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1 October 2014

2 Office of Pupil Services Special Education 504 Service Agreements Gifted Education

3 ALL Students Learning Together

4 Peters Township School District PTSD Special Education Programs and Services are designed to provide identified students access to rigorous curriculum and programs appropriately delivered through specially designed instruction aimed at meeting the unique needs of children with disabilities.

5 Special Education Federal Regulations Individuals id with ih Disabilities i Education Act IDEA State Regulations Chapter 14 Special Education Services and Programs

6 Special Education Regulations Requires the provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to eligible students, including specially designed instruction and related services. Appropriate means a program designed to confer educational benefit.

7 Special Education Regulations Disability adversely affects educational performance Education reasonably designed to confer benefit Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Individual id Education Program (IEP)

8 Disabilities Autism Deaf Blindness Deaf Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impaired Intellectual Disability Multiple Disability Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impaired Specific Learning Disability Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment

9 Specific Learning Disabilities Oral Expression Listening Comprehension Written Expression Basic Reading Skills Reading Fluency Reading Comprehension Math Calculations Math Problem Solving

10 Related Services Required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education Speech and Language Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Audiology Interpreting Counseling Mobility Nursing Special Transportation One on One O Paraprofessional

11 Additional Services and Programs Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Positive Behavior Plan (PBP) Communication Plan Screenings and Evaluations Vision Hearing Assistive Technology Child Find Gifted and Special Education Plan Extended School Year

12 Least trestrictive ti Environment (LRE) Project Max: Presuming Competence, Raising Expectation To increase the capacity of Pennsylvania schools to provide all students, including those with complex instructional needs, with maximum access to and learning of the general education curriculum and the PA Core Standards.

13 Peters Township School District Inclusive School District About 11% of students have a Special Education IEP About 4% of students have a 504 Service Plan About 5% of students have a Gifted IEP Least Restrictive Environment: 70% of our special education students spend 80% or more of their day in the general education environment. Serving Students in our District: Only.05% of our students are in out of district placements

14 Consultation Intermediate Unit I School Psychologist Social Workers Audiologist Vision Support Hearing Support Professional Development Children's Institute Autism Assembly Bh Behavior Consultation ti

15 Consultation cont. Transition Council Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Job Coaching PaTTAN Verbal Behavior Program Bower Hill McMurray Middle School

16 Disability under Section 504 Impairment substantially limits one or more life activities Education comparable to that provided to nondisabled d Accommodations Instructional Physical

17 Student Need IDEA 504 Disability adversely affects educational performance IDEA Eligibility Education reasonably designed d to confer benefit Specially designed instruction Related services Impairment Substantially limits One or more life activities 504 Protection Education comparable to that provided to non disabled Accommodations Individual Education Program (IEP) Physical Instructional 504 Service Plan FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION

18 Gifted Ci Criteria i by Chapter 16 IQ 130 or higher 5 Criteria A year or more above grade level l Observed or measured rate of acquisition and retention Demonstrated achievement and performance Early and measurable use of high level thinking skills Document that intervening factors not interfering

19 Gifted Program Increased focus on Enrichment and Acceleration Gifted In Need of Specially Designed Instruction Gifted Not in Need of Specially Designed Instruction

20 Upcoming Event Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) Hiram G Andrews Center 11 th Annual 2014 Career and Transition Fair October (9:00 am 3:00 pm) October 24 9 am 1:00 pm Tours Demonstrations and Displays ext 0405

21 Upcoming Events PNO Parents Night Out The IU1 Center for Professional Development is offering FREE sessions specially designed for parents and families. October 15, 2014 Surrogate Parent Training November 12, 2014 Skills, Strategies and Adaptations for students in an Inclusive Classroom January 14, 2015 Transitioning Assistive Technology for School to Home

22 PNO continued February 4, 2015 Cooking with Math March 11, 2015 How to Read to Your Children April 8, 2015 Autism Awareness: Temple Grandin Movie Night May 13, What Should Your Child Know for Kindergarten? May 20, 2015 Secondary Transition to Post School Stti Setting June 4, 2015 Transitioning Assistive Technology from School to Home

23 In planning. Peters Township STEAM Academy July 2015 for 3 weeks Varying Levels of Engagement Grades 7 12 Speakers and Research with Mentors Possible Community Survey to determine interest.

24 ALL Students Learning Together