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Department of Specialized Services Updates on Special Education Sandra Simpson Teresa Root, Kelly Sanson and Stephanie Thompson March 28, 2017 Focus Areas Efforts to improve academic achievement Academic and social/emotional/behavioral
Sandra Simpson Teresa Root, Kelly Sanson and Stephanie Thompson March 28, 2017
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Rochester City School District Graduation Rate – (Includes August Graduates) Students with Disabilities in Comparison to General Education Students Five Year Trend
55.1% 53.8% 57.0% 56.1% 58.8% 18.7% 23.5% 26.7% 28.8% 32.2% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Source: NYSED School Year Total Cohort Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcome Summary Report Students are reported based on their date of entry in grade 9 and their last enrollment status as reported in the SIRS.
The Graduation Rate for Student with Disabilities has increased over the past five years. The 2012 Cohort Graduation Rate of 32.2% is the highest percentage of SWD graduates in over ten years.
Goal: Continuum of Services
The Rochester City School District will implement an expanded continuum of services that offers a full range of special education program options designed to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. The expanded continuum of services will enable students with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate in accordance with 8NYCRR §200.6.
Goal: Committee on Special Education (CSE)
The Rochester City School District’s CSE process will develop high quality individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities that result in student access, participation and progress in the general education curriculum and address other disability related needs of the student.
Goal: Career and Technical Education (CTE)
The Rochester City School District will provide access to high quality CTE programming that enables students with disabilities to be placed in District-operated CTE programs and/or CTE programs operated by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
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Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC), on a monthly basis throughout the 2016-2017 school year.
School Improvement Specialists (SESIS). Multiple offerings throughout the 2016-2017 school year.
review CSE decision-making and data collection.
Special Education to review IEPs in accordance with the Department of Specialized Services Local Guidelines.
season be visually displayed to review as a Committee with parents and students.
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with New York State Special Education Quality Assurance Team to review NYSED regulations, memos and updates. Changes in Allowable Testing Accommodations - Tests Read Accommodation for the NYS ELA and Math 3-8 Exams Superintendent Determination of Graduation with a Local Diploma Guidance for CSE Transition Meetings, diploma Requirements, including multiple pathways
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Expect CASEs to know all students by name and face.
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The Department has worked to develop and expand our continuum of special education services within the District. Related Services: Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Consultant Teacher Resource Room Integrated Co-Teaching Special Classes Within the continuum, there are specialized programs for students with significant cognitive and/or physical needs, autism and speech and language needs.
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Coordinating Administrators of Special Education assigned to each building. (38) Special Education Teachers: 603 Paraprofessionals: 122 Teaching Assistants: 214 1:1 Paraprofessionals: 108 TES (The Employment Store, Temporary 1:1’s): 83 Related Service Providers (School Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Teachers of the Deaf, Teachers of Visually Impaired): Approximately 250
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The Department of Specialized Services recognizes the importance of assessing behaviors (Functional Behavioral Assessment, FBA), and providing targeted intervention for such behaviors impacting educational performance (Behavior Intervention Plan, BIP). Over the past 18 months, multiple trainings have been provided for FBA’s /BIP’s. The focus has been on compliance with New York State Regulation, as well as development of quality assessments and plans. The Department, working with NYSED and the Special Education School Improvement Specialists, identified specific schools for targeted intervention and support.
Creation of Rapid Response Teams, in collaboration with the Office of Teaching and Learning, to address individual student on a needs basis. Instructional team with training. Development of team would be based on input from principals, and the needs of the individual student. Expansion of continuum for 2017-2018: for example: Consultant Teacher and Resource Room available in all schools.
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17.48 10.01 18.3 16.62 17.43 14.7
Rochester Albany Buffalo New York City Syracuse Statewide
Percentage of SWD
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Classification Rates 2015-16 Beds data
Students with disabilities are those who have been identified as such by the Committee on Special Education and are receiving services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students with disabilities include those having an intellectual disability; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay;
under the IDEA according to an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), or a services plan.
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288 319 411 575 644 209 239 247 289 316 497 558 658 864 960 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
RCSD Initial Referral Data 2011-2016
Eligible Ineligible Total
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Autism 8% Deafness <1% Emotional Disturbance 8% Hearing Impairment 1% Intellectual Disability 7% Learning Disability 27% Multiple Disabilities 3% Orthopedic Impairment <1% Other Health Impairment 28% Speech or Language Impairment 18% Traumatic Brain Injury <1% Visual Impairment <1%
RCSD BEDS 2016 % DISABILITY
Autism 7.14% Deafness<1% Emotional Disturbance 6% Hearing Impairment< 1% Intellectual Disability 3% Learning Disability 36% Multiple Disabilities 4% Orthopedic Impairment <1% Other Health Impairment 17% Speech/Lang. Impairment 26% Traumatic Brain Injury <1% Visual Impairment <1%
NYS 2016 % Disability
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