TUHSD Special Education Services Parent Guide

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TUHSD Special Education ServicesParent Guide
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Table of Contents

• Special Education Programs
• Special Ed. Classes
• Additional Support Programs
• The Individual Education Plan
• The IEP Meeting
• Case Management
• Accommodation vs Modification
• Graduation Course Requirements
• Graduation Outcomes
• Diploma vs Certificate of Completion
• Site Support Staff
• Other Resources/Websites
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Special Education Programs
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• Resource Program (Creative Learning)
• Special Day Class Program
• Speech and Language Services
• School Psychologist/Community Mental Health
• Therapists-(Physical, Occupational, Vision
  Specialist, Hearing Specialist, etc.)
• Outside Services-(Doctors, psychologists,
  therapists, audiologists,etc.)

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Special Education Classes
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• Creative Learning This course is designed to
  provide supplemental instruction in a small group
  setting. Students work to meet their IEP goals,
  increase academic performance, develop learning
  strategies, and learn advocacy skills for success
  in their mainstream classes.
• Special Day Class This course is designed to
  provide direct instruction in a self-contained
  setting for academic subjects, such as English,
  math, history, and science. Students work to meet
  their IEP goals in the following areas
  academics, behavioral/social, and transitional.

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Additional Support Programs
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Most of these services are available at Drake,
Tam, and Redwood

• Academic Support Peer Tutoring Academy
  Program/The House Program/Alpha
  House Advisory/Tutorial/Office Hours English
  Department Tutor (Redwood only) Independent
  Study/Outcomes Support
• Emotional Support Full Circle New
  Perspectives Peer Resource
• Counseling and Career Guidance Guidance
  Counselor Career Guidance Center Link
  Crew
• Medical Support School Nurse Hearing
  Specialist and Vision Specialist

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The Individual Education Plan
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An IEP is developed at a meeting in which parents
are invited to participate

• The written IEP plan
• describes the students special needs
• describes student progress and defines goals in
  the following areas academic, behavioral, and
  transitional
• explains how the school, student services, and
  parents will work together to meet these goals
  (accommodations, etc.)
• is an offer of district services not a guarantee
  that goals and objectives will be accomplished

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The IEP Meeting
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• Purpose - initial review for Special Ed.
  Services, annual review of student progress,
  three year review, change of educational
  placement, etc.
• Whos there - teachers (Special Ed. Regular
  Ed.), counselor, parents, student, administrator
  (others as needed e.g. school psychologist,
  therapist)
• What to bring - knowledge of student
  accommodations and progress, samples of students
  recent work, grade print outs, questions for
  staff, etc.
• Agenda - review of student progress, student
  needs, student goals, needed services, class
  accommodations or modifications, IEP documents,
  conclusion and signatures.
• Confidentiality - all information covered is
  confidential.

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Case ManagementWhat to expect from your childs
Case Manager
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• Support the student to meet his/her IEP goals and
  graduation requirements
• IEP assessment and development with IEP team
• Communicate and collaborate with general
  education staff (teachers, counselors, and
  administration) regarding student needs
• Communicate with parents regarding the IEP and
  the students progress (phone calls, email,
  meetings, etc.)
• Provide input and assist students with course
  scheduling

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Accommodation vs Modification
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• Accommodations
• Working with regular curriculum and standards
• Does not change the content of the course
• Does not fundamentally alter or lower the
  standard or expectation of the course, standard,
  or test.
• Student will earn regular credit for course and
  is eligible for a High School Diploma

• Modifications
• Altering the curriculum to match individual needs
• May change the content of the course
• Fundamentally alters or lowers the standard or
  expectation of the course, standard, or test.
• Student will earn Modified credit and is
  eligible for a High School Certificate of
  Completion

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Required Courses- 220 total units
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• English- 4 years (40 units)
• Mathematics- 3 years (30 units)
• Social Studies- 4 years (40 units) 9th- World
  Cultures/Geography (5) Social Issues (5) 10th-
  World History (10) 11th- U.S. History
  (10) 12th- American Govt. (5) Economics (5)
• Science- 2 years (20 units)
• Visual/Performing Arts- 1 year (10 units)
• Physical Education- 2 years (20 units)
• Computer Proficiency
• Electives- (60 units)

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Graduation Outcomes
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• Outcome 1 Communication (Speaking and
  Writing) 1. Core Literacy Portfolio 2.
  Direct Writing Assessment
• Outcome 2 Reading 1. Core Literacy
  Portfolio 2. STAR Total Reading subtest OR
  Met-8 Opened-ended Reading Test
• Outcome 3 Technology 1. Computer
  Proficiency Course or Exam (timed typing,
  objective test, word processing, powerpoint)
• Outcome 5 Math 1. STAR Total Math subtest
  OR Met-8 Standardized Math Test OR CAHSEE

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Table of Contents
Certificate Of Completion
Diploma
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• The High School Exit Exam
• SAT-9 or Met-8 Exam
• District Course Requirements
• Required Outcomes Communication Reading Tech
  nology Math

• The High School Exit Exam with modifications
• Alternative Assessments
• All Special Day courses
• Regular Education course with modifications
• Outcomes based on IEP Goals and Objectives

Accommodations may apply to any of the above
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Site Support Staff
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• Drake High School
• Resource Specialists Linda Tabor, Charlie
  Ehmann, Mary Hurst-Meyer
• Special Day Class Liz Montague, John Martin
• Speech and Language Specialist Linda Ernst
• School Psychologist Amy Little
• Redwood High School
• Resource Specialists Sue Shirley, Maryanne
  Dahl, Chris Gilmore
• Special Day Class Kim Cochrane, Kathleen
  Carlton, Mary Ann Conner
• S-L Specialist Linda Ernst
• School Psychologist Amira Mostafa, Karen
  Kubitschek
• Tamalpais High School
  
  Resource Specialists Lisa Fredericks, Joy
  Ruppersburg, Cathy Chan, Leslie Duditch
• Special Day Class Jane Hall
  
  S-L Specialist Linda Ernst
  
  School Psychologist Amira
  Mostafa, Amy Little
• San Andreas
  
  Resource Specialist Paul
  Baskin
  S-L
  Specialist Linda Ernst
  
  School Psychologist Karen
  Kubitschek

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Other Resources/Web sites
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• Parent-to-Parent Connection (support group for
  parents)
• www.matrixparents.org or call (884-3535)
• www.ldonline.org (mother of all LD web sites) LD
  Online
• www.ldanatl.org (close contender) LD Association
• www.ncld.org (another good site) Natl. Center
  for LD
• www.cec.sped.org (been around for a long time
  many Special Ed teachers belong to this
  organization) Council For Exceptional Children
• www.schwablearning.org (based nearby down the
  peninsula, a helpful organization started by
  Charles Schwab, who has a learning disability
  himself)

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Government Agencies
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• www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/index.html (the top
  dogs) US Dept of Education - Special Education
• www.ncd.gov (helpful) National Council on
  Disabilities
• www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/ (Californias
  version) CA Dept of Education - Special
  Education
• www.marinschools.org/ Our very own Marin County
  Office of Education in San Rafael

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Frequently Asked Questions
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• What are the Special Education programs?
• What are the additional support programs?
• What is an IEP?
• What happens at an IEP meeting?
• What are the Special Education courses?
• What can I expect from the Case Manager?
• What are the differences between accommodations
  and modifications?
• What are the High School graduation requirements?
  
• What is the difference between a diploma and a
  certificate?
• Additions to FAQ? Email shall_at_marin.k12.ca.us

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