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The Role of the State
Program Guidelines in the
Education of Students with
Visual Impairments
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Legal Mandate
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• 30 EC 56136 - Guidelines for Low
Incidence Disability Areas
56136. The superintendent shall develop
guidelines for each low incidence disability
area and provide technical assistance to
parents, teachers, and administrators
regarding the implementation of the
guidelines. The guidelines shall clarify the
identification, assessment, planning of, and
the provision of, specialized services to pupils
with low incidence disabilities.
Legal Mandate (cont’d)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• The superintendent shall consider the
guidelines when monitoring programs
serving pupils with low incidence
disabilities pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 56836.04. The adopted
guidelines shall be promulgated for the
purpose of establishing recommended
guidelines and shall not operate to
impose minimum state requirements.
Purpose of Guidelines
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Clarify the processes for the
identification, assessment,
planning, and provision of
instruction and services to meet
the unique needs of students with
visual impairments
• Provide information that will assist
parents, staff, and administrators in
evaluating, improving, and
maintaining quality programs
Purpose of Guidelines
(cont’d)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Provide criteria for the self-review
and monitoring of programs
serving students with visual
impairments
Scope of the Guidelines
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Focus on the unique educational
needs of students with visual
impairments
Key Considerations
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
What should be added as a result of
IDEA 2004?
What should be added as a result of
changes in the California
Education Code?
What should be changed as a result
in student population shifts?
Top Priority Issues
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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Caseload sizes
Role of the TVI
Expanded Core Curriculum
Distinctions between resource,
itinerant and consultation models
• Multiple Disabilities
• Possible role of Response to
Instruction and Intervention
Caseload Sizes
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Current Guideline Language
Discusses Two Options on which
to base Caseloads:
Option One-Base caseload size on
time needed to provide instruction,
consultation with others, travel,
securing and preparing specialized
materials, attending meetings,
preparing reports and paperwork.
Caseload Sizes
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Option Two-Base caseload sizes on age
of children and severity of the needs of
the students.
Resource Room 8 – 12 St
Students Special classroom
Infants or Preschool 4 – 8 St
Kindergarten - 3rd grades 6 – 10 St
4th – 12th grades 8 – 12 St
Multiple disabilities 3 – 7 St
Caseload Sizes (cont’d)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Itinerant Teacher of the Visually
Impaired 8 – 12 St
Orientation and Mobility 8 – 12 St
Home-based infants or preschool
children 13 – 17 Children
Role of the TVI
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Role of the TVI - Handout (Taken
from the current VI Guidelines)
How has the role of the TVI changed
in the last five to ten years?
How do the classroom models
impact the role of the TVI?
Expanded Core Curriculum
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Nine Areas:
Compensatory Education (includes
academics)
Orientation and mobility
Social Interaction Skills
Independent Living Skills
Recreation and Leisure Skills
Expanded Core Curriculum
(cont’d)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Career Education
Use of Assistive Technology
Sensory Efficiency Skills
Self-Determination
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Expanded Core Curriculum
(cont’d)
Current Guidelines use phrase
“Unique Education Needs”
Use of Assistive Technology and
Self-Determination are not
included in the current guidelines
How many are teaching the
Expanded Core Curriculum?
Is it being taught to all VI students
Resource, Itinerant and
Consultation Models
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
What are the determining factors for
placement in any of the models?
How has this changed the roles of
the TVI and the paraprofessional?
What other models are being used?
Other Considerations
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Response to Instruction and
Intervention (RtI(2)
Multiple Disabilities
Contact Information
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Linda Wyatt, Ed.D.
Special Education Consultant
California Department of
Education
916-322-3254
[email protected]