Parents Engaged February 20, 2019 7:00 pm Evanston Township High - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Parents Engaged

February 20, 2019 7:00 pm

Evanston Township High School District 202 Special Education Department

Lanée Walls, Director Amy Verbrick, Assistant Director, Instruction Lauren McArdle, Assistant Director, Operations Lesley Roberts, Department Chair

Administrative Team

Lanée Amy Lauren Lesley Kaitlin Kiara Nicole

State Approved Director State Reporting Cross- Departmental Inclusive Practices/PD Administrative Oversight & Case Management for OCP Instructional Leader Transportation/ Service Coordinator Director’s Assistant Master Scheduler District Finances & Budget Transition House ETHS Day School Day-to-Day Personnel Manager Records Custodian Finances & Budget Support Medicaid Support Office Management Policy Procedure Compliance Articulations (New Students) Liaison for Serving Schools & ETHS Team/Services Time Equipment Department Budget Support Personnel Directories Supplies Equipment Legal Matters Hiring Inclusive Practices (internal & external) Master Schedule Off Campus Placements (OCP) Support All State Reporting Support Substitute Contact (internal)

Beliefs

All students are general education students FIRST. Special education is a service; not a place.

A Comparison of ADA, IDEA & 504

The Difference between an IEP and a 504

Initial Eligibility for Special Education

Continuum of Placement

ETHS/District 202 is an educational setting that provides for students with special needs to be educated with students without disabilities. This mandate is referred to as Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The chart to the right demonstrates a continuum of services offered by District 202 beginning with the least restrictive environment- general education- to the most restrictive environment-home/hospital- placement.

By the Numbers...

Students with IEPs: 466

60% spend the majority of the school day in the general education setting 29 students are served at the Transition House 28 students are served at Park School 58 students are served at public, private or residential serving schools 44% - Specific Learning Disability; 17% Emotional Disability; 13% Other Health Impairment; 14% Autism; 8% Intellectual Disability; 4% combination of Speech, Orthopedic, Visual, Hearing, Deafness, Multiple Disabilities (e.g. ID/Deafness)

Department Goals 2018-19

Goal 1 Increase proficiency with Embrace IEP and student plans. Goal 2 Support the school-wide focus on improving the engagement and academic achievement of Black male students.

Case Management

• All students with IEPs have a case manager
• Regular monitoring of student progress, including attendance, work

completion, well-being

• Regular communication with student and home
• Periodic communication with students’ teachers and service providers as

needed

• Responsive intervention when needed
• Implement IEP and attend all IEP meetings
• Facilitate transition planning opportunities

Articulation Process

• Meetings occur with middle school and ETHS IEP team members

beginning the end of January through April

• Combined team reviews each student’s school history; develops IEP

and course selection for freshman year

• ETHS begins its relationship with each family to aid in the transition to

high school

Park School

• A self-contained, special education school that is jointly funded and operated

by Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie School District 65.

• Students who attend Park School require a separate public day school

environment to best meet their individual needs.

• Primarily serves students from ages 3 to 22 years with low incidence

disabilities, including (but not limited to) intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, physical impairment, deaf/hard of hearing, visual impairment, and autism.

• All placement decisions for Park School are made by an IEP Team.

Students, aged 18-22 who have met graduation requirements, may continue to have needs in areas of independent living, education/training, and/or work. The IEP Team may consider services through the Transition House. Areas addressed through transition assessments:

• Connections: Identifying and creating a support network
• Wellness: Managing personal health and hygiene
• Getting around: Utilizing public transportation
• Fun & talents: Identifying hobbies, interests, leisure activities
• Community Engagement: understanding personal rights and responsibilities
• Earning my way: Job skills and managing personal finances
• Lifelong learning: Training/education, integrated functional academics
• My place: Safely living independently from parents

Transition House

District 202 Transition House

Transition House

ETHS Day School

ETHS Day School embodies the mission of District 202: “Embracing its diversity, ETHS is committed to educating all of its students to their maximum potential.”

• Created to provide a structured and supportive educational environment in the Evanston

community!

• Located 3 blocks from the main campus at 1233 Hartrey.
• Responds to unique learning needs with direct instruction, individualized services and

supports, responsive scheduling, and integrated, technological instructional delivery.

• Designed for students who require intensive supports, interventions and related services

that exceed the resources of the ETHS general school setting. All placement decisions for the ETHS Day School are made by an IEP Team.

• Opening: Summer 2019

ETHS Day School

Special Education Webpage (link)

Contact Information

Administrative Contacts

• Dr. Lanée Walls, Director

847/424-7010 wallsl@eths.k12.il.us

• Ms. Amy Verbrick, Assistant Director, Instruction Dr. Lauren McArdle, Assistant Director, Operations

(Articulations) (Off Campus Placements) 847/424-7025 847/424-7050 verbricka@eths.k12.il.us mcardlel@eths.k12.il.us

• Dr. Lesley Roberts, Department Chair

847/424-7010 robertsl@eths.k12.il.us

Support Staff

• Mrs. Kiara Colas Ms. Kaitlin Eden

847/424-7010 847/424-7010 colask@eths.k12.il.us edenk@eths.k12.il.us

• Ms. Nicole Brooks

847/424-7010 brooksn@eths.k12.il.us