Special Education Leadership Meeting
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Agenda
Welcome | April Estrada |
Special Education Liaisons | Kevin Alaniz, Beth Garcia, Evan Heckmann |
School, Family, and Community Engagement | Sarah Untersee |
Special Education Leadership and Compliance | Betsy Gilchrist, Kandice Burke |
Jennifer Carroll | |
STAAR Updates | Lorna Salgado |
VI /O&M | Alexa Poynor and Keya Saleh |
Evaluation and Child Find | Amy Smith, Latisha Stephenson, Cindy Lee |
10Case | Coral Wilkens |
Mix/Mingle/Treats & Gift Exchange | Stacey and Shelee |
Special Education Liaisons
Review & Support Updates
UPDATED RESOURCES
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Strategic Support Plans | DL 2, 3 & 4
LEAs required to engage in the continuous improvement process, based upon RDA determination levels, should submit SSPs to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the Ascend Texas application by December 16, 2022. LEAs will retain information used during analysis and only submit to the TEA if requested.
Strategic Support Plan Submission Preparation
ASCEND Access
SSP Document
Planning ONLY!
SSP Feature
LEAs required to engage in the continuous improvement process, based upon RDA determination levels, should submit SSPs to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the Ascend Texas application by December 16, 2022. LEAs will retain information used during analysis and only submit to the TEA if requested.
Need help with the SSP or CAP process?
Check this out!
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Due Dec 17th
Making Connections
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Differentiated Monitoring & Support (DMS) Sessions
Following Leadership Meetings
1:00-3:00
Save the Dates:
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Need Help with Significant Disproportionality?
Join the Proportionate Representation Collaborative Group (PRCG)
Virtual Sessions
9:00-11:00
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School, Family and Community Engagement
Family-Focused Webinars
Opportunities for Families and Educators
Special Education
Leadership and Compliance
State Allotment Spending
Compliance Tool
TASBO State Allotment Compliance Tool
Funding Updates
IDEA-B ARP Carryover funds will “officially” populate in eGrants in late December/early January TEA Grants Awarded Amounts (current amounts) - |
LEAs can expend the entire grant period (until 9/30/23) |
LEAs cannot “draw down” until the funds are officially loaded into eGrants |
Check with your business office to see if your LEA is allowing expenditures before the “official” funds show in eGrants |
IDEA-B ARP Expenditure Reporting �Deadlines and Carryover
11/29/22 TEA News from Grants Admin Division
ARD Guide Update
Charter Leadership Symposium
2022-2023 CPR Meeting Dates
12/12/22 | 9:00-12:00 | |
01/23/23 | 9:00-12:00 | |
02/22/23 | 9:00-12:00 | |
04/24/23 | 9:00-12:00 | |
05/22/23 | 9:00-12:00 | |
06/12/23 | 9:00-12:00 |
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Dates to Remember
Event/Task | Date/Time |
RF Tracker YTD to be promoted and validated in TSDS | 12/09/2022 |
MOE Exceptions and Self-Monitoring Tools- Session ID: #2649423 | 12/12/2022, 1:00-4:00 �(in person only @ R10) |
SPP Corrective Action Plans and/or Strategic Support Plans (for LEAs with DL 2, 3, 4) are due in ASCEND | 12/16/2022 |
VI/DB Registration (504 & Special Ed) | Registration opens- 01/02/2023 Certification due by- 02/15/2023 |
Charter School Symposium- Session ID: #2643878 | 02/16/2023, 9:00-3:00 |
STAAR Updates
Speech to Text Practice
Creating Practice Tests with Speech to Text
Permissive Mode
Permissive Mode is available for computers running supported desktop Windows and Mac operating systems only. Technology Guidelines for Permissive Mode
NOTE: Permissive mode will not work on Chromebooks or iPads. You can still use the device, but with basic transcription as a separate device.
Allowable Supplemental Aids Documents Posted
STAAR Oral and Signed Administrations Educator Guide (coming soon)
2022-2023 Allowable Supplemental Aids (PPT posted 11/21/22)
2022-2023 Allowable Supplemental Aids (PDF posted 11/22/22)
New Training in LMS
STAAR Redesign: Recorded Sessions
STAAR Redesign Session (Melissa Shaw, Region 10)
Slides: https://bit.ly/R10STAAR
Recording: https://youtu.be/b6u8SIBsgiM
TEA TOT STAAR Redesign Session
Session Materials
Upcoming Scoring Sessions
Strategy & Scoring for RLA Extended Constructed Responses (ECRs)
In-Person, 6-HR Sessions at Region 10
Strategy & Scoring for RLA Short Constructed Responses (SCRs)
1-Hour Zoom Sessions
December 2022 STAAR EOC
Entering Student Responses into DEI Directions
Below are general guidelines for entering student responses from a STAAR test booklet into DEI.
As a reminder of this obligation, the authorized staff member is required to complete a specific part of an Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality before he or she is permitted to enter student responses into DEI.
STAAR Alt 2 - Update
VI and O&M
SSVI Flow Thru Funds
Reminder: Fiscal Agents eligible for flow thru funding, your deadline to submit request (or intent to spend) is March 3rd, 2023.
Request reimbursement through form linked on award letter.
Any funds not disbursed or accounted for by 3/3/2023 will be forfeited by the LEA (repurposed by VI team).
Evaluation and Child Find
TSDS and SPP 11 and 12 Support
TSDS
Child Find Application
Child Find
Student Information System
PEIMS
What: Child Find Application
Who: LEA Teams (Sped, PEIMS, SIS)
�When: February 8, 2023 9:00-4:00
ICE Symposium
Call for Proposals!
Conference Date: March 22, 2023
Time: 8:15-4:30
Location: ESC Region 11
Submit Proposals HERE no later than January 25, 2023
Feedback Requested
Cohort for New Ed Diagnosticians
Cohort for New ARD Managers
Recommended by the Child Find Network:
TEA Learns Courses for Dual-Identified Students
Supporting Dual-Identified Students
The TEA developed online courses to support dual-identified students with multiple exceptionalities. Each course provides information on each of the following topics:
-Identification and eligibility
-Admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee practices
-Instructional best practices
-Challenges
-Family engagement
Click on the title below to access the course and enroll:
(1) Students Served by Special Education and Identified as Gifted and Talented
(2) Students Served by Special Education Who are Military-Connected
(3) Students Served by Special Education Who are Experiencing Homelessness or in Foster Care
Connect with Region 10
Facebook: Region 10 Education Service Center
Twitter: @Region10ESC
Instagram: region10esc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/region-10-esc