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Groton Dunstable SEPAC Annual Presentation GDRSD School Committee Meeting June 12, 2013 Groton Dunstable SEPAC Officers 2012-2013 2013-2014 Gail Glatiotis, Chair Gail Glatiotis, Chair Liz Podsiadlo, Treasurer Kelly Sullivan,

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Groton – Dunstable SEPAC Annual Presentation

GDRSD School Committee Meeting June 12, 2013

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Groton Dunstable SEPAC Officers

2012-2013

Gail Glatiotis, Chair
Liz Podsiadlo, Treasurer
Theresa Passmore, Secretary

2013-2014

Gail Glatiotis, Chair
Kelly Sullivan, Treasurer
Theresa Passmore, Secretary

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Lecture Series (7)

Funded through grant from Groton

Commissioners of Trust Funds

Topics germane to parents of children

with special needs

Roundtables (7)

Opportunities for collaboration

between parents and district

One or more at each school
Superintendent and Director PPS
Curriculum & Special Education

Support Groups

Autism Support Group, Walk with Me
Regularly scheduled chance for

members to provide mutual support

Business Meetings (6)

Plan events
Discuss objectives
Hold annual elections

Yahoo Mailing List SEPAC Web Site

2012-13 Activities

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Outreach Events

Lectures

Basic Rights
Bullying

Prevention

Mental Health
Sibling Support
MCAS
Social Skills
Sensory Issues

Roundtables

Middle School

(2)

High School
FloRo/Boutwell
Swallow Union
Supt/Director

PPS

Curriculum

Support Groups

Walk With Me
ASD

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Event Participation

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M.S. #1 H.S. FR/B S.U. Supt & PPS M.S. #2 Curric - ulum

Roundtable Attendees

10 20

Basic Rights Bullying Mental Health Sibling Support MCAS Social Skills Sensory Processing

Lecture Attendees

Participants: 73 Multi-Event Part.: 29

Avg. per Part.: 2.6

# Events: 32

Avg. per Event: 7.5

Participant figures include district staff and speakers Web Site: 190 visits/mo. Yahoo Group: 71 msgs/mo., 135 members

All Events

(Includes Support Groups)

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 5 statements regarding GDRSD special education

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I am satisfied with my child’s or children’s special education programming.

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My child receives (or children receive) all services listed

n his/her last accepted IEP.

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I feel as though I am an integral member of the IEP Team process.

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I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the school(s) regarding special education services.

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My relationship with school administration and staff is

ne of openness, trust, and mutual respect.

Parent Survey

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 6 statements regarding GDRSD SEPAC

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I am familiar with the services and support available to me through the Groton-Dunstable SEPAC.

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I find the following Groton-Dunstable SEPAC programs valuable.

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Parent roundtables

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The lecture series

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Support groups

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Yahoo mailing list

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Web site

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Each response indicates 1- Strongly Agree to 5 – Strongly Disagree

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Space was provided for comments after each response

Parent Survey

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69% 63% 69% 44% 63% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Satisfied with Programming Receives IEP Services Integral Member of Process Satisfied with Communication Openness, Trust & Mutual Respect

Strongly Agree or Agree (16 responses)

Responses Regarding Special Education

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94% 69% 94% 63% 63% 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Familiar w/ SEPAC Services Value - Roundtables Value - Lecture Series Value - Support Groups Value - Mailing List Value - Web Site

Strongly Agree or Agree (16 responses)

Responses Regarding SEPAC

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 Balance of complimentary and critical feedback  Critical comments point to inconsistency

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Scheduled communication, from school to school, from individual to individual

 Opportunities:

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Utilize roundtables to foster communication improvement

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Expand participation in outreach programs

 More responses = broader perspective

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Leave survey open year-round, solicit more responses

Parent Survey Conclusions

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 Continue outreach programs

 Find ways to increase participation

 Gather more feedback and continuously adapt

 Leave survey open, continuously solicit responses

 Provide more opportunities for district/parent

communication

 More district-focused roundtables

2013-14 Goals

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Special Thanks To:

The Groton Commissioners of Trust Funds GDRSD Principals & Directors Tony Bent, Cam Huston & Kerry Clery Everyone who made it possible for Florence Roche & Swallow Union to participate in the North Central

Mass. Special Olympic Games