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September 29, 2015

Evaluation and Reevaluation Processes: The Basics

August 28, 2014

Child Find: Emotional Disturbance

This webinar will begin with a clear outline of the requirements of Child Find in Pennsylvania and a district’s responsibilities. The unique features of Emotional Disturbance, the definition and characteristics, will be explored as well as the process of referral, screening, and identification of students suspected of having an Emotional Disturbance.

August 12, 2014

Calculating Amount of Supports & Educational Environment

The purpose of this webinar is to provide information about how to calculate the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) percentage as reported in the Penn Data/PIMs systems. This webinar will give guidance regarding the fundamental differences between the amount of special education services a student with a disability receives and the LRE percentage.

May 22, 2014

A Focus on Consideration of Assistive Technology

The need for Assistive Technology (AT) devices and services is one of the special considerations that IEP teams MUST address before developing the IEP. What do teams needs to know in order to do this? This session will provide information and resources to guide IEP teams in considering AT and addressing it in the IEP document.

May 22, 2014

Surrogate Parents and Special Education in Pennsylvania: An Overview

IDEA authorizes parents to make decisions related to the provision of special education services. Whenever the parents of an eligible or thought to be eligible student are not known, cannot be located after reasonable efforts, or when the child is a ward of the state, a surrogate parent must be appointed. The federal requirements related to the appointment of a surrogate parent for IDEA eligible or thought to be eligible students are specified in CFR 3330.519.

April 24, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Assistive Technology

This webinar will discuss progress monitoring of multiple types of measurable annual goals including reading, writing, and communication as it relates to the assistive technology tools used in reaching the goal. Participants will state the definition and requirements for assistive technology in the school environment and the IEP and describe the difference between monitoring the assistive technology tool and the IEP goal.

April 24, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Behavior

Progress monitoring is the ongoing process of collecting and analyzing data to determine student progress toward attainment of measurable annual goals. This webinar will provide information and considerations to be addressed when identifying a student behavior to target, writing a measurable behavior goal. This webinar will provide examples of how to monitor student progress.

April 3, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Reading

Measurement of student growth in reading is critically important so that instructional decisions can be made in a timely manner. This webinar will review the use of assessment tools for progress monitoring of IEP goals in reading, including general outcome measures as well as mastery measures.

April 3, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Mathematics

In Progress Monitoring for Mathematics, participants will learn how to use progress monitoring tools to measure the effectiveness of mathematics instruction for students with mathematics goals and objectives in their IEPs.

January 13, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Writing

Measurement of student growth in writing is critically important because of the strong relationship that exists between learning to write and reading comprehension. This webinar will review the use of a continuum of measures for monitoring student writing progress, samples of IEP goals, and implications for instruction.

January 13, 2014

Progress Monitoring for Students with IEPs: An Introduction

Progress Monitoring for Students with IEPs: An Introduction - This session describes the purpose of, and requirements around, progress monitoring in an IEP. Effective progress monitoring procedures are presented as well as examples of progress monitoring reports. Useful resources for accessing additional information about progress monitoring are included. This session includes the recorded webinar, transcript, and handouts, and a discussion guide that can be used to facilitate conversation about the content during the presentation. These materials can be used to supplement professional development programs aimed at increasing the knowledge of general and special education teachers regarding the special education process.

August 6, 2013

IEPs for Students with Math Deficits

This webinar will provide descriptive examples of some of the information that must be included in an IEP for a student with mathematical deficits. The session will assist IEP teams in connecting a student’s learning to the PA Math Common Core Standards and evaluate student progress through the lens of the general education curriculum, standards, assessment anchors and curriculum frameworks.