Disability Services Newsletter

Disability Services Family,

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to start the school year strong! This school year we have high expectations to provide you with the support and assistance you need for a successful school year.

Updates:

• Please see the newly updated Transportation Training that includes Local Board Policy.

• Review the PEIMs Snapshot Memo
• Compliance Updates for Beginning of Year | Link

Upcoming PD: EPIC SATURDAY eSPED Training (Refresher) September 23rd

Updates:

• Make sure to put in all Resource Material Requests- requests are being fulfilled the week of 9/18-9/22.
• Review 3 week progress reports for students on your caseload and complete the Course Performance Review for students who are not passing.
• Reading Resource K-5- Make sure you have completed BOY testing for RGR and/or IMSE for appropriate program placement. BOY testing serves as baseline data for your students and can be used to assess progress this school year.
• CBA 1 (Curriculum Based Assessments) are coming up soon! The testing window is October 2-6. Accommodations should be provided per student IEPs. Please see District Assessment Accommodation Guide for more information.

Upcoming PD:

• 9/23/2023 Epic Saturday flyer

Updates:

• Please continue to submit your ALE schedules to your coordinator and program specialist.
• Reminder- all Autism Supplements and schedule pages need to be updated for the 23-24 school year.

Upcoming PD:

• Student Pathways to Learning 9/23 Epic Saturday Flyer
• ReThink Ed- Secondary ALE Teachers -Flyer
  

Teacher Spotlight Mr. Immanuel Perez Garza, Highly Structured ALE Teacher at Brackenridge HS:

Mr. Perez Garza has designed an inviting learning environment for his students. Students are working and making progress. Way to go!

Updates: Entry COSFS are due for any student that started initial services at beginning of the school year. Please refer to the COSF Guidance Document.

Teacher Spotlight Mr. Hernandez at Herff Elementary School:

Mt. Hernandez has done an amazing job setting up a developmentally appropriate and engaging environment for your students! We would also like to commend you for helping with the new bilingual ECSE classroom… your team player attitude and heart for this work is to be admired!!

Updates:

Rethink Reminders

• SEL direct instructions: Direct instruction is provided daily. You can use the scope and sequence or targeted instructions by needs of students using function based SEL Lessons (ES / MS).
• SEL Assessments: Have the students grades 3rd-8th completed the student self assessment. Teachers will complete the class assessment. 1st - 2nd can be given the self assessment by teacher. (Rethink SEL assessment link).
• Behavior Data tracker: Have all students behavior data in the behavior data tracker.

Upcoming PD:

9/23 EPIC Saturday

• What To Do In The Moment-Learn how to implement a simple and effective verbal de-escalation strategy.
• Eclipsing Miscommunications of Autism-Facts, Communication, Behaviors, and Strategies to assist our Autistic community in growth opportunities.

Please review the IHT flyer and consider becoming an in-home trainer.
Supplemental pay is provided for preparation and instruction.
Training is provided, as well.
Please complete the IHT Interest Survey today!

ESY Update: A Review ARD should be held during the first 6 weeks of school to address the student’s Progress.

• See Memorandum on data collection for ESY Goals and the review ARD for students who attended ESY 2023!
• MEMORANDUM to Principals dated 8/21/2023.

Reminder for all case managers: if you have identified a IEP Goal for ESY, collect one data point a week at least for each IEP Goal and enter data on Esped weekly.

• Please see the linked Extended School Year Timelines for Data Collection and Identification Process for 2023-2024 SY.

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