core Curriculum
Each LEA must designate at least one employee to serve as the designee for transition and employment services for students served through special education
TEA Guidance Document may be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147496883
HB 617 – Secondary Transition Designee and Guidance Document
School districts must:◦ Post the guide on the district’s website◦ Assist parents in accessing document◦ Provide the document at the first ARD meeting
when transition is discussed◦ If transition has already been discussed, provide
document at the next meeting
HB 617 (continued)
Woodcock Johnson IV WISC-V KTEA-3 BASC-3 (Spring 2015)
◦ Would You Like to Participate in Field Research of the NEW BASC-3?
◦ Go to:◦ http://assets.pearsonschool.com/customer_centra
l/email4/510-clinical-assessments/510F082-20140905/index.html?utm_campaign=3009423&cmpid=3009423&WT.mc_id=3009423&WT.dcsvid=643356412&RMID=phd.10923658&RIID=643356412
New Assessments
Multidisciplinary Approach to Dyslexia Identification – October 22nd – Session ID 1067220
Introduction to the Delis Rating of Executive Functions (D-REF) w/ Dr. Delis – October 23rd - Session ID 1090808
NEPSY-II Overview: From Assessment to Interpretation w/ Dr. Miller – October 30th – Session ID 1101796
Application of XBA-3 w/ Dr. Cheramie – October 31st – Session ID 1075474(am); Session ID 1075475(pm)
Upcoming Events
NEW!!!! - Issues in Cultural Diversity – November 7th – Session ID 1104002
NEW!!! - Ethics for LSSPs – November 7th – Session ID 1104060
HouMet Conference – November 11th-12th – Session ID 1032814
KTEA-3 and WISC-V Update – December 9th – Session ID 1083790
Cross Battery-3 Assessment w/ Dr. Flanagan – December 11th – 12th – Session ID 1063883(Basic); Session ID 1066819(Advanced)
Upcoming Events
November 20, 2014– Session ID 1083452
February 12, 2015 – Session ID 1083453
Student Evaluation & Psychological Services Advisory
TASP 22nd Annual Professional Development ConferenceOctober 16-18, 2014 in Las Colinas
School Psychology Awareness Week 2014 - Strive. Grow. THRIVE! November 10-14, 2014
Other
The Dyslexia Handbook, revised 2014 Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement
– Form A test kit (1 per district) Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-3
– Form A kit (1 per district) Delis Rating of Executive Function Starter
Kit (3 per district) Essentials of Executive Functions
Assessment book (1 per district)
Resources Provided
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