AdvancED Standards
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Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
2013-16 Strategic Plan
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AdvancED Standard(s)
3,4, and 5
Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2015-2016
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
2013-16 Strategic Plan
Instruction
Technology Services
Provide professional learning and
resources to increase students with
disabilities achievement by:
 Provide data review team meetings
for Special Ed Department Chairs
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Provide professional learning that
focuses on specialized &
differentiated instruction and
co-teaching
Provide professional learning on
researched-based programs &
strategies in all content areas
including behavior intervention
Timeline
Winter: Department Chair meetings
Spring: Host webinar to highlight all the
resources in itslearning special
education course.
Ongoing: Provide professional learning
specifically designed for specialized
instructional program teachers and all
special education paraprofessionals:
utilizing District Collaboration Days,
webinars, after school meetings,
newsletters
2016-17 School Year
Provide professional learning to
administrators and lead teachers for
better understanding of special
education programming
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AdvancED Standards
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Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
3, 4 and 5
2013-16 Strategic Plan
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Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2015-2016
Instruction
Increase graduation rate of SWD by
focusing on student advocacy skills and
self awareness of learning by:
 Providing support on student led
IEP meetings & developing
meaningful transition plans.
Ongoing: Professional learning provided
on the Aspire Program supported by
DOE.
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Getting students and parents ready
for college expectations and the
navigating skills that are needed for
success.
Fall: Professional learning provided on
student lead IEPs, college expectations,
vocational rehabilitation, and postsecondary options for students with
developmental disabilities
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Collaborating in vertical teams to
help students transition from
preschool to post-secondary.
Ongoing: Special Ed District staff attend
vertical team cluster meetings to help
support student transition
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Collaborating with Student Support
Department, provide professional
learning in the area of mental
health issues.
Ongoing: Guest speakers to address
mental health issues and how we
support these needs in the educational
setting
© 2013 FCS Public Information and Communications Department
AdvancED Standards
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
Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
2, 3, 4, and 5
2013-16 Strategic Plan
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Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2015-2016
Instruction
Develop procedures and practices in the
areas of assessment and data collection
to support student learning
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Implementation of new progress
monitoring programs
Fall: Collaborate with Student Support
Services staff to provide professional
learning for new programs and
guidance on expectations for progress
monitoring of SWD
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Develop and Implement of
Alternate SLOs and data review to
guide instruction
Ongoing: Development of additional
Alternate SLOs; professional learning on
score interpretation to drive
instructional practices
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