Transition from PK to Elementary

Jessica Phillips, Program Specialist, Preschools

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CONGRATULATIONS

Your child is transitioning to the next grade!!!

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You may have a lot of questions

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• What school will my child attend?
• What determines next years

placement?

• Who will be my new IEP

team members?

• Who do I contact if I

have questions?

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Assessment

Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment

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Free Appropriate Public Education

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Least Restrictive Environment

Access to General Education Peers

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NO ACCESS TO GEN ED PEERS

How Do We Determine What Type of Program Provides FAPE in the LRE?

Tools Completed by Your Child’s IEP Team:

1. Transition to TK/K Assessment

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1. Desired Results Development Profile (DRDP) Report

*this is a sample

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And completed by you:

1. Parent Input Questionnaire

*you will be sent a link to this to complete, do not fill this one out

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IEP TEAM MEMBERS

Pre-School

Administrator

Principal

Special Education Teacher-

Case Manager

Service Providers

Speech, OT/PT, will not all be present but will ALL complete the Transition Assessment related to their area and can discuss with families.

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Special Day Class Students

Team members will recommend a program for your child based upon updated assessments. Many of these programs are not at their home school.

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Follow directions from Class Dojo + those that are sent from your school regarding steps to register for TK/K. You still register at your “home” school regardless of placement.

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If your child requires a special class, the special education department will notify you of the placement by the end of June.

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Elementary Special Day Classes,

What do they look?

The “I” in IEP is for individual but they include…

• TK/K curriculum may be differentiated based upon student level, TK/K standards are followed
• an appropriate ratio for instruction + safety (teacher + SEAs)
• embedded supports for…
• communication
• positive behavior supports
• reinforcement systems
• sensory needs
• small group + individualized instruction

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Elementary General Education Resource Program

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Students will be going to general education at their home schools with a varying number of minutes for Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) and related services (speech, OT, PT).

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SAI= special education instruction by a special education teacher

There is a special education resource teacher at every school site. This service can be push-in or pull-out.

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Elementary Speech/ Related Services Only

IEPs will stay the same with the exception of minutes. LRE is more of a discussion because we do not want to pull students from general education. An amendment will be completed to change the speech minutes.

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The Transition IEP will contain…

• Accommodations
• SAI (specialized academic instruction) minutes (these will change depending on the program)
• Related service minutes
• Percentage of time in general education

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IEP services are not preventative, they need to be based upon what we see now.

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The Transition IEP will NOT necessarily contain…

• a change in goals, goals are based upon identified needs, not necessarily environment
• new goals for elementary may be better assessed once they are in that environment

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IEP TEAM MEMBERS

T-K and on.

Administrator

Principal

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Program Specialist

Special Education Teacher

Case Manager

Service Providers

Speech

OT/PT

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General Education Teacher

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What Can You Do to Help Your Child Be Ready?

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• Broaden social exposure: Allow your child opportunities to interact with more people to build social skills like communication, sharing, and teamwork.
• In a larger group, children naturally encounter situations where they need to share toys, materials, or attention. Outside of school, families can help facilitate this.
• Being around other children/ people means there will sometimes be disagreements, but this is an opportunity for kids to learn how to negotiate, compromise, or ask for help to resolve issues.
• Every person your child interacts with might have a slightly different way of speaking or responding. This helps your child learn how to adapt and respond appropriately in various situations.

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• If your child is a RCEB client there are many activities that are funded by them, summer camps, swim lessons, social skills groups and more!

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What Can You Do to Help Your Child Be Ready?

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• Support Your Child By:
• Preparing ahead of time: Visit the new school, meet teachers, and create a visual calendar and/or social story to prepare for the change.
• Encouraging exploration: Take trips to new parks, libraries, or community events to ease the transition to larger environments and new people.
• Celebrating curiosity: Frame new experiences as exciting adventures rather than intimidating changes.
• Promoting small choices: Let their child practice making choices (e.g., choosing an outfit for school) to help them feel more confident.
• Work on potty training, put in your best efforts to help your child learn how to be independent with toileting.

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What Will Your Child Be Learning?

PKTK Learning Foundations

Educational standards are a set of learning goals that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

For example, for preschool, a standard by the end of preschool, a child should recognize that letters have sounds.

• Think of them as milestones – They describe the key skills and knowledge children should gain at different stages.
• They don’t dictate how teachers teach – Teachers use various methods and materials to help students meet the standards based on their needs.
• They ensure readiness – Standards help prepare students for the next grade level and, ultimately, for success in school and beyond.
• They are different from curriculum – A curriculum is how teachers teach; standards are what students are expected to learn.

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Check Out the Standards!

• PKTKLFs: Preschool/ TK Learning Foundations (for ages 3-5 1/2)
• Kindergarten- 5th grade English/Language Arts Standards
• Kindergarten- 5th grade Mathematics Standards

There are standards in other areas beginning in Kindergarten, you can access all of them on he CA Dept of Education website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

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Thank You!

If you have questions…

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1. ask your child’s teacher/ case manager

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1. ask your site principal:

Jenny Vargas @ Shadelands or Jessica Phillips @ RSPS

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1. Another resource is Melody Royal, Parent Liaison, royalm@mdusd.org,

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