| PIC partnered with the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) to hold a number of sessions for families, caregivers, community members, professionals and advocates to provide feedback on the state performance measures as mandated under IDEA. Parents, caregivers and professionals serving children with disabilities are essential in improving systems and outcomes for children in Delaware. The recorded sessions below provide an overview of each indicator, with links to feedback survey and one-pagers with additional info.
DOE Stakeholder Input Meetings
Overview of Indicator(s) 6 & 7- Preschool children with disabilities – October 19, 2021 12:00noon & October 21, 2021 6:00pm
This session focuses on 2 areas related to preschool children:
1. Services provided for preschool children with disabilities in settings with children without disabilities
2. Improving learning outcomes for preschool children with disabilities
Presented by Cindy Brown
LISTEN TO RECORDING HERE
Overview of Indicator(s) 5 & 8 – Least Restrictive Environment & Parent Engagement – October 20, 2021 – 12:00noon – 12:30pm
This session focuses on 2 areas relating to school-aged children:
1. Providing services to school aged children within the least restrictive environment
2. Increasing parent involvement in their child’s special education program
Presented by Joyce Leatherbury
LISTEN TO RECORDING HERE
Overview of Indicator(s) 11, 15 & 16-Evaluation, Due Process and Mediation Services – October 26, 2021 – 12:00 noon – 12:30pm
This session focuses on 3 areas relating to school-aged children:
1. Conducting timely initial evaluations of students to determine eligibility for special education services
2. Increasing the use of resolution sessions to resolve due process hearing complaints
3. Increasing the use of mediation services to resolve differences between families and schools
Presented by Maria Locuniak
LISTEN TO RECORDING HERE
Parent Feedback Survey for this session: Indicators 15 and 16: Resolution and Mediation Agreements
https://forms.office.com/r/GmVp1HNSjE
Indicator 11: Timely Evaluations-https://forms.office.com/r/VgY0fT1Eq8
Overview of Indicator(s) 1 & 2 and 13 & 14-Transition Aged Youth with Disabilities and their Families – November 2 & 4 2021
This session will focus on areas relating to school aged children:
1. Number of students with disabilities graduating from high school with a regular diploma
2. Number of students with disabilities dropping out of school
3. Percent of students with measurable post-secondary goals
4. Number of students with disabilities who:
a. Are enrolled in higher education, competitive employment, training program or other employment,
within one year after high school
Presented by Dale Matusevich
LISTEN TO RECORDING HERE
Overview of Indicator(s) 4,5 & 9 & 10
Disproporationality amongst racial, ethnic groups and disability categories
This session focuses on areas related to school aged children:
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- Reducing suspension and expulsion rates for students with disabilities
- Reducing disproportionality of racial and ethnic groups in special education
- Reducing disproportionality of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability catagories
- Reducing suspension and expulsion rates among racial and ethnic groups with disabilities
Presented by: Susan Veenema
Parent Feedback Survey for this Session: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hta2IQh_jUO9xr0hTYKb0jyc6b3UhDRMign0AZsDrbxUQTRIMTlZOURNU1ZCR0VNMElJSkFFQ0lTVy4u
Overview of Indicator(s) 3 & 17 –Children with disabilities participating in statewide assessments & proficiency rates for students with IEPs
- Participation and performance of children with IEPs in statewide assessments
- Proficiency rates for children with disabilities
- Gaps in proficiency rate for students with disabilities
Presented by Joyce Leatherbury & Jalee Pernol
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